Welcome!

The Four Directions Summer Research Program (FDSRP) began as an idea among Native American students attending Harvard Medical School (HMS). With the help of a few devoted medical school faculty, the program was launched in 1994 with the successful enrollment of 6 students for the first summer. We are now in our 17th year, and have brought nearly 150 students to HMS during this time.

Our vision is simple… that a handful of talented individuals will leave Harvard Medical School with new skills, experiences, and knowledge that can be used to help themselves, their communities, and future generations of Native peoples from all of the Four Directions.

Announcements

Applicants

Applications will be available online - November 2, 2009 8/11/2009

Applications are due February 19, 2010 at 5:00 PM EST. 8/11/2009

Participants

Alumni

Please email us if you are interested in becoming a peer mentor. 8/11/2009

FDSRP is on facebook - www.facebook.com/fourdirections 8/11/2009

Submit an Alumni Spotlight! 8/11/2009

Administrators

Tuesday, February 9

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Alumni Spotlight

In late June, 2007 Kristen Lessl landed at Boston’s Logan Airport to participate in the Four Directions Summer Research Program (FDSRP). Although she was only 19 at the time, Kristen’s bright green eyes sparkled with ambition. She had just finished her first year at the University of Michigan on a full scholarship, where she would eventually earn a degree in Anthropology & Zoology. Read more about Kristen...