1. Does the BP-ENDURE program permit non-matriculated students to apply? No, a student must be matriculated full-time at Hunter College or NYU to apply.
2. What status must a student have for the BP-ENDURE program? The student status must be one of the following: U.S. citizens, non-citizen nationals, or permanent residents.
3. Does the program accept students interested in pursuing medical school? No. The BP-ENDURE program prepares students to enter Ph.D. or MD/PhD programs in neuroscience-related fields. The goal of the BP-ENDURE program is to ultimately send students to Ph.D. programs in the neurosciences and not to medical school.
4. Can part-time matriculated students participate in this program? No, students must be matriculated full-time each semester while in the program.
5. Does the program permit second-degree-seeking students, post-baccalaureate students, or students in a master's program? No. Only students who have not yet received a bachelor's degree can participate in our program.
6. Does the program permit entering students who have less than a year to obtain their bachelor's degree? No. We are a year-long program with a required two-year commitment to participate in our program.
7. What is the minimum and maximum amount of time a student must participate in the BP-ENDURE program? The BP-ENDURE program is a two (2) year commitment, and students must participate for this time. Upon receiving a bachelor's degree, a student is no longer eligible to participate.
8. Can a BP-ENDURE student attend a summer research internship that is not in partnership with the BP-ENDURE program? No, the BP-ENDURE student must select a summer program with a summer partnership institution such as Brown University, the University of Michigan, or Vanderbilt University. However, a BP-ENDURE student matriculating at Hunter College may spend the summer conducting research at NYU, although a spot is not guaranteed. NYU students may not spend the summer conducting research at Hunter.
9. If a student applies to the BP-ENDURE program, will they be contacted for an interview? The BP-ENDURE program is very competitive. Only a small number of slots are available each year, and the BP-ENDURE Admissions Committee determines which applicants will be interviewed. 10. In general, I am seeking a summer internship anywhere. How can I find information on summer research programs in neuroscience? Students should search the Internet for summer internships with schools that interest them. A summer coordinator usually runs the summer internship for the school or department. Contact this person for further information.