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Attendance Code

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Hearts for Health

  • Virtual shadowing sessions every Monday and Thursday @ 7 pm CST
  • See previous (11/16) email recap for YouTube link

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Study Session @ The Union

  • Wednesday December 7th from 1- 5 pm
  • Donuts will be provided
  • Ohio Union Milestones Room
  • Come study for finals!!!

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Finding Research & Grant Opportunities

For Undergraduates, Post-COVID

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What Counts?

  • Science AND non-science based projects
  • Can be lab based or not
  • Any research that involves data analysis, collection, entering or writing-up

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What are Med-Schools Looking For?

  • Any basic and social sciences, clinical, and humanities research
  • One full year of research, preferably in a lab setting, makes your research background stand out
  • 80 - 90% of applicants have research experience

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What Kind of Research Should I Do?

  • ANYTHING that you are genuinely interested in while showing your ability to decipher and analyze data
  • Most common: lab and science research

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What Do PI’s Look For In An Applicant?

  • Undergrads who are devoted and committed to the sciences, demonstrating life-long learning
  • Individuals who are able to commit quality time towards research
  • Willing and able to work with others and communicate effectively

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How Many Hours Should I Complete?

Quality > Quantity

  • No minimum
    • Applicants tend to have 400 - 2,000 hours

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Funding

It is not required to gain funding, but it never hurts! There are many programs that can pay for parts of your tuition or will pay for you to do research.

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  • Second-Year Transformational Experience Program (STEP)
  • Honors and Scholars Enrichment Grants
  • Professional Development

Grants for Women

  • Many major-specific grants

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ugresearch.osu.edu

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Common Myths

  • I have to be published.
  • Research is required for medical school.
  • I have to do research in a hard-core science.
    • My research has to be related to medicine.
  • I have to finish all science courses prior to applying.
  • I should put any research experience on my application, regardless of whether I enjoyed it or not.