Extramural Fellowships and Opportunities
Year-Long Research Opportunities
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP) is a comprehensive, year-long research enrichment program designed to attract the most creative, research-oriented medical, dental and veterinary students to the intramural campus of the NIH in Bethesda, MD. Student scholars engage in a closely mentored basic, clinical, or translational research project on the main NIH campus in Bethesda, or nearby NIH facilities that matches their research interests and career goals. The MRSP is designed for U.S. citizens and permanent residents currently enrolled in an accredited medical, dental, or veterinary program who have completed their core clinical rotations. This does not exclude students with strong research interests from applying prior to having completed their clinical rotations. Participation in the MRSP is recommended after you have completed your first year of clinical rotations (i.e., third year of medical school).
Frontiers: The Heartland Institute for Clinical and Translational Research Training Program (TL1)
Provides a dedicated year of study to complete a Master’s of Science in Clinical Research (MS-CR) for students currently enrolled in a M.D., Pharm.D., DDS or DO program at a Frontiers affiliated institution and completed the basic science program requirements. During this time, you will also complete a research project leading to a publishable paper. The TL1 program is sponsored by an NIH grant and provides you with a modest stipend during your year of study, tuition remission for coursework, travel funds to attend a national conference and funds for the research project.
Washington University School of Medicine TL1 Clinical Research Program
The TL1 Predoctoral program at Washington University provides career development for medical and allied healthcare students through didactic coursework, mentored training, work-in-progress research discussions, journal clubs and conferences. This program involves a 12-month research core, beginning June 1 and continuing through May 31 the following year. A mentor list is provided on the website. The TL1 program is sponsored by an NIH grant and provides you with a stipend during your year of study, tuition remission for coursework, travel funds to attend a national conference and funds for the research project.
The Sarnoff Fellowship program offers medical students enrolled in accredited U.S. medical schools the opportunity to spend a year conducting intensive work in a biomedical research facility in the United States, other than the medical school in which they are enrolled. Fellows are selected on the basis of a national competition. Sarnoff seeks individuals with demonstrated intellectual and academic achievement, as well as leadership ability. Although applicants may have prior research experience, applications are also encouraged from students without extensive prior research experience. Applicants enrolled in an M.D./Ph.D. program will not be eligible for a Sarnoff Fellowship. Applications are encouraged from second and third year medical students. Fourth year medical students are required to submit an official letter from their medical schools granting graduation deferment. Fellowship awardees will receive a $32,000 stipend and travel funds for moving as well as to present research at conferences.
Research support for a continual period of a minimum of 8-10 weeks, 30 hours or more per week, or an average of four hours per week for 12 months over one to two years, for clinical investigation, basic laboratory research, epidemiology, social science/health services research, leadership or professionalism. Funds from the fellowship are expected to be the major source of support for the student. Only one candidate from each school may be nominated.
The Society’s Physician-Scientist Career Development Award is a new opportunity for medical students to gain experience in hematology research and to learn more about the specialty by immersing themselves in a year-long laboratory, translational or clinical investigation under the mentorship of an ASH member. The total amount of the award is $42,000, which includes $32,000 to support the trainee, $4,000 for research supplies, $4,000 for insurance and educational expenses, and $2,000 for meeting.
The Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research’s year-long medical student fellowship is for those who would like to spend a year focusing on anesthesiology research and receive additional training, and who have completed their core clinical rotations but have not yet graduated.
G.E.R.M. was developed to provide grants to medical students to support a longitudinal mentored clinical learning and/or research project for up to a year, on infectious disease-related topics, including HIV under the mentorship of an IDSA or HIVMA member. This program will replace the IDSA Medical Scholars and HIVMA Medical Students Programs. Acceptable projects include research, clinical training, medical education activities, quality improvement or antimicrobial stewardship, focused on ID/HIV. Activities include all facets of infectious diseases and HIV, including epidemiology, microbiology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention. G.E.R.M. is a competitive grant opportunity and up to 60 projects are expected to be funded in 2019. Award: $4000.
UAB School of Medicine Orthopedic Research Fellowship
This is a year-long training opportunity for students interested in orthopedic surgery as a career. This is ideally suited for students between their third and fourth year and is a blend of research (70%) and clinical experiences (30%). The completion of the research fellowship guarantees a residency interview with UAB. The current stipend is $25,000 and currently applications are being accepted for two positions.
Application deadline
For information, please contact Dr. Brent Ponce. Vist the UAB School of Medicine website for details.
Orthograde Website for Research Fellowships
Visit the Orthogate website for details.
