Funding Opportunities for Short Term Research

Penn Surgery has a summer fellowship program that can include research as a component of the experience. It is a six-week fellowship for med students during the summer following the first year of medical school. This unique program affords pre-clinical students the opportunity to interact one-on-one with a surgeon on the Penn Faculty, learning about his or her day-to-day activities and helping out in the operating room, office and laboratory. The specifics of the projects involved are left to the discretion of the surgeon and student, though the student must put together a presentation summarizing the experience for the Agnew meeting of the following school. The department provides a stipend ($2,000) for the six-week period, and applications are judged on the strength of the proposed projects as well as the students expressed interest in surgery. Contact Dr. Rachel Kelz at rachel.kelz@uphs.upenn.edu with questions. For more information and to apply, visit: http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/surgery/dse/medicalstudents/agnew/FirstYearFellowship.html.

The purpose of the fellowships is to stimulate interest in research among medical students. Areas of research may include clinical investigation, basic research, epidemiology, and social science/health service research. Students must be in their 1st, 2nd or 3rd year.  The award can fund Scholarly Pursuit.  International research projects are generally eligible (students doing a year out of research internationally may be eligible to apply - check with the Combined Degree Office before applying).   Each fellowship provides $5,000 to the student. Applications must be submitted by January 4th (No extensions) to the Combined Degree Office, not directly to AOA.  Dr. Jon Morris, Penn's AOA Chapter Councillor, will work with a selection committee to choose the most promising application. This will then be forwarded to AOA for a final funding decision. For more information, visit:  http://alphaomegaalpha.org/student_research.html. 
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The AACAP Summer Medical Student Fellowship offers a unique opportunity for up to 10 medical students to explore a career in child and adolescent psychiatry, gain valuable work experience, and meet leaders in the child and adolescent psychiatry field. The fellowship opportunity provides funding for 8-12 weeks of clinical or research training under a child and adolescent psychiatrist mentor. Participants are required to attend the AACAP Annual Meeting to present their clinical or research experiences in a new research poster session. (Complimentary registration and travel reimbursement for the Annual Meeting are included in addition to the fellowship stipend.)   For more information and to apply, visit: http://www.aacap.org/cs/students/summerfellowship.

The AAN Medical Student Summer Research Scholarship program offers members of the AAN's Student Interest Group in Neurology (SIGN) program a summer stipend of $3,000 to conduct a project in either an institutional, clinical or laboratory setting where there are ongoing programs of research, service or training, or a private practice. Only applicants from schools with established SIGN chapters are eligible to apply. The AAN will award up to 20 scholarships to first- or second-year medical students who have a supporting preceptor and a project with clearly defined goals. The project is to be conducted through a U.S. or Canadian institution of the student's choice and jointly designed by the student and sponsoring institution. More than one student from an institution may apply, but only one student will be selected from an institution. For more information, visit: http://www.aan.com/?page=484.176.36.

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) through the Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation is offering the AANS Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship (MSSRF) program . The fellowship is open to first or second year medical students in the United States or Canada who wish to spend a summer (minimum of two months) working in a neurosurgical laboratory, mentored by a neurosurgical investigator who is a member of the AANS and will sponsor the student. Fifteen Medical Student Summer Research Fellowships at $2,500 each will be available each year but only one fellowship will be awarded per school. For more information and to apply, visit:  http://www.aans.org/otheresearch/med_student_research.asp.

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Summer Intern Scholarship program introduces the field of cardiothoracic surgery to first and second year medical students from North American medical institutions. By providing an opportunity to spend 8 weeks during the summer working in an AATS member's cardiothoracic surgery department, the summer intern scholarship provides medical students with insight into the scientific investigation and study of cardiothoracic surgery. A grant of $4,000 is provided to successful applicants to underwrite their living expenses during the eight weeks of guidance at the selected host institution. Additionally all awardees will receive complimentary registration to the association's 2010 Annual Meeting and postgraduate courses taking place May 1-5 in Toronto, ON, Canada. For more information and to submit an application, visit: http://www.aats.org/research/Grants/Summer-Intern-Scholarship.html.

