AGA-Dr. Harvey Young Education & Development Foundation’s Young Guts Scholars Program
AGA-Dr. Harvey Young Education & Development Foundation’s Young Guts Scholars Program funds underrepresented undergraduates’ mentored digestive disease research to encourage careers in science or medicine.
Funder: American Gastroenterological Association
Due Dates: November 2, 2026 (Applications open) | December 15, 2026 (Mentor-search assistance) | February 3, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $7,075–$8,575 per award over 10 months; seven awards; mentor labs may request up to $1,000
Summary: Supports undergraduates from groups traditionally underrepresented in biomedical research to conduct mentored digestive disease research during the academic year.
Key Information: Applicants must secure a dues-paying AGA member mentor for at least 12 research hours weekly.
Description
The American Gastroenterological Association’s Young Guts Scholars Program supports undergraduate students from racial, ethnic and other groups traditionally underrepresented in biomedical research. Supported by the Dr. Harvey Young Education & Development Foundation, it aims to encourage careers in science or medicine and expand the pipeline of digestive disease investigators.
Students work with mentors on digestive disease research throughout the academic year, participating in proposal development and completing a defined portion of the proposed work. The 10-month experience combines research support with AGA student membership and a travel allowance for Digestive Disease Week®. Selection emphasizes students’ research interests, engagement with their proposal and mentor, demonstrated need, and likelihood of benefiting from the experience.