Mayo Clinic Orthopedic Surgery Fellowship
The Mayo Clinic Department of Orthopedic Surgery invites second- and third-year medical students to apply for a one-year clinical research fellowship position starting in the Spring of 2023 with the Orthopedic Surgery Artificial Intelligence Lab (OSAIL). The start date is flexible between May and June depending on the applicant’s academic calendar.
The American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) Physician-Scientist Support Foundation (PSSF) Fellowship, formerly known as the PSSF Medical Scholars Research Fellowship, provides research opportunities and mentoring to students who aspire to become physician-scientists and are dedicated to making fundamental discoveries that improve health.
This fellowship is a key component of ASCI's mission to revitalize, grow and support the career pathway for physician-scientists. By providing medical students with opportunities to spend dedicated time in basic research, ASCI aims to increase the pipeline of future physician-scientists. Training today’s medical students in rigorous scientific bench work ensures a culture of innovation that will lead to a deeper understanding of what it means to pursue challenging, unanswered questions; and ultimately advance the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases.
The fellowship supports one year of mentored, rigorous research training in fundamental biomedical research. Single-degree medical students interested in a dual career in research and patient care are eligible to apply for the MSRF.
Wash U T32 Otolaryngology
The Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Mentored Research Training Program for Medical Students offers a 9-month mentored research experiences, with opportunities to participate in research on many levels. Students will learn from successful program faculty conducting cutting edge clinically relevant basic, clinical, and translational research in the auditory, vestibular, olfactory, and communication sciences. In addition, tuition remission is available for students who wish to take courses in clinical investigation and obtain a master’s degree.
Benefits
- Monthly stipend and research-related expenses<
- New online clinical research training modules developed by Drs. Jay Piccirillo and Dorina Kallogjeri. Topics include Architect of Clinical Research, Biostatistics, Critical Appraisal, and Scientific Writing.
- Tuition remission available for coursework related to Certificate of Clinical Investigation (CCCI) and Master of Clinical Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI) degree<
- Travel to national meetings
- Multidisciplinary seminars
Applicant eligibility
- Must be U.S. citizen, U.S. non-citizen national, or U.S. permanent resident and enrolled in a doctoral degree program in medicine in the U.S.
- Commit to a 9-month full-time research training experience
- Support of a program-approved mentor
Application Packet
Download the Application Packet and related resources
Application deadline
Visit the Washington University-St. Louis website for details.
If interested, the first step is to schedule a time to discuss potential mentors and research projects. Contact Jana Richardson, program administrator, at richardsonj@wustl.edu, to schedule a time to talk with Dr. Jay Piccirillo, Program Director.
Stanford Clinician Scientist Training Program
Our program has two tracks. One is a 7-year research residency track, which combines 5-year clinical training in otolaryngology — head & neck surgery with 2 years of research training (during PGY4&5). The second is a 1-year medical student track, which will be used to provide a research experience for those individuals that desire an extended research experience before residency training. Both tracks are designed to train future physician-scientists pursuing research in communication disorders, with the main difference being that the first track has the research block in the middle of residency training and the second track has the research block during medical school has been completed. Both tracks provide guidance on how to balance research and clinical responsibilities in order to prepare the trainees to become independent physician-scientists.
Summer or Short-Term Research Opportunities
NIH Medical Student Advance Summer Research (M-SOAR)
The NIH OITE in collaboration with UNITE is pleased to announce a new summer internship designed specifically for first year medical students with a focus on translational research. M-SOAR students will spend the summer working at the NIH with some of the world’s leading clinician-scientists, in an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research. During their internships at the NIH, M-SOAR students will perform research with a mentor in the NIH Intramural Research Program (IRP). They will be immersed in a culture of translational science and explore elements of the basic, translational and clinical research enterprise. To explore the types of research conducted in the 27 Institutes and Centers that make up the NIH, visit the NIH website.
National Institutes of Health (M-SOAR)
NIH Clinical Cent
The NIH Clinical Center (CC) Summer Internship Program offers summer internships to students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and are currently enrolled in high school, college, graduate programs and health professional schools including nursing and medicine. Each year, more than 7,000 students apply to the National Institutes of Health Summer Internship program. From this pool, approximately 50 students are selected to participate in the Clinical Center’s internship experience. At the Clinical Center— the nation’s largest hospital devoted entirely to clinical research — students work with mentors who are researchers and health professionals; participate in the NIH Research Poster Day with results generated by their work in this summer program; and attend weekly lectures presented by NIH investigators.
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
NIH Clinical Center Clinical Electives
The NIH Clinical Center’s Clinical Electives program offers short term, four- to 12-week clinically oriented elective rotations to senior medical or dental students in a multitude of specialty fields and biomedical disciplines at the NIH Clinical Center, the world’s largest hospital devoted to human subject research. Elective rotations provide highly qualified students with the opportunity to have direct experience in the care of patients enrolled in investigational protocols under the direct mentorship of world renowned clinician-scientists. Participants also learn about the design and conduct of clinical trials and fundamental principles of translational medicine while evaluating or treating patients in clinic, or on the wards.
