The Summer Research Program at Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience is one of the most sought after summer internships in the country. It provides students the opportunity to spend an intensive 9 weeks working side-by-side with leading neuroscientists and researchers in Hawaii working on groundbreaking studies in Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and other neurodegenerative diseases.This internship is a time-intensive commitment with mandatory lectures built into the program. Do not apply for HPN-SIP if you are unable to attend mandatory events. The calendar does not include your time in the clinic and your time with your research group. Interns will need to be on-campus, in person for their data collection sessions (4 one-hour weekly time blocks) in addition to in person orientation (June 15ᵗʰ Saturday), midterm (July 13ᵗʰ Saturday), and finals (Aug 17ᵗʰ Saturday).
The program emphasizes collaborative teamwork in a supervised setting headed by a faculty mentor and medical student leader culminating in poster presentations at the end of the program, followed by national and international scholarly activities.
June 15th, 2024 – August 17th, 2024 (9 weeks)
Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited college or university as an undergraduate or graduate student. A small cohort of individuals in their senior year at an approved High School may be considered under “exceptional circumstances”.
There is a nonrefundable application fee of $49
Click online to pay nonrefundable application fees
Email required documents below to Britl@HawaiiNeuroscience.com by April 30, 2024
questions, please contact Britl@HawaiiNeuroscience.com
Required Application Documents to be emailed to britl@HawaiiNeuroscience.com by April 30th, 2023.
1) Headshot (Picture of face and shoulder) see website for 2023 Cohorts examples
2) Curriculum Vitae/Resume
3) Cover Letter
a. No more than 2 pages
b.Must address the following questions:
i. Why do you want to participate in this specific program?
ii. How do your skills and experiences make you the perfect match for the program?
iii. What are your realistic expectations for this program?
iv. What are your long-term educational goals?
v. How will your summer schedule accommodate this internship?
4) GCP and HIPAA certificates
a. GCP & HIPAA links for students (FREE)
i. CITI GCP: https://about.citiprogram.org/en/homepage/
→ Must specify your university for free access.
→ Ex) University of Hawaii, you only need to complete GCP ICH.
ii. HIPAA: https://info.proservice.com/hipaa-compliance-on-demand
→ You will be asked to provide your full name, email address, and company. Please put “Hawaii
Pacific Neuroscience” for the company. Please take the “HIPAA Compliance Online Exam” after
reviewing the webinar (link found in the Summary section).
5) “Exceptional Student Consideration”
a. All incoming high school seniors must complete an additional cover letter
b. Must address the following questions:
i. What makes you stand out as an “Exceptional Student” and why should you be considered?
ii.What are your long-term goals and how will this internship help you achieve them?
6) Confirmation of application fee (screen shot of payment email will do), pay online
Application will not be considered without application fee confirmation.
Applicants will be notified of their selection via email no later than May 14th, 2024
Questions, contact: Britl@HawaiiNeuroscience.com
