2025-26 Program Dates

Application Timeline 

** Future program dates are pending. Please check back for updates. 

Date
Action
January 1, 2026 Applications submission open
January 30, 2026 Applications and Proposals Due
February 16, 2026 Application decisions made and communicated to students
February 27, 2026 Program acceptance and Mentor Agreement due to R&S Office

 

Program Timeline for 2025-2026 

Date
Action
April - May 2026 Complete required research training/turn in compliance documents
TBD (June 2026) Orientation Day
June 1 -  August 22, 2026 Perform 12 weeks of full-time summer research in mentor's lab; attend journal clubs
TBD (August 2026) Abstract submission (Click to submit) Deadline 5:00PM EST for Oral/Poster presentation CWRU SOM's Graduate and Medical Student Research Day 
TBD (October 2026) Oral/poster presentations at CWRU SOM's Graduate and Medical Student Research Day

 

Future Opportunities

Date
Action
TBD Option to attend and/or present poster at CDDRCC's biannual Cleveland IDEAS Symposium
TBD Option to present at Department of Medicine Research Day
TBD May continue MSSRP research project for required research blocks; may choose to do elective research year (MSTP fellowship)