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Applications

Students must apply to the UPN program in the fall to be considered for the following summer.
Applications for the 2025 program will open in early 2025.

Applications are Currently Closed

Application Guide

Students must follow the application guide to apply. Do not apply without reviewing the application guide. Download the application guide here.

The complete application includes:

Completed application
Unofficial transcripts
Resume
Personal Statement
Letter of Recommendation (a previous supervisor or the contact information for the applicant’s current or most recent admissions advisor)
References (these can be the same as the letter of recommendation)

Support
Applying to a summer program is a big decision. If you have any question about the program, or need assistance applying, contact Regis Lacher at rlacher@salud.unm.edu.

After Applying
Applicants can expect to receive a decision via email in mid-March.

Check your spam/junk folder regularly if you are expecting an email from us. You can add rlacher@salud.unm.edu to a safe sender list in most email platforms.

Students must meet the following criteria to apply:

Minimum of 3.0 GPA
Be an enrolled undergraduate at the time of the program with a graduation date no earlier than the December following the program.
Currently attend a college or university in New Mexico or the surrounding States OR Be a New Mexico resident attending an out-of-state college or university.
Be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident (green card holder)

Rural, tribal, or Hispanic community college students are especially encouraged to apply.

CT-REx trainees receive:

$6,000 stipend
Housing while on UNM Campus
Some meals

There is no virtual option to participate in the program. Health research is a hands-on field.
Trainees are generally expected to live in on-campus housing. In special circumstances (e.g., childcare requirements or living in Albuquerque already) trainees can choose to live off-campus. Trainees choosing to live off campus do not receive housing compensation.

Eligibility

Students must meet the following criteria to apply:

Minimum of 3.0 GPA
Be an enrolled undergraduate at the time of the program with a graduation date no earlier than the December following the program.
Currently attend a college or university in New Mexico or the surrounding States OR Be a New Mexico resident attending an out-of-state college or university.
Be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident (green card holder)

Rural, tribal, or Hispanic community college students are especially encouraged to apply.

Expenses Covered

CT-REx trainees receive:

$6,000 stipend
Housing while on UNM Campus
Some meals

On or Off Campus?

There is no virtual option to participate in the program. Health research is a hands-on field.
Trainees are generally expected to live in on-campus housing. In special circumstances (e.g., childcare requirements or living in Albuquerque already) trainees can choose to live off-campus. Trainees choosing to live off campus do not receive housing compensation.

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Cite the Grant: This project is supported by an award from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health under grant number UL1TR001449.

Link the Grant: To your publication in NCBI My Bibliography (Pandhi & Campen, PIs)

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