Begun in 2024, the Nelson-Mendenhall Summer Scholars Program (NMP) offers funded research opportunities for undergraduate students from two- and four-year colleges and universities to conduct hands-on research with faculty at the University of Washington School of Pharmacy.
Our researchers address critical challenges in human health—from discovering new therapeutics to improving medication safety, access, affordability, and effectiveness.
NMP Scholars spend 10 weeks working alongside graduate students, research scientists, and UW faculty on projects ranging from developing an HIV vaccine or new dementia treatments, to understanding how medications affect fetal development, to advancing safer therapies for brain injuries and cancer.
Learn more about our School’s diverse research areas here:
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry
- Department of Pharmaceutics
- Department of Pharmacy, which also houses the Comparative Health Outcomes, Policy, and Economics (CHOICE) Institute
We welcome applications from all undergraduate students, including those from communities historically underrepresented in STEM. The core goal of the Nelson–Mendenhall Summer Scholars Program is to spark interest in the pharmaceutical sciences among students who may not have previously considered careers in research.
The 2026 Nelson-Mendenhall Summer Scholars Program will run from June 22–Aug 28, 2026, in Seattle, WA.
Participants will receive a stipend of $7,500.
The application deadline for the 2026 program was Mon, April 6, 2026.
Direct questions to nmpscholars@uw.edu.