Upcoming Deadlines
MSDT-One Health program (for undergraduates, early career scientists and mentors) (UC Davis: Veterinary Medicine)
Date and Time
Saturday, April 11, 2026 1:00 AM - 1:00 AM
Description
The Mentoring and Skills Development Training Program in One Health
(MSDT-One Health) is a special career
development opportunity
targeting early career scientists (those who earned their PhD or
terminal medical
degree within the last 10 years) and
undergraduate students in STEM to participate in a year-long
toxicology
training and mentoring program to conduct
transdisciplinary research at the intersection between toxicology
and One Health. Funded by an NIH grant, the goal of this program is to
build a cadre of toxicologists and
other scientists to comfortably
conduct transdisciplinary research in One Health centered around the
nexus
between environmental toxicology and One Health.
Benefits for participants
For Undergraduates:
V Knowledge and
skills development to compete effectively for graduate school
programs
V Individualized guidance and support to foster career
development in One Health and in toxicology
V Building a
supportive network of mentors and fellow mentees
V Fully paid
Participation in the Society of Environmental Toxicology and
Chemistry’s (SETAC) annual
conference, including travel, housing,
and registration.
V Assistance with graduate school applications
Eligibility Requirements
- Minimum cumulative GPS of 3.0
- Completion of at least one semester of general biology and general chemistry
- Enrolled in an accredited undergraduate institution at the time of application, with continuing enrollment for the next academic year concurrent with participation in the MSDT-One Health program
- US citizen or US permanent resident
For Early Career Scientists:
V Grant writing skills and
development
V 1-Week transdisciplinary research skills and
knowledge training at UC Davis
V Individualized guidance and
support to foster career development in One Health and in
toxicology
V Building a supportive network of mentors and fellow
mentees
V Participation in the Society of Environmental Toxicology
and Chemistry’s annual conference, including
travel, housing, and registration.
For Mentors:
V Career advancement through leadership skill
development
V Networking with other mentors and professionals in
toxicology and One Health
V Increased visibility and recognition
within the mentor’s place of work
V Giving back to the next
generation of toxicologists
V Support NIH to increase the
biomedical workforce
This event has been tagged as careercenter, cuse, ours, stem, and undergraduateresearch.
Information
For more information, please visit: https://msdtonehealth.ucdavis.edu/apply-here
Contact
For information about research internships, email the Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship ([email protected]). For information about competitive fellowships, email the Frederik Meijer Office of Fellowships ([email protected]).