SHURP is a ten-week summer program offered by the Division of Medical Sciences at Harvard Medical School and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. It seeks to provide underrepresented minority college students an opportunity to gain training and mentorship in scientific research.
 
Participants will:
  • Conduct 10 weeks of paid, scholarly research under the guidance of a faculty or research mentor
  • Attend professional development workshops and research discussions
  • Meet with peer mentors
  • Present at the Leadership Alliance National Symposium
  • Gain a professional network of mentors and SHURPers    

*SHURP 2021 will be 9 weeks from June 7 - August 6.

*Due to COVID-19, SHURP 2021 will be offered in a virtual format to ensure the safety of students, staff, and faculty.

Applications for SHURP 2021 are now closed. Please check back for more information about SHURP 2022 in the fall. 

 

From our past SHURPers

Jacob T. Holmes

Georgia State University, class of 2021

SHURP and Harvard University changed my life. I gained the confidence to apply to schools I had only ever dreamed of applying to. I also made friends, learned a ton about the graduate school process, and even honed in on my own goals. SHURP gave me stability during the 2020 quarantine while helping me develop professionally, and I will be forever grateful.

 

Roland Scott

Pomona College, class of 2022

Despite the online format, SHURP gave me the opportunity to work with an incredible lab and with wonderful mentors who provided the support I needed to work virtually. I now feel prepared to apply to and succeed in graduate programs that interest me because I received invaluable guidance and advice during SHURP. It is stunning that such an empowering program could have been put together in such a short period of time for us and executed so well.

 

Kaci Craft

Langston University, class of 2021

SHURP 2020 was one of the best internships I have ever experienced. I felt so connected to the entire faculty and gained so many skills that will allow me to complete graduate school. I will always be in connection with my SHURP family.

 

Santos Navarro

University of Colorado Boulder, class of 2021

SHURP was an amazing experience because a community of diverse students from Harvard welcomed me. Most importantly, I grew as a researcher during the program and I learned that I can become a successful graduate student at schools like Harvard.

 

Edward Campos

Lindenwood University, class of 2020

I truly believe that the SHURP program was a positively transformative experience for me! It allowed me to conduct a meaningful research project as well as create long-lasting relationships throughout all the uncertainty present during the COVID-19 pandemic. The SHURP cohort did their absolute best to make the program a meaningful virtual experience. It is a great honor to be an alumnus of this excellent program!