Mentoring

Lab Member Training Plans

2023 Training and Mentorship
Undergraduate Research in the Anderson Lab

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UVA PhD Plus

UVA PhD Plus resources for students and postdocs: https://phdplus.virginia.edu

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Undergraduate students interested in joining the Anderson lab

We have had an incredible outpouring of interest from passionate and talented undergraduate students to volunteer and/or engage in research for credit in the lab. Due to space and bandwidth limitations, we only have a small number of slots for undergraduate students each year. If you are interested in applying for a slot, please complete the following application.

We recognize that some students who wish to do research in a lab have a clear goal of applying for med school, others are hoping to learn more about research to attend graduate school, and others are exploring their options for the future without definitive future plans. In the Anderson lab, we welcome undergraduate students in any of these categories, but it helps us to know up front for planning purposes.

Note: some questions allow for short essay answers. This form cannot be saved until it is complete, so we recommend that you write your answers in a separate document and return to paste the text into the application after you have finished.

Anticipated timeline:
December 1, 2024 = Applications due/survey closes.
Applications reviewed in December.
Select applicants will be contacted to schedule in-person interviews for January 2025.
Those who are invited to join will begin "lab boot camp" training in approximately February 2025.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfz0GV1sV9MGzqtqlI3pHdTkzF5Yi4AAEKQKdUI9OwWjZ3Jgg/viewform

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High school students interested in hands-on laboratory research

Unfortunately, we are not able to offer research experiences for high school students at this time. High school students interested in gaining laboratory research experience are encouraged to explore these opportunities:
iTHRIV Summer opportunities in Academic Research (SOAR): https://www.ithriv.org/soar
UVA Advance (summer college experience for talented high school students): https://summer.virginia.edu/uva-advance