Some health professional schools look for candidates with significant science and/or social science research experience. If you are interested in gaining research experience, a great first step is to proactively engage in your classes and build relationships with faculty. During your sophomore and/or junior year, connect with faculty doing research that interests you and inquire about research opportunities for undergrads.

Academic Year and Summer Research  

• Connect with LUC faculty!
• LUC Chemistry Department Research
• LUC Biology Department Research
• LUC Neuroscience Department Research
• LUC Parkinson Research & Practice 
• Loyola Undergraduate Research (LUROP) 
• Association of American Medical Colleges Summer Research Programs List 
• US National Science Foundation Research Opportunities for Undergrads (REUs) 
• National Institutes of Health Summer Internship Program   

Gap Year Research 

• NIH Postbac Program, Research Training
• Northwestern Medicine Pre-Med Gap Year Internship Program
•  LUC Fellowships Office (learn about Fulbright Scholarships, nationally competitive grants/funding, and other programs)