[Note:  this program provides some research exposure, but it is not exclusively research oriented like the other listings on this website.]

The purpose of the ACR REF/Abbott Medical Student Clinical Preceptorship is to introduce students to the specialty of rheumatology by supporting a full-time research experience. Preceptors are responsible for selecting student applicants and must be ACR members. Preceptors are limited to two students each summer and must complete the online application. Students will complete either a four or eight-week program. Students will receive $1,500 per four-week session. Mentors will receive $500 per four-week session. Students are also eligible to receive complimentary registration as well as reimbursement for up to $1,000 in travel expenses to attend the ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting. If you interested in applying, please contact Dr. Joan Von Feldt (vonfeldt@upenn.edu), the Penn faculty member who serves as an advisor for applicants to this fellowship. For a list of potential projects, click here. For more information and to apply, visit:  http://www.rheumatology.org/ref/awards/summerresearch.asp.

The AFAR program provides medical students, early in their training, with an enriching experience in aging-related research and geriatrics, under the mentorship of top experts in the field.  Students participate in an eight-to twelve-week structured research, clinical, and didactic program in geriatrics.  Students may train at an NIA-supported Nantional Training Center or, for a limited number of medical schools, at their own institution. The total stipend level will be prorated based on the duration of each individual scholarship. For more information and to apply, visit:  http://www.afar.org/medstu.html.

The AGA offers awards for high school, undergraduate, medical or graduate students performing research in the areas of digestive diseases or nutrition for a minimum of 10 weeks. This program offers awards between $2000 and $3000 per student. The faculty mentor must be an individual member of the American Gastroenterological Association.  For more information and to apply, visit: http://www.fdhn.org/wmspage.cfm?parm1=115.

The AHA/ASA student scholarships in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease enable medical student scholars to carry out research projects related to cardiovascular disease, stroke and basic science. It is intended that students devote a block of several months time, or intermittent periods of longer duration, to a given project. The minimum full-time commitment is two months. If the student goes to a location other than his/her institution, he/she must have written approval of his/her dean or other responsible individual. AHA will consider up to 5 applicants from Penn. Applications must be submitted by February 8 to the Combined Degree Office, not directly to AHA. If more than 5 students wish to apply, a committee of Penn faculty will review applications and select the top 5 to go forward and apply directly to AHA.  AHA will typically select one of these students for funding. For more information, visit: http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3018378.

The AMA Foundation, in partnership with the AMA Women Physicians Congress (WPC), is pleased to announce the 2010 Joan F. Giambalvo Memorial Scholarship program.  In 2010 one $10,000 research scholarship will be awarded to a medical student, health professional, or graduate student to study the issues generated by and affecting women in medicine.  This program seeks to advance the progress of women in the medical profession, and to strengthen the ability to identify and address the needs and interests of women physicians and medical students. For more information and to apply, visit:  www.amafoundation.org/go/giambalvo.

The American Medical Association Foundation awards grants to medical students, physician residents and fellows to help them conduct small projects in basic science, applied, or clinical research. The AMA supports these research areas:  cardiovascular/pulmonary disease, HIV/AIDS, leukemia, and neoplastic diseases. The award can support research-related expenses including lab supplies, poster printing, software, and travel for international research.  It can't be used for a stipend or for other administrative costs.  For more information and to apply, visit:  http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/about-ama/ama-foundation/our-programs/medical-education/seed-grant-research.shtml.

The American Osler Society's William B. Bean Student Research Award supports research in the broad areas of medical history and medical humanism. The award is stipended and additional money may be available to support travel to the annual meeting. Selection criteria are as follows: 1) the project should deal with medical history and/or medical humanities, 2) the goal should be stated clearly, 3) the goal should be realistic, 4) the applicant should demonstrate familiarity with relevant literature, 5) originality and 6) scholarly approach. A letter of support from a faculty sponsor who will assume responsibility for planning and guidance of the fellowship must accompany the application form. For more information and to apply, visit:  http://www.americanosler.org/awardspage.htm.

