School offering research in Spain
Students can spend the summer of 2004
in France, Switzerland or Africa doing research on Tobacco and HIV/AIDS.
Pennsylvania State University has received a Minority
International Research and Training grant from Fogarty International
Center of Health to support the research training
of nine undergraduate and three graduate students to go to France, Switzerland,
South Africa and Tanzania.
Dr. Gary King, department of bio-behavioral health,
will focus on the epidemiology of smoking among youth and target adolescent
smoking intervention research.
The trainees for this three-month program will receive
transportation and living expenses plus monthly stipends of $800 for
undergraduates and $1,225 for graduates. This program will run May 29
though Aug. 20. Complete applications must be received by Nov. 14.
Applicants should have a minimum cumulative grade
point average of 3.30, or cumulative grade point average of 3.40 for
the last three semesters. Applicants must be U.S citizens or hold permanent
resident visas.
For more information, call 814-863-7256 or e-mail
dantrevino@psu.edu.