{"id":15378,"date":"2020-06-27T14:05:14","date_gmt":"2020-06-27T18:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biology.mit.edu\/?page_id=15378"},"modified":"2021-08-01T19:38:33","modified_gmt":"2021-08-01T23:38:33","slug":"program-details-leah-knox-scholars","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/biology.mit.edu\/outreach\/leah-knox-scholars-program\/program-details-leah-knox-scholars\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Details: LEAH Knox Scholars Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Program Dates<\/h2>\n

The five-week lab course for first-year LEAH Knox Scholars runs from July through August. Six-week internships for second-years begin the last week of June. For application details, visit the Health Resources in Action (HRiA) website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Program Goals<\/h2>\n

Established in 2017,\u00a0the LEAH Knox Scholars Program<\/a> is offered in\u00a0collaboration\u00a0with\u00a0HRiA<\/a>, and funded by a National Institutes of Health Science Education Partnership Award<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The goal of\u00a0this two-year\u00a0program is to\u00a0encourage public high school students\u00a0from disadvantaged and\u00a0underrepresented\u00a0backgrounds in\u00a0Boston,\u00a0Cambridge, and Everett to pursue careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math).<\/p>\n

Explore the LEAH Knox Scholars Program<\/a><\/p>\n

Program Structure<\/h2>\n

Students begin the program as rising juniors or seniors, and attend a five-week course at MIT taught by Vanessa\u00a0Cheung\u00a0<\/a>and Mandana Sassanfar<\/a>. Participants\u00a0receive a stipend, learn basic laboratory and\u00a0quantitative techniques, and\u00a0attend workshops to develop other professional skills.<\/p>\n

The next summer, these students are placed in research labs throughout the Boston\/Cambridge area to complete a six-week internship.<\/p>\n

Program Eligibility<\/h2>\n

Rising juniors and seniors who meet the following requirements are eligible:<\/p>\n