Sir Alexander Fleming Scholar Program

What Is Sir Alexander Fleming Scholar Program?

The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) founded the Fleming Scholar Program in 1956 to give Oklahoma high school and college students hands-on biomedical research experience. It is named for Sir Alexander Fleming, who discovered penicillin and dedicated OMRF's first building in Oklahoma City in 1949.

Oklahoma residents (at the time of high school graduation) who are at least 16 and are high school seniors graduating in May 2027, or college freshmen, sophomores or juniors. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents or have unrestricted work authorization, and must commit to the full eight weeks. The application includes a personal statement, transcripts and two to three recommendation letters, one from a STEM instructor.

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