The Indiana Medical Student Program for Research and Scholarship (IMPRS) facilitates IU School of Medicine medical student participation in various medical research and scholarship opportunities including translational and laboratory, clinical, health research outcomes and community health education.

The goal is to make a wide variety of research and clinical opportunities available to students to enhance intellectual inquisitiveness, foster an environment of scholarly endeavors, and support excellence in the development of physicians, physician-scientists, educators and investigators.

The program is supported by a collection of sponsorships consisting of the IUSM Dean's Office, Clinical Translational Science Institute (CTSI), IUSM Departments/Divisions, Research Endownments and several NIH training grants.

Please remember, the experience is 10 -12 weeks long. The 12-weeks only applies to in the NIH programs, the stipend term for NIH-funded training programs and the training period should not interfere with medical school classes.

All IMPRS participants should adhere to all program requirements including attending the weekly Thursday seminars. All IMPRS participants will participate in the IMPRS Research Symposium on at the conclusion of the summer training that includes posters and/or oral presenttions that are judged for awards; subject to change.

Deadline for application submission: January 15, 2023 at 11:59pm EST. At this time, the RedCap system will close.

Notifications of acceptance to program will be sent via email in March 2023. Deadline for student's acceptance will be April 1st, 2023.

IMPRS Program Requirements:

  • Must be enrolled as IUSM MS1 student.
  • Must be in good standing at time of applying and starting the summer research.  Status will be confirmed with IUSM Administration.
  • Must participate for the duration of the assigned program.
  • Must complete all assignments and surveys on Canvas.
  • Must attend the orientation and weekly seminars.
  • Must participate in the IMPRS Research Symposium.
  • Must agree to the 3 days vacation policy (not including paid holidays).
  • Must be a US citizen or permanent resident to the US.

Application Instructions:

Complete the RedCap application. Note: You can save and return later to finish the application.

Upload your resume or CV as a PDF file.

Obtain the following letter and upload them as PDF files or emailed to imprs@iupui.edu.

  1. One letter of reference/recommendation.

Submit your application by the due date (January 15, 2023).

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