The sponsor provides support to enable a medical student to perform active supervised laboratory or clinical research designed to clarify our understanding of Parkinson's disease, its nature, manifestations, etiology, or treatment.  Eligible applicants are full time medical students in good academic standing in an approved U.S. medical school.  Proposed research must be performed in a university medical center or a recognized research institute in the U.S. and sponsored by a full-time faculty person or established institute scientist.  Either laboratory or clinical research or a combination may be acceptable.  For more information and to apply, visit:  http://www.apdaparkinson.org/userND/ViewFellowshipAndGrants.asp.

The American Skin Association invites applications from medical students who are working actively in areas related to melanoma/skin cancer.  Funds may be used for support of a new or ongoing research/clinical investigation project.  A progress report and an expenditure report are required at the end of the grant period.   Selection of the recipient will be made in early December by the ASA's Medical/Scientific/Policy Advisory Committee. Funding will begin in January of each year, unless otherwise requested.  For more information and to apply, visit: http://www.americanskin.org/research/pdf/Medical_Student_Stipend_2009.pdf.

The ASH Trainee Research Award program is a three-month (or equivalent) experience in hematology-related laboratory or clinical research for medical students, residents, and selected undergraduates. (Note: while the award is typically for three months, we have contacted ASH and our understanding is that they are open to applications from first year students, who only have a two month summer available). The award includes $4,000 for research support and $1,000 for travel to the Society’s annual meeting. The research mentor must be an ASH member. If you have questions, please contact Dr. Alison Loren (Alison.Loren@uphs.upenn.edu), the Penn faculty member who serves as an advisor for applicants to this fellowship. For more information, visit: http://www.hematology.org/education/awards/trainee.cfm.

The ASN Student Scholar Grants enable selected medical students with an interest in either basic or clinical research to spend from 10 to 52 weeks engaged in full-time research. The mentor must be an ASN member and must submit a program of study for the applicant. An award period can be a summer, semester, academic year, or other 10-52 week period of continuous full-time research.  Compensation includes a stipend, money for the PI's lab to cover expenses, and travel costs to attend the ASN meeting the year following the research program.  For more information and to apply, visit:  http://www.asn-online.org/grants_and_funding/SSG-Grant.aspx.

The Lifeline Student Research Fellowship, established by the American Vascular Association, a foundation of the Society for Vascular Surgery, stimulates laboratory and clinical vascular research by undergraduate college students and medical school students registered at North American Universities. Each award will consist of a $3,000 student stipend and a two year complimentary subscription to the Journal of Vascular Surgery. The American Vascular Association will grant a maximum of eight awards per year. For more information and to apply, visit:  http://www.vascularweb.org/professionals/Awards/AVA_Lifeline_Awards/Student_Fellowship.html.

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care invites 2 medical students to learn clinical pediatric anesthesia and assist with a clinical research project during an 8-week period in the summer. Candidates should be interested in anesthesiology as a possible career path. The exact 8-weeks are flexible. The students will attend daily morning conferences of the Department and learn all aspects of perioperative management of the pediatric surgical patient. Anesthetic skills will include vascular access and airway management, including endotracheal intubation. One hour per day of reading is required. Depending on the student's interests, he or she will be assigned a research mentor and will participate in an ongoing clinical research project, with the potential for publication, depending on the degree of involvement. Interested students should contact Dr. Ron Litman, 215-590-5091, litmanr@email.chop.edu.

