HOW TO APPLY
HOW WE EVALUATE APPLICATIONS
We are looking for undergraduate students who can use their Perrigo Fellowship as a stepping stone for their career in life sciences research, medicine, public policy, or any science-related jobs. The most competitive applications will articulate how working in a lab at U-M LSI will help them towards their own career goals.
AVAILABLE LABORATORIES FOR 2025 FELLOWS
The following laboratories are available for placement in summer 2025:
Michael Cianfrocco, Ph.D. - Structural biology
Janet Smith, Ph.D. - Structural biology
Lois Weisman, Ph.D. - Cell biology
Alison Narayan, Ph.D. - Chemical biology
Tzumin Lee, M.D., Ph.D. - Neuroscience
Peng Li, Ph.D. - Neuroscience
Jun Wu, Ph.D. - Physiology
Stephen Weiss, M.D. - Cancer biology
David Ginsburg, M.D. - Genetics
ELIGIBILITY
Any U.S. citizen or resident alien (green card) who is an undergraduate student at any Michigan college or university at the time of the fellowship is welcome to apply. International students at Michigan colleges or universities should check with the international center at their home institution to ensure that their visa will allow participation.
APPLICATION
Applications for Summer 2025 are due on or before March 1st, 2025.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR FELLOWS
Please note that the payment for a Perrigo Fellow is processed through the University of Michigan student financial system. As such, the payment may impact financial aid awards for University of Michigan students. It is the sole responsibility of the individual hired as a Perrigo Fellow to investigate the impact, if any, of their pay on student financial aid, personal income tax or any similar situation. Please see the following SPG for more information: https://spg.umich.edu/policy/601.30.
Carefully read and review these instructions before and during the application process:
Visit the application website link and register for an Interfolio account.
Select APPLY to start your application:
Fill out the LSI Perrigo Application Form
Review the APPLICATION QUESTION DETIALS for additional information on each question.
Upload Academic Transcripts: Upload a current copy of your undergraduate transcript(s) via the online system.
Note: Transcript files should be named with the following structure: "Last Name, First Name - 'Name of College' Transcript" (ex. Jane Smith = Smith, Jane - Michigan Technological University Transcript)
Two Letters of Recommendation: Enter the names, email addresses, and a personal message for each of the two reference letter writers who agreed to submit letters on your behalf for the system to request letters of recommendation
You can submit your application before all recommendation letters are received, but all requests for letters must be sent out before you can submit your application.
Review and sign the Acceptance/Multiple Offer Agreement and submit your application for review.