# CEHS Summer Undergraduate Research Program: University of Montana

> **NIH NIH R25** · UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA · 2021 · $102,955

## Abstract

ABSTRACT
The Center for Environmental Health Sciences (CEHS) at the University of Montana proposes to continue its
Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) experience for undergraduate science students (R25
ES022866). The SURP experience will provide undergraduate students an authentic immersion into conducting
research similar to that experienced by graduate students in environmental health sciences. Students will also
receive training in Environmental Toxicology and Biomedical Statistics. The program will provide the students
with additional training to give them confidence and guidance to pursue graduate education, with an emphasis
towards environmental health sciences. These goals will be accomplished by having students work on relevant
research topics of interest to them and developed by experienced investigators. Furthermore, specific additional
training will be provided in an interactive environment. Students will also be given information and guidance to
apply to graduate schools and enter graduate training. We intend to provide students of outstanding potential
the opportunity to experience high quality environmental health research activities. To address the need for
environmental health specialists who represent a diversity of social and cultural backgrounds we will actively
recruit students from disadvantaged and/or underrepresented groups. The CEHS is well positioned to execute
such a program, building on a rich portfolio of appropriate laboratory and field-based research in environmental
health sciences, and on past and current programs that focus on undergraduate education and research. The
goals of the program will be accomplished by: 1) Recruiting each year 5 undergraduate students who have
expressed a strong interest in pursuing a research career in environmental health sciences or related field and
paired with the appropriate faculty mentor and participate in an ongoing research project in the environmental
sciences; 2) Providing background training to improve the participants’ preparedness for graduate school and
encourage their graduate study in environmental health sciences. Students will receive training in the
Responsible Conduct of Research, guidance in graduate school applications and background in grant writing,
writing skills and developing an oral presentation, which will be their culminating event; 3) helping students submit
abstracts to present posters for the Society of Toxicology annual meeting; and 4) Evaluating whether the program
achieves the goals of the program for the students and mentors.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10092158
- **Project number:** 5R25ES022866-07
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA
- **Principal Investigator:** Andrij Holian
- **Activity code:** R25 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $102,955
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2013-05-15 → 2024-11-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10092158

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10092158, CEHS Summer Undergraduate Research Program: University of Montana (5R25ES022866-07). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-21 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10092158. Licensed CC0.

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