The Gold Foundation is accepting applications for the Student Summer Fellowship program. The Student Summer Research Fellowship grants are modeled on NIH short-term training grants, but are awarded for research in community health and cultural competency issues, rather than laboratory work. The Foundation's goal is to provide an opportunity for students to work directly with patients and to become more compassionate, relationship-centered physicians.  The student is expected to carry-out the research under the full-time oversight of a mentor. The research should have the potential to be on-going. A final report is due at the conclusion of the ten weeks.  The grant award includes a stipend for a 10-week period, but the award can be prorated for an 8-week research period.  Alternatively, students can complete the 8-week research period and finish the remaining 2 weeks post-fellowship.  For more information, visit: http://humanism-in-medicine.org/cgi-bin/htmlos.cgi/021782.1.5863222929911605019 or click on the 2010 Application.

In 2004, the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CCEB) initiated a research fellowship for Penn medical students interested in working on a clinical research project during the summer between their first and second years of medical school.  The primary intent of the fellowship is to support medical students to work on campus under the sponsorship of a Penn faculty mentor in the CCEB (includes Senior Scholars and Associate Scholars). To apply, you must submit a 2-3 page research proposal, along with your Curriculum Vitae and a letter of support from the proposed mentor.  The research proposal should include:  a brief description of the clinical problem to be investigated and the specific aims for the project; a basic description of the study design and methods, including sources of data and plans for analysis; and a discussion of the role of the student in the project.  The letter from the proposed mentor should indicate a commitment to supervise the student during the summer fellowship and a brief discussion of what resources are available to support the research activities over the summer.  For more information, click here.  Complete applications should be submitted to Dr. John T. Farrar at the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, c/o Felicia LeSure, 808 Blockley Hall, 215-573-6116.  Two to four fellowships will be awarded annually in the form of a $1500 monthly stipend for up to two months.  Awards will be announced by March 12, 2010.

The Wilderness Medical Society sponsors a grant which will be awarded to a student of an accredited American or Canadian medical school who submits a project proposal most likely to result in a substantive contribution to the field of wilderness and environmental medicine.  Annual Meeting travel expenses will be provided.  A wide variety of research projects are acceptable for submission including clinical investigation, basic science, epidemiological surveys, development of new techniques, novel application of existing techniques, improvements in equipment design or use, methods for public information, and injury prevention programs.  For more information and to apply, visit: http://www.wms.org/research/grants.asp.

The Summer Oncology Research Fellowship Program, sponsored by CHLA and USC for more than 30 years, is intended to provide the highest quality experience for first-year medical school students pursuing interests in oncology research.  Fellowships have traditionally gone to students from universities and medical schools throughout the United States. While the program has traditionally been designed for those students who have completed their first year of medical school, highly qualified undergraduates majoring in the health science fields have been considered.  Faculty mentors are located both at Children's Hospital Los Angeles and at the USC Keck School of Medicine. The students are paid a weekly stipend for a minimum of 6 weeks or maximum of 10 weeks. Reimbursement for travel and housing are offered on a case by case basis for those students from outside the greater Los Angeles area. While participating in the program, students will be expected to attend a lecture series on aspects of pediatric oncology at CHLA designed specifically for them and will be encouraged to attend other scientific lectures in their area of research.  For more information and to apply, visit: http://www.childrenshospitalla.org/site/c.ipINKTOAJsG/b.4434829/k.8F5A/Summer_Oncology_Fellowship.htm.

The CNST will provide stipends of $2,400 to cover living expenses for 4 summer 2010 internships on a competitive basis to MS1 students that are participating in the CNST.  Rotations must be 6 weeks in duration in a qualifying Clinical Neuroscience field. Recipients will be required to provide a brief summary report of their activities at the end of the summer.  To apply, please provide: 1) A brief description of the proposed project (1 page) including which activities you will perform and how you will be trained by the mentor and or other personnel,  2) A letter from the responsible mentor that describes your role in the proposed project and demonstrating their commitment to your training during the 6 week rotation, and 3) a completed application form. For more information on the CNST program, visit: http://www.med.upenn.edu/ins/cnst.html. For the application form, click here or contact Linda Ramos at lindara@mail.med.upenn.edu.

