STEER Program

The Center for Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Montana has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to launch a new program called Short Term Educational Experiences for Research (STEER).   This program will provide innovative research opportunities for motivated high school students and undergraduate students in the environmental health sciences, a research-oriented biomedical field not typically available to them through their regular courses of study.

The STEER grant was awarded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences whose mission, like that of the UM Center for Environmental Health Sciences, is to better understand how environmental agents affect human health and increase the risk of disease. The laboratory experiences and information exchange will introduce young students to research on the human health aspects following environmental exposure—how this alters biologic processes and influences the development and distribution of disease in populations. The STEER program is designed to foster student interest in pursuing graduate studies and professional careers in toxicology and the environmental health sciences.

High school students who have completed the 9th grade and undergrads who will have completed at least one year of college are eligible to apply to the program.  The program lasts eight weeks starting June 16, and applications are due April 15th.  Program participants will receive a stipend. 

Follow these links for the application packet and information on the projects offered by CEHS for 2008.