NIDDK Medical Student Research Program in Diabetes and Obesity
Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health through the NIDDK and allows medical students to conduct research under the direction of an established scientist in the areas of diabetes, hormone action, physiology, islet cell biology or obesity at an institution with one of the NIDDK-funded Research Centers during the summer between the first and second year or second and third year of medical school. The Program helps students gain an improved understanding of career opportunities in biomedical research and a comprehensive understanding of diabetes, its clinical manifestations and its unsolved problems. Prior research experience is not required. Students will be awarded a stipend of approximately $1900/month.
Please note: you can also apply directly to individual NIDDK-sponsored Research Centers.
Vanderbilt Student Research Training Program in Diabetes and Obesity, Kidney Disease and Digestive Disease
The Vanderbilt Student Research Training Program (SRTP) is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and allows medical students to conduct research under the direction of an established scientist at Vanderbilt during the summer between the first and second year or second and third year of medical school. Students need to participate for a minimum of two calendar months between June and August. SRTP offers three areas of emphasis: Diabetes and Obesity, Kidney Disease and Digestive Disease. Students will receive stipends of approximately $1950 per month.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
DORI Summer Diabetes and Obesity Research (SPIDOR)
SPIDOR is a 10-week NIH/NIDDK grant (#R25-DK112738) funded summer research experience providing outstanding underrepresented students in science and medicine an opportunity to gain meaningful exposure to the exceptional research and clinical programs at the Keck School of Medicine (KSOM) of USC.
Summer scholars will conduct cutting-edge research in the laboratories of faculty members from the USC Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute (DORI) and will be exposed to basic science, translational, and clinical research experiences. The summer session culminates with students presenting their research findings to the KSOM community at large.
Frontiers: The Heartland Institute for Clinical and Translational Research Summer Research Training Program
The Summer Research Training Program is an adjunct to the eight week summer program offered by clinic doctoral programs at KU Medical Center, UMKC, and KCUMB. It offers coursework to complement a mentored summer research experience. Medical students gain hands-on experience in an ongoing research project starting with a review of the literature and ending with written and oral presentations of their research at the Student Research Forum. Students will also complete coursework such as Introduction to Clinical Research, Introduction to Epidemiology and Introductory Biostatistics.
Frontiers Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Washington University School of Medicine Clinical Research Training Program Summer Program
The summer predoctoral program provides a two-month research core, beginning June 1 and ending July 31. It provides training in clinical research design, conduct, analysis, ethics, and writing.
Washington University in St. Louis
ASPIRE
The Advanced Summer Program for Investigation and Research Education (ASPIRE) is an applied research opportunity at Washington University School of Medicine offered to current college students. The purpose of ASPIRE is to immerse young investigators in clinical research. The Program includes didactic sessions, seminars, and a hands-on mentored research experience for academic credit. Tuition is required but scholarships are available.
Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) Program
The 2017 MSTAR Program is sponsored by the American Federation for Aging Research and the National Institutes on Aging and provides medical students with an enriching experience in aging-related research and geriatrics with the mentorship of top experts in the field. The program introduces students to research and academic experiences early in their training that they might not otherwise have during medical school. Students participate in 8 to 12 week structured research, clinical, and didactic program in geriatrics. Research projects are offered in basic, translational, clinical, or health services research. Students can apply to train at the National Training Center sponsored by the National Institute on Aging. Students must select a sponsor/mentor to apply. Stipends will be awarded.
APS Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowships
These fellowships support full-time first through third-year undergraduate students with minimal research experience to work 10 weeks in the laboratory of an established APS investigator and to attend the following year’s Experimental Biology meeting. The program is open to any undergraduate worldwide. Fellows receive $4,000 stipend and up to $1,300 in reimbursement for EB travel; hosts receives $300 unrestricted grant.
Application deadline
Feb. 1 of each year. Visit the American Physiological Society website for details.
APS Undergraduate Research Excellence Fellowships
These fellowships support full-time 2nd- through 4th-year undergraduate students with significant research experience to work for 10 weeks in the laboratory of an established APS investigator and to attend the following year’s Experimental Biology meeting. The program is open to any undergraduate worldwide. Fellows receive $4,000 stipend and up to $1,300 in reimbursement for EB travel; hosts receives $300 unrestricted grant.
Application deadline
Feb. 1 of each year. Visit the American Physiological Society website for details.
