Medical Student Summer Research Program (MSSRP I)
The Howard University College of Medicine is pleased to announce the
2026 Medical Student Summer Research Program (MSSRP I)
Information/Timelines**
Application Release December 2, 2025
Application Deadline January 30, 2026
Eligibility First Year HUCM Medical Students
In Good Academic Standing
Application Review February 15 - March 20, 2026
Student Notification March 31, 2026
2025-2026 MSSRP I Program Dates May 14 - July 3, 2026 (7 weeks)
Stipend $3,500
All Applicants
- Must Be In Good Standing To Participate In The MSSRP Summer Research Program
Participating students must pass all freshman medical school course examinations through April 27, 2026, the end of the 2026 HUCM Freshman Semester II.
Students who must take the Spring 2026 re-examinations may not participate in the MSSRP program.
Students in HUCM 2026 remediation courses may not participate in the program.
Students may not have any violations of The HUCM Code of Honor, Professionalism, and Ethics through the Spring 2026 semester.
Students may not have any unresolved/pending honor code violation cases after April 30, 2026
Applicants must complete online Howard University CITI certification training before MSSRP application submission. Please go to the site http://www.citiprogram.org/ and type Howard University as your organization affiliation. (See instructions below)
Applicants must submit evidence of CITI online training completion. Please print and save a copy of your CITI training certificates.
ALL MSSRP I APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY AS PDF
DOCUMENTS to com_research@howard.edu and jstubbs@howard.edu by January 30, 2026,
before 11:59 PM EST.
- Applications submitted before January 27, 2026, will not be reviewed.
Please do not hesitate to contact me via email at jstubbs@howard.edu if you have any questions or concerns.