The application for the 2012 summer is now open and will close at 5:00pm Arizona time March 2, 2012.

Do you want to experience what it’s really like to be a scientist?

The Helios Scholars Program at TGen is a paid, eight-week summer internship in biomedical research open to Arizona high school, undergraduate, graduate, and medical school students. Interns work full-time on a research project under the mentorship of a TGen scientist to unravel the genetic components of diabetes, neurological disease, and cancer.

Internships are available in all areas of translational bioscience: laboratory and clinical research, computational biology and bioinformatics, mathematics and statistics, and research administration.

As a part of the comprehensive program, Helios Scholars also: attend educational seminars to boost their professional skills, learn about bioscience career options, practice scientific writing, present their research, attend social networking events, and create a scientific poster.

The program capstone is a formal research symposium where interns present the their project results and reflect on what they have accomplished during their tenure at TGen. Several interns are nominated to deliver oral presentations at the event.

Past interns boast an array of impressive accomplishments: published scientific abstracts and manuscripts, top national student rankings, acceptance into first-rate graduate and medical schools, and national awards and scholarships.

For more information:

Eligibility
2012 Program Dates
Selection Process
Tips for Applicants
Tips for References
Frequently Asked Questions
Program Contact
Past Summer Internships

2012 Application: Login or get started!

Please read/print the 2012 application instructions before applying:
2012 Helios Scholars Application Instructions
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Helios Scholars videos

Check out these videos about the 2009 Helios Scholars Program at TGen produced by intern Matthew Chesin:

- ‘Documentary’ Video, including student commentary as they worked inside the TGen science labs

- ‘Music’ Video; This video is a small collection of vignettes set to music, designed to give you a look into the Helios Scholars Program Summer internship at TGen

- ‘Class of 2009 Thank You’ Video, a video montage of personal thank yous from the 2009 TGen Helios Scholars