Vanderbilt Anesthesia Summer Internship
During the Anesthesia Summer Internship Program, students will be assigned to a specific project, and given ownership of one or more aspects of that assignment. Please note that high school students are not eligible for this internship. Students will be expected to commit full-time effort to the 9-week duration of the program. Each student will be assigned to a specific project and given ownership of one or more aspects of that assignment. Student interns are expected to:
- Participate in a clinical research project
- Generate scientific written output (e.g., abstract, poster)
- Gain exposure to patients in a clinical environment one day per week
- Participate in scheduled didactic sessions on research process
The Vanderbilt Department of Anesthesiology is consistently one of the top extramurally funded research programs in the nation and is currently ranked 8th in the nation in NIH funding.
Visit the Vanderilt University Medical Center website for details.
Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellowship Summer Program
The summer fellowship sponsored by the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research provides medical students with an eight-week research experience within an academic anesthesiology department. During the fellowship, students participate in research and training activities, as well as clinical anesthesia activities. In addition, medical student summer fellows have the opportunity to make a scientific presentation at the American Society of Anesthesiologists annual meeting. A stipend is provided.
Clinical Genetics and Bioinformatics Summer Program
The five-day online Clinical Genetics and Bioinformatics Summer Program (CGB) at Keck Graduate Institute (KGI), is designed for undergraduates interested in learning more about human genomics, bioinformatics, genetic counseling, and precision medicine. CGB will expose individuals to fundamental principles of human genetics and cutting-edge applications of human genomics and will enlighten participants about exciting career opportunities in clinical genetics and genomics.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s Medical Student Summer Fellowship Program is an eight-week research program for first- and second-year students at US medical schools who are interested in careers as physician-scientists in the field of oncology and/or related biomedical sciences. Funded since 1977 by the National Cancer Institute, this program grants students the opportunity to conduct basic laboratory or clinical research under the mentorship of MSK faculty. Additional support is provided by MSK’s Office of Diversity Programs in Clinical Care, Research, and Training. Students will receive a stipend of $5,800 for 8 weeks of participation.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Leah Menshouse Springer Summer Opportunities Program in Cancer Research
The Summer Opportunities Program through the Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine is designed to provide medical students with a hands-on cancer research experience for 10 weeks over the summer. Opportunities range from basic science research to clinical research to prevention/control and population research. Participants will work approximately 40 hours per week in the research office or lab of their assigned faculty mentor and will present their project results in a special symposium at the culmination of the program. In addition to completing a research project with a faculty mentor, participants will also engage in a variety of other activities as part of the program, including tours of state-of-the-art cancer treatment and research facilities and weekly seminars on current areas of research and career building tools. Students will be provided a $6,200 stipend.
MD Anderson Cancer Center Programs
First Year Medical School Student Summer Program
A 10-week research experience in the summer for students in good academic standing that have completed their first year of medical school. Students are matched with a member of MD Anderson’s distinguished research and clinical faculty. Individual research projects are crafted by faculty mentors and reflect the ongoing research efforts of the institution’s clinics and laboratories. Students receive a $5000 stipend to subsidize housing, meals and travel expenses.
Summer Research Experiences in Cancer Prevention
The Cancer Prevention Research Training Program (CPRTP) summer research experience is designed for undergraduate, graduate, and health professional students and provides mentored research experiences in a wide range of behavioral, quantitative, and basic science disciplines relevant to cancer prevention. This 10 week program includes career development and exploration activities. Students may not have other employment during the internship period. This fellowship pays a stipend up to $12.50 per hour, which is determined and funded by the National Cancer Institute R25E grant (R25-CA056452).
Summer Undergraduate Research Program
The Summer Undergraduate Research program is a ten week research program for undergraduates interested in a basic science. Students will be matched with a faculty mentor in any number of areas of biomedical research. Students will be part of our Summer Experience program, including a lecture series stressing basic, translational and clinical research as it relates to cancer. To qualify for the program, students must have successfully completed their first two years of undergraduate training in science.
Cancer in the Under-Privileged, Indigent, or Disadvantaged (CUPID) Summer Translational Oncology Program
The CUPID Summer Translational Oncology Program is a laboratory-based research experience designed to introduce rising second year medical students to oncology. The program is jointly administered by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (JHU), Indiana University School of Medicine (IU), and The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Our mission is to address the impending shortage of practicing oncologists within the US, and to cultivate an interest in cancer treatment and research among a diverse body of compassionate medical students. The program runs for a total of 10 weeks during the summer. Within these dates, students can select an 8-week period that best conforms to the academic calendar of their home medical school.
