Policies and Guidelines Bio Sci 199 Foreign Affiliations Interventional Clinical Trials Policy Responsible Conduct of Research Rigor and Responsibility School Center Guidelines Space Allocation Student Research Internship Program (SRIP) Vendor Policy Student Research Internship Program (SRIP) Home Research Office of Research Policies and Guidelines Policies and Guidelines > Student Research Internship Program (SRIP) Gaining Hands-On Biomedical Research Experience The Student Research Internship Program (SRIP) offers a volunteer, non-credit course administered by departments within UCI Health and UC Irvine School of Medicine. This is an opportunity to experience research as an intern under the direct supervision of an eligible faculty member in the School of Medicine. Students have the opportunity to participate and gain hands-on experience in biomedical research settings. We welcome all students interested in this opportunity and look forward to having you in our labs during the fall, spring, winter and summer quarters. Program Overview Eligibility To be eligible for the Student Research Internship Program, you must fall into one of the three student categories listed below: Non-UC Irvine undergraduate students High school students (Must be 16 or older) UC Irvine Undergraduate students (summer term ONLY) Program Length Student assignment periods may range from a minimum of one (1) month to twelve (12) months. The exact duration of the program will be influenced by the classification of students, such as non-UC Irvine undergraduate, high school student or UC Irvine undergraduate (summer term ONLY). Conduct Research in One of Our School of Medicine Departments Students who are interested in joining SRIP may reach out to the following departments in search of a lab they would like to conduct research in. Anatomy & Neurobiology Anesthesia & Perioperative Care Dermatology Emergency Medicine Medicine Microbiology & Molecular Genetics Neurological Surgery Neurology Obstetrics & Gynecology Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Orthopaedic Surgery Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery (contact information coming soon) Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Pediatrics Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physiology & Biophysics Plastic Surgery Psychiatry & Human Behavior Radiation Oncology Radiological Sciences Surgery Urology Students Interested in Joining SRIP Once you have located a research lab in which you would like to conduct research, you must submit the following documentation to your Faculty Sponsor/PI and their respective department: Student Research Intern Application Form Student Research Interns Program Medical Clearance Form Medical Emergency Instructions (read and acknowledge only, no other action needed) UCI Health Confidentiality Statement Form UC Waiver of Liability Assumption of Risk Form Intern Competency Assessment Form Lab Worker Safety Training Checklist For SRIP minors, your parent must complete the Parental Authorization for Minors Form Faculty Sponsors Who Would Like to Host SRIP Students Faculty sponsors must submit the following documentation to their associated School of Medicine department to host SRIP students in their research labs: SRIP SOP Overview from Research Compliance UC Irvine School of Medicine Student Research Intern Program Faculty Screening Questionnaire To be completed with the SRIP student you are hosting: Lab Worker Safety Training Checklist Intern Competency Assessment Form Department SRIP Coordinators SRIP SOP Overview from Research Compliance All forms must be completed, signed and returned before the start of the program. If you need any forms in an alternate format, please contact cbrainar@hs.uci.edu. The UC Irvine School of Medicine Office of Research will request that departments submit completed SRIP packets quarterly. For further questions and/or concerns, please contact Claire Brainard Draper at cbrainar@hs.uci.edu.