Scholars Program
Our 2-year Scholars program is unique within the IDeA community with undergraduate research as the primary focus. The program offers research opportunities to undergraduates throughout Nebraska and provides access to resources otherwise unavailable at their home institutions. Scholars are selected in their sophomore year by faculty at the PUIs. Scholars start a 10-week program at the RIs for their initial training and then spend the ensuing two academic years and their 2nd summer in the program doing research in the labs of NE-INBRE supported faculty at the PUIs. Scholars gain diverse training experiences that equip them for successful careers in biomedical research.
More than 500 undergraduate students have successfully completed the program. In the past grant cycle alone (2020-2025), 90% of our Scholars (114 out of 123) pursued a career in science.
One scholar described the experience this way:
"I love the work I do because I can say at the end of the day I've done something to further scientific knowledge." – Nick Palermo
2024 Scholars
Our 2024 scholars spent 10 weeks over the summer conducting research at UNMC, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Creighton University, then returned to their home campuses in the fall to continue their laboratory research.
Eligibility
Click here for program requirements. You can also contact the INBRE faculty on your campus.
