The Leiden University Biomedical Center offers the possibility for a junior research project within an ongoing research project.
- The projects are available in the Fall and Spring semester.
- Number of placements available: different per research project.
- The duration of a project is usually 5 - 9 months. The start of such a placement depends on the availability of a research position in a particular project and will be determined between the student and the placement coordinator after acceptance.
- Students should indicate clearly their field of interest on the project agreement form (max. 1 field). The projects are listed on the LUMC website.
Prerequisites
- High level (3rd or 4th year) undergraduate student
- Minimum GPA 3.4
- Students need to have practical experience in laboratory work, preferably related to the field of (Bio) Medicine. Advanced undergraduate education: majoring in Biomedical Science, Pre-Med, Medicine, Biology or closely related field.
- IMPORTANT: students interested in the research project "Medical Decision Making" is only possible if you have a very high proficiency in the Dutch language.
Important note:
Students must remain registered as an undergraduate student at their U.S. or Canadian home institution while participating in the program. The student's home institution must complete the Learning Agreement after acceptance into a project, even if credits will not be transferred to that institution. Transfer of credits is decided by the students' home institution.
Submitting an application, does not guarantee that the student will be offered a placement. The research projects are also available to our domestic degree students; therefore, projects may already be full at the time of applying. Final decision on your admission is solely taken by the Research Supervisor at the host institution.
Faculty Department
The Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC) consists of the Faculty of Medicine and the Academic Hospital. This unit has three major tasks: patient care, education and research. Medicine at Leiden University has an Internationally renowned reputation, that dates back to the 17th century when the famous Herman Boerhaave (1668-1738) introduced bed side teaching to medical students; he was the founder of the first University Hospital (now Boerhaave Museum). Sylvius (1614-1672) tested principles of physiology in his own chemical laboratory; the evidence-based medicine was born. Since then, many internationally celebrated physicians and scientists have contributed to medical education and research.