Roswell Park Cancer Institute Summer Research
Participating students will learn real world application of the scientific method while working on their assigned research project in their mentor’s laboratory. Students will receive an orientation to Roswell Park and working in the research laboratories on the first day. Throughout the research experience they will meet with their peers in the program through complementary curriculum of learning activities. These include seminars on pertinent cancer topics and professional development activities such as preparing a research talk and poster.
Summer Intern Scholarship in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Established in 2007, the Summer Intern Scholarship in Cardiothoracic Surgery aims to introduce cardiothoracic surgery to first and second year medical students in a North American medical school during an eight-week summer placement within an American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) member’s cardiothoracic surgery department. The scholarship provides $2,500 grants to recipients in order to cover living expenses during their eight weeks of training.
American Association for Thoracic Surgery
CVI Summer Research
The CVI program offers three different research tracks; 10 weeks, eight weeks or full stipend plus travel. The Stanford Cardiovascular Institute Summer Research program is designed to provide meaningful research experiences to a diverse cohort of undergraduate and medical students from across the country in the field of cardiovascular science. Our long-term goal is to bolster a diverse pool of scientists and physician-scientists and expose them to the landscape of twenty-first century translational research and medicine. One of the primary goals of our program is to increase diversity in cardiovascular research and medicine. The CVI Summer Research program at Stanford is supported by the American Heart Association, The National Institutes of Health and the Stanford Cardiovascular Institute. We will be offering a stipend between $5,000 and $8,000 depending on the specific funding source and whether participation is virtual or in-person. Housing is not provided.
Mass Gen Thoracic Surgery Summer Program
Most medical students have limited awareness of the specialty of Thoracic Surgery by the time they are deciding on their residency. The Massachusetts General Hospital Division of Thoracic SurgeryService Summer Scholars program is a long-running program designed to provide significant exposure to this specialty. Medical students (second-year and beyond) can participate in this eight-week clinical and research program that allows them to:
- Attend clinical conferences
- Attend thoracic didactics
- Attend sessions with Uma Sachdeva, MD, thoracic surgeon
- Participate in in-patient rounds and gain exposure to surgical procedures
- Learn from the cardiothoracic surgery residents and fellows
Students also have the opportunity to publish and conduct research, time permitting. Students are encouraged to apply for additional funding from organizations such as the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS).
Massachusetts General Hospital.
Application deadline
March 1, 2024
Start date
June 17, 2024 (flexible)
Gold Foundation Student Summer Fellowship Program in Community Health
The Student Summer Fellowship grant award includes a $3,000 stipend for a 10-week period during which fellowship recipients undertake a research or service project focused on community health and cultural competency issues.
Expected time commitment: 10 weeks
Location: Any approved off-site location
Contact/mentor: Lisa Podhayny lisa@gold-foundation.org
or call 201-567-7999 EXT. 10
ASA Bristol Myers Squibb Medical Student Grant in Psoriasis and Related Biology
Supports medical students doing research in the area of psoriasis and related biology. The award amount is for for $7000.
Clinical Genetics and Bioinformatics Summer Program
The five-day online Clinical Genetics and Bioinformatics Summer program (CGB) at Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) is designed for undergraduates interested in learning more about human genomics, bioinformatics, genetic counseling and precision medicine. CGB will expose individuals to fundamental principles of human genetics and cutting-edge applications of human genomics, and will enlighten participants about exciting career opportunities in clinical genetics and genomics.
Health Policy Fellowship Initiative
The fellowships are intensive exercises in real-world policy and advocacy. Fellows complete a practicum at the state society and also complete a mandatory curriculum in health economics, health policy, public policy and government relations. The fellow will work for the Government Relations and Advocacy Department in whatever capacity is necessary for the society. This includes but is not limited to advocacy, policy, legislative issues and lobbying. Fellows will spend between six to eight weeks with the state medical society and will receive between a $1500-$2000 stipend from the state or specialty society.
Grants for Emerging Researchers/Clinicians Mentorship (G.E.R.M.) sponsored by the Infectious Diseases Society of America Foundation (IDSA)
G.E.R.M. was developed to provide grants to medical students to support a longitudinal mentored clinical learning and/or research project for up to a year, on infectious diseases-related topics, including HIV under the mentorship of an IDSA or HIVMA member. This program will replace the IDSA Medical Scholars and HIVMA Medical Students programs. Acceptable projects include research, clinical training, medical education activities, quality improvement or antimicrobial stewardship, focused on ID/HIV. Activities include all facets of infectious diseases and HIV, including epidemiology, microbiology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention. G.E.R.M. is a competitive grant opportunity and up to 60 projects are expected to be funded in 2019. Award: $4000
Huntington's Disease
The Huntington Disease Society of America accepts applications for the Donald A. King Summer Research Fellowship. The fellowship covers summer funding for undergraduate life science students, pre-medical students and first-year medical students to complete a 10-week research project under the direction of an established Huntington’s disease (HD) researcher at an accredited institution in the United States.
