Fellowships
American Federation for Aging Research:
Provides opportunity for medical students to conduct research related to aging for 8-12 weeks during the summer. Stipend included. Applications typically due in early February each year.
Baltimore Albert Schweitzer Fellows Program:
Provides opportunity for Baltimore-area students enrolled in graduate programs in the health and human service fields to put their ideas into practice by designing a community service project that helps meet the needs of underserved communities. Each year the program selects 15 to 20 fellows for the Baltimore Program. Stipend provided. Applications due in early February each year.
Doris Duke Fellowship:
Provides opportunity for medical students to spend 1 year conducting clinical research at one of 12 medical schools in the U.S., including Johns Hopkins. Offers stipend and benefits. A minumum of 60 fellowships will be offered to conduct research at the 12 participating schools. An additional 12 fellowships are available for students wishing to conduct clinical research in developing countries. Applications are due by January 6, 2010.
How to Apply: See our website at www.ddcf.org/mrp-crf
Application deadline: January 6,2010.
Epidemiology Fellowship at the CDC:
The CDC Experience is a one-year fellowship in applied epidemiology for medical students designed to increase the pool of physicians with a population health perspective. Eight competitively selected fellows spend 10-12 months at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offices in Atlanta, GA, where they carry out epidemiologic analyses in areas of public health that interest them. This challenging and intellectually stimulating environment provides multiple opportunities to enhance skills in research and analytic thinking, written and oral scientific presentations, and preventive medicine and public health. Graduates of The CDC Experience will have an appreciation of the role of epidemiology in medicine and health, and be able to apply their knowledge and skills to enhance their clinical acumen and to work within the larger health system. CDC Experience graduates have the potential to become future physician-leaders and substantially contribute to the quality of the health care system.
For more information, visit the fellowship website. Questions may be addressed to cdcexperience@cdcfoundation.org. A recent article in AAMC Reporter highlights this fellowship. The deadline for 2010 Fellowship applications is December 4, 2009.
Fogarty International Center Fellowship:
Provides opportunity for medical students to spend one year in a developing country conducting clinical research. Stipends and additional money for travel and educational materials included. Students apply during their third year. Applications for the 2008 Fellowships are due December 4, 2009. The Fellowship begins in July 2010.
Howard Hughes Medical Student Fellowship:
Provides opportunity for medical students to spend 1 year on their home campus conducting research with a faculty member. Offers stipend and benefits. Applications for the 2009 - 2010 fellowship are due on January 11, 2010
Howard Hughes-NIH Research Scholars Program (“Cloisters” program):
Provides opportunity for medical students to spend 1 year on the NIH campus conducting biomedical research. Offers stipend and benefits. The deadline for 2009 - 2010 applications is January 10, 2010.
Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America Student Fellowships:
The Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America has announced a call for applications for their 2010 Student Fellowships.
The Student Fellowships are awarded annually to current medical students or graduate students interested in the scientific basis of myasthenia gravis or related neuromuscular disorders. The purpose of the Fellowships is to encourage new researchers and physicians to further pursue scientific research into MG.The application deadline is March 15, 2010.
Further information is available at
http://www.myasthenia.org/docs/MGFA_StudentFellowship.pdf
The MGFA may be contacted by e-mail at mgfa@myasthenia.org or by phone at 800-541-5454.
NIH Clinical Research Training program:
Provides opportunity for medical students to spend 1 year on the NIH campus conducting clinical research and participating in clinical activities. Stipend and benefits included. Applications are typically due in January of each year. The deadline for 2010 - 2011 applications is January 15, 2010.
Sarnoff Endowment Fellowship:
The Sarnoff Fellowship Program offers medical students the opportunity to spend a year conducting intensive work in a biomedical research laboratory at an institution other than their own. Although applicants may have prior research experience, applications are also encouraged from students without extensive prior research experience. Applicants enrolled in an MD/PhD program will not be eligible for a Sarnoff Fellowship. The application deadline is January 6,2010. Applications must be submitted via Sarnoff's web-base application system at http://www.SarnoffFoundation.org
Fellowship awardees receive a $27,500 stipend for the 2010 - 2011 Fellowship year, an allowance up to $7,000 for travel to select a Preceptor and Fellowship laboratory and for moving expenses, health insurance and computer equipment, and financial support to attend meetings and conferences.
