What is POWERED?
Program for Oncology Workforce Education and Research Experience at Dartmouth (POWERED) is a two-year research training program in cancer science for undergraduates interested in cancer research and/or rural impacts on cancer care.
Participants often prepare for MD or PhD degrees. Participants work at Dartmouth Cancer Center (DCC) for two nine-week summers of mentored, full-time research experiences and work in laboratories at their home institutions 10 hours per week for four 16-week semesters.
Who can be in POWERED?
To be a POWERED participant, you must:
- Be a first-year or sophomore-year student enrolled in a college or university at the time of application
- Be passionate about science and interested in cancer research
- Have some interest in the impact of rurality on cancer care, which could include rural background (origin/university location)
- Be able to commit to a two-year program
- Be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or green card holder
When should I apply?
2025 POWERED participants have been selected. Applications for 2026 will open in fall 2025 and close in February 2026. The selection committee will hold interviews in late February, and the successful applicants will receive invitations to join POWERED in March 2026.
Where will I be?
The program combines summers at Dartmouth Cancer Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, with fall and spring semesters at students’ home institutions.
How much will I get paid?
Work at DCC and in the home laboratories will be paid $16.50 per hour. Housing, transportation, and a partial meal stipend are provided for all students.
Questions?
Contact Ben Koziol at benjamin.d.koziol@dartmouth.edu.