Huntington Disease Society of America
Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) Campagna Summer Research Scholarship
The Campagna Summer Research Scholarship supports a 10-week summer semester of research under the supervision of a neurosurgical mentor at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) and residence expenses in Portland, Oregon. Students in the first or second year of study at an accredited U.S. medical school are eligible to apply. One scholar will be selected annually.
Campagna scholars will receive $5,000 for support of travel to and living expenses in Portland. Scholars are eligible for up to $2,500 of additional award money to support travel to a national neurosurgical meeting to present the results of their research project, under the supervision of their mentor. The OHSU neurosurgical faculty mentor also receives up to $2,500 to cover research expenses.
Oregon Health and Science University
Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation (NREF) – American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Medical Student Summer Research Program
The NREF launched the MSSRF program as an investment in the future of neurosurgery. These fellowships are provided to students whose research projects are aimed at the better understanding, treatment and prevention of neurological disorders, as well as improved patient care.
Fellowships in the amount of $2,500 are awarded to medical students in the United States, Canada or Mexico who have completed one or more years of medical school and wish to spend a summer mentored by a neurosurgical investigator sponsor who is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS).
NREF and AANS summer research program
William E. Hunt Summer Scholars program
This is a nine-week program for one to two first-year medical students interested in neurological surgery. The experience runs May, June and July and gives students the opportunity to develop a research project, participate in rounds, scrub-in on cases, attend conferences and give a presentation at grand rounds to the department at the end of the program. To apply please submit your CV and research proposal to Sarah.Hancock@osumc.edu or Andrew.grossbach@osumc.edu. Please also reach out and we can discuss getting you paired with a research mentor if you do not already have one identified.
Unite for Sight
As a global health delivery organization, Unite For Sight partners with local eye clinics to identify community-specific barriers that impede effective eye care delivery for patients living in extreme poverty. They work with the local clinics to develop strategies to overcome these barriers through sustainable systems of care. The programs are designed to continually enhance global health delivery, both locally with eye clinic partners and on a global scale. They review cutting-edge literature about global health delivery and share information gleaned from this research with eye clinic partners so they can apply new practices in the field. They also develop research projects by recruiting volunteers to serve as Global Impact Fellows. They work with the fellows to design and implement research studies that contribute to understanding about healthcare delivery.
Fellows can participate in short term or long term trips, ranging from 1 to 10 weeks or more.
KU Medical Center OPTH 910 General Ophthalmology fields studies
This is a four-week course for those with advanced knowledge of ophthalmology. There will more opportunities to examine patients during clinic and to participate in the operating room. Students will be expected to attend lectures and grand rounds. At the end of the course, students will present a grand rounds presentation over a case study they have seen on the rotation.
Hospital for Special Surgery Summer Orthopedic Research Opportunity
This Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship is an eight-week program for medical students who have completed their first year of medical school. The fellowship program is built around a summer research project that is directed by an orthopedic surgeon or scientist at Hospital for Special Surgery. A stipend will be provided.
Vanderbilt Orthopaedics Summer Research Program
This eight-week program will allow medical students to conduct clinical, basic or translational research in the department under the direction of an established mentor. In addition to working on a research project, students will observe clinical patient care and attend weekly seminars on research skills and/or orthopaedic hands-on skills. At the conclusion of the summer, each student will present a brief summary of his/her work at a scientific symposium.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Summer Research Program
Orthograte website for research fellowships
List of Orthopedic fellowships- both yearlong and summer.
KUMC Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Post-Sophomore Fellowship
Students desiring a very special opportunity to gain clinical and research experience in pathology should consider applying for the Post-Sophomore Fellowship (PSF) open each academic year in the department. One to two students will be selected and will be expected to perform rotations and duties similar to first-year residents in pathology. This will provide the student a unique avenue to expand his or her current knowledge base through hands-on experience in a hospital setting. One-half year of basic science laboratory research with departmental faculty may be available for qualifying students. Students will be provided a stipend.
Nationwide Children’s Injury Research Program for Medical Students
The Center for Injury Research and Policy in the Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital sponsors an annual Injury Research Program for medical students. This is an eight-week summer research opportunity to provide research training to future physician-scientists and introduce them to the field of injury research and prevention. There is a $3000 stipend to help cover travel and living expenses.
Nationwide Children’s Injury Research Program
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Pediatric Oncology Education (POE) Program
The Pediatric Oncology Education program at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is funded by the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute. The POE program offers a unique opportunity for students preparing for careers in the biomedical sciences, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, psychology or public health to gain biomedical and oncology research experience. The POE program provides a short-term training experience (internship) in either laboratory research or clinical research.
