Students enrolled in our Public & Global track gain knowledge, conduct real-world practice and research, receive career counseling, and build a network of colleagues through collaboration with public and global health experts at WashU.
The application period for our 2025 Summer Research Program is now closed. Please check back in October 2025 to apply for the 2026 program.
PROGRAM PERIOD: June 9 – August 1, 2025
Application Deadline: January 17, 2025 (11:59 pm Central Time)
Reference Deadline: January 24, 2025 (11:59 pm Central Time)
Work with top investigators
Get matched with a faculty mentor and receive career counseling
Build a network
Build a social network with student peers, faculty and staff
Gain practical
research skills
Work on solutions to pressing challenges in public and global health
What to expect
- Students participate in research in a lab or field-based setting
- Participants are expected to pursue their research training full time—defined as 40 hours per week—and attend all program events (if based in St. Louis)
- This eight-week program concludes with a symposium featuring student presentations on their work
- This program includes seminars, workshops and sessions on public health, global health, general science, and careers
- Accepted students must select mentors from the program mentor list who they have not previously worked with (list to be provided upon acceptance into the program)
Program benefits
- Participants receive compensation for their time
- Students receive a free Metrolink transit pass
Eligibility
- Open to national and international students who are full-time college undergraduate, graduate, or professional students at a U.S.-based institution
- Students with a robust interest in public health or global health research
- Previous research experience is not required
Please direct questions to IPHSummer@wustl.edu.
This program is supported by the WashU Institute for Public Health and its Global Health Center.
Past Summer Research Programs