The minimum time of the program is 10 weeks starting in May. A weekly stipend will be awarded ($400-480) and group housing will be provided at no cost.
Application deadline
The application opens Oct. 1. Completed applications are reviewed on a rolling basis so applicants are encouraged to get materials in by mid-December.
Pediatric Oncology Education Program
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Summer Research Internship Program
The Summer Research Internship program provides training for undergraduate, graduate and medical students in Health Sciences who wish to learn the rationale, design strategies, methods and other aspects of biomedical research as research assistants. Participants engage in studies under the direct supervision of investigators who are members of Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC’s faculty and staff. In addition to the educational benefits, research assistants are also compensated.
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Washington University Pediatric Student Research Program
This opportunity at Washington University School of Medicine for undergraduate, graduate and high school seniors introduces research to young investigators to further their interest in research. Seminars and a mentored research experience is provided during the two-month program.
Washington University Pediatric Student Research Program
University of Illinois Chicago
The University of Illinois College of Medicine Department of Pediatrics leads and participates in research that addresses child health on the molecular, clinical and community levels. Our diverse research is organized into the following five cores: Administration, Basic Science, Research, Community and Population Health, and Education.
Los Angeles Biostatistics Summer Training
LA’s Biostatistics and Data Science summer training students will conduct summer research for six weeks with training from public health leaders. All students will receive formal training in biostatistics and data science and meet experts in epidemiology, molecular biology, cancer and clinical research with opportunities to work on real data sets. The main focus will be on heart and lung diseases, but students will also have the opportunity of being introduced to a wide range of public health research topics, including cancer, metabolic disorders and genetics. At the end of the summer session, students will present their research findings to the Keck community.
Students will receive a $2,500 stipend and 2.0 units of college credit. Housing at USC, transportation and tuition is covered.
University of Kansas KEE Program
The University of Kansas Medical Center Educational Experience (KEE) program provides research opportunities in medical center research facilities, as well as clinical observational experiences in The University of Kansas Health System facilities. The research experience offers an inside look at research activity in medical center laboratories, research areas or animal facilities. Participants have a choice on how to participate:
- Research Observational Learners observe only; no hands-on activity allowed.
- Research Active Learners participate in research as active learners, which means hands-on activity is authorized.
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
The six-week Summer Externship is sponsored by the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and held at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in downtown Chicago.
This program offers unique and early clinical exposure related to the care of those with acute and chronic disabilities for comprehensive rehabilitation. Primarily, students will assist in the clinical management of patients admitted to the AbilityLab. In addition, students will participate in a research project in a rehabilitation related field. There will be ongoing didactic and in-service efforts directed at the M1-M2 student level.
Each student will spend two three-week rotations on separate inpatient rehabilitation services and have the opportunity to observe and participate in related clinical activities. By the end of the externship, each student is expected to write a research paper and present their project to the extern group and invited departmental faculty. Each student will be awarded a $3,000 stipend for participation in the program.
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Association of Academic Physiatrists (RREMS)
RREMS is an eight-week funded summer externship designed to expose medical students to a structured research experience and respected academic physiatrists. Established in 2007, this competitive program has helped over 80 medical students with little exposure to PM&R confidently choose a fulfilling career. First year medical students are encouraged to apply, but all are welcome!
Underrepresented Medical Student Research Opportunities
The Summer Research Fellowship was created through grants from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and Mayo Clinic. This comprehensive training program lasts eight to 10 weeks and prepares underrepresented students for careers in clinical care and patient-oriented research. Students usually participate in the program in the summer between their first and second years of medical school. Students receive a stipend, housing, and travel reimbursement.
The VRIP is an eight-week mentored, summer research program designed to enrich medical first or second year medical students’ interest in research and health-related careers, particularly clinical/translational careers. Students participate in mentored research, weekly seminars, career development and networking. Underrepresented minorities and or/disadvantaged individuals are encouraged to apply. Contact Danyellé Thorpe, program coordinator, at 617-432-1892 or email for an application.
The AACAP Jeanne Spurlock Research Fellowship in Substance Abuse and Addiction is supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and offers a unique opportunity for minority medical students, or students whose project will focus on minorities to explore a research career in substance abuse in relation to child and adolescent psychiatry. They will also gain valuable work experience and meet leaders in the child and adolescent psychiatry field. The experience includes a stipend for 12 weeks of summer research under a child and adolescent psychiatrist mentor. A stipend and travel support to present research at the AACAP annual meeting is provided.
This award seeks to fund African American/Black and Latino/a medical students interested in HIV vaccine research. The HIV Vaccine Trials Network, in collaboration with the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is investing in a young generation of HIV prevention researchers by providing African-American and Latino/a medical students with opportunities to conduct independent research while receiving mentoring, project and salary funding, training and professional development opportunities. Grant recipients will be mentored by HVTN-affiliated investigators while conducting research projects in areas of basic, clinical, behavioral and social science. Projects can be short term (2-4 months, maximum award of $20,000) or long term (9-12 months, maximum award of $60,000).
The APS STRIDE fellowship provides hands-on summer research experience for underrepresented undergraduate students interested in exploring biomedical research careers. The program provides exposure to the core National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) mission areas of cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic and sleep disorders research. Fellows receive a $4,000 stipend to work for 10 weeks in the lab of an APS member and up to $1,200 in reimbursement for EB travel; hosts receive $500 unrestricted grant. Accommodations are available for students with disabilities.
AAUW awards Selected Professions Fellowships to women of ethnic minority groups (who have been historically underrepresented in medicine) who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States who have achieved high standards of academic excellence and show promise of distinction in their respective fields. Students can apply for funding for their third or fourth year of medical school study only. The award amount is for $5,000-$18,000.
The ASH Minority Medical Student Award Program (MMSAP) provides underrepresented minority medical students with an opportunity to conduct a research project under the supervision of an ASH member, receive guidance from a career-development mentor, gain valuable knowledge of hematology, and ultimately, advance their careers. As part of the ASH Minority Recruitment Initiative, the MMSAP aims to expand the program’s reach to the next generation of hematologists.
Applicants must have a research mentor who is an ASH member in good standing and may choose from one of three project options with varying program benefits. The summer project option requires an 8-12 week commitment; the flexible project requires a commitment of approximately 320 to 480 hours over the course of a year; and the yearlong project requires participants to take a year off from school to engage in research full-time.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s Medical Student Summer Fellowship program is an eight-week research program for first- and second-year students at U.S. medical schools who are interested in careers as physician-scientists in the field of oncology and/or related biomedical sciences. Funded since 1977 by the National Cancer Institute, this program grants students the opportunity to conduct basic laboratory or clinical research under the mentorship of MSK faculty. Additional support is provided by MSK’s Office of Diversity Programs in Clinical Care, Research and Training. Students will receive a stipend of $5,800 for eight weeks of participation.
The purpose of the scholarship is to expose LGBTQIA+ students to orthopaedic surgery through attendance at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) and our Pride Ortho annual meeting. The scholarship will cover travel, lodging, food costs, and registration fees for the Annual Meeting and Pride Ortho Luncheon. Activities will include mentoring with surgeon members of Pride Ortho, group outings and the opportunity to attend medical student programming offered by AAOS.
Diversity Research Supplement Award
The Dermatology Foundation (DF) is pleased to once again offer an award developed to enhance diversity in the field of dermatology and the specialty’s academic workforce — the Diversity Research Supplement Award (DRSA). The DRSA is available to recent recipients of DF awards to supplement their current efforts on existing research projects. Each award is to be used to support the in-depth participation of a medical student — identified as belonging to an underrepresented minority group in the completion of a defined full-time research plan. The medical student’s participation may span 6-12 weeks.
Bridging the Gaps Summer Program
Students will conduct summer research for eight weeks in the laboratories of Keck faculty who will serve as mentors. Students will be provided with both a clinical and basic science perspective. Additionally, all students will attend weekly seminars on health disparities and receive formal instruction in basic physiology and biostatistics. At the end of the summer session, students will present their research findings to the Keck community. All participants will receive a stipend, roundtrip transportation from home and university housing.
Winn CIPP is a six week intensive and immersive summer service-learning externship that provides underrepresented medical students in medicine (MD/DO) with opportunities to experience and participate in clinical research conducted in community-based clinical research settings (e.g., community health centers, safety net hospitals, clinical research organizations). The goal of the Winn CIPP is to expose URM medical students to career pathways in clinical research, particularly community-oriented research that is focused on increasing inclusion, equity and diversity in the conduct of clinical and translational research. During the program, Winn CIPP students will gain exposure to clinical research and acquire community engagement and leadership skills.
Two summer research fellowships are available for medical students from underrepresented groups to engage in intensive eight week summer projects during June and July under the mentorship of a Brown Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior faculty member. This summer research fellowship can be during the summer off between the first and second year of medical school, or as an away elective during the third or fourth year. Students who are awarded the fellowship will receive $4,755 to support their living expenses. Students may also be eligible for up to $700 in travel expenses to travel to/from Providence, Rhode Island, and monthly bus passes for local transportation.