The Community Medicine Summer Assistantship (CMSA) is an 8-week community oriented learning opportunity for medical students who have completed their first year of training. It is sponsored by the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at Penn. Course Director is Peter Cronholm, MD, MSCE. The stipend is $2,240 for the full-time commitment of 8 weeks in Summer 2010. The CMSA will be linked to the new Sayre Health Clinic, a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funded community medical healthcare site developed in and coordinated with the Sayre High School of West Philadelphia. The CMSA is a learning opportunity that will involve a structured educational program in community medicine as well as the development and implementation of students' individual community medicine projects. The Sayre Health Clinic site provides a unique opportunity to learn about community partnerships for health and directly affect the initial development of a novel school-based healthcare site.  Weekly lectures in the development and execution of community medicine will be provided by the course directors and invited lecturers. Student-directed community medicine projects will be developed by CMSA participants with support of the course directors.  A final presentation and paper reporting the product of these efforts are to be presented to CMSA course directors and the Sayre community advisory board for successful completion of the CMSA.  Participants will be expected to dedicate full-time to this effort for the duration of the summer recess with allowance for vacation time to be worked out on an individual basis. To apply, please submit a letter of interest along with your Curriculum Vitae by March 15, 2010. For more information, please contact Peter Cronholm, MD at peter.cronholm@uphs.upenn.edu.

This program offers financial support for students to spend time performing research on topics relevant to inflammatory bowel disease. The objective of the Fellowship is to stimulate interest in research careers in inflammatory bowel disease by providing salary support for research projects. Stipended fellowship awards will be available for full-time research with a mentor investigating a subject relevant to the disease. The duration of the project is a minimum of ten weeks. For more information and to apply, visit: http://www.ccfaprofessionals.org/ and click on Research Grant Opportunities. Click here for a pdf of the webpage.

These awards are offered to students in or about to enter a doctoral program (i.e., Ph.D., M.D., M.D./Ph.D. Senior-level undergraduate students planning on pursuing graduate training also may apply). Applicants must work with a faculty sponsor on a research project related to cystic fibrosis, the duration of which should be 10 weeks or more.  The traineeship is stipended and students may reapply for support for more than one year. For more information or to apply, visit:  http://www.cff.org/research/ForResearchers/FundingOpportunities/TrainingGrants/#Student_Traineeships.

The New York Academy of Medicine invites applications for the David E. Rogers Fellowship Program from first-year medical students for support of a project executed during the summer between the first and second years of medical school. The Rogers Fellowship is meant to enrich the educational experiences of medical students through projects that bear on medicine as a social enterprise--that is, as an enterprise devoted to the capacity of medicine in any and all of its expressions to serve human needs--particularly the needs of underserved or disadvantaged patients or populations. The content of the Fellowship might include clinical investigation, health policy analysis, activities linking biomedicine, the social infrastructure and human need, or community activities. Half the fellowships awarded are dedicated to projects focused on HIV/AIDS prevention or care. Special consideration will be given to projects carried out within New York City. A completed application form is available online or by request. The fellowship is stipended.  For more info. and to apply, visit: http://www.nyam.org/grants/rogers.shtml.

The purpose of the Fellowship is to stimulate individuals to pursue careers in epilepsy in either research or practice settings. Fellows are awarded a stipend to work on a three-month epilepsy study project. Students may propose a project to be undertaken in either a clinical or laboratory setting where there are ongoing programs of research, service or training in the field of epilepsy. The project may be conducted at a U.S. institution of the student's choice, and be carried out during any free period of the student's year.   For more information and to apply, visit: http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/research/grants.cfm.

The EMF/ Society for Academic Emergency Medicine encourages medical students to engage in and to be exposed to emergency medicine research. Emergency Medicine research is broadly defined as scientific investigation designed to furnish new knowledge relevant to emergency medical care.  Such investigations may focus on basic science research, clinical research, preventive medicine, epidemiology, cost-containment, and research in emergency medicine teaching and education.  A preceptor with a primary appointment in the given department or division of Emergency Medicine must be involved in the project. A maximum of $2,400 over 3 months is available to a medical student to foster research in emergency medicine.  The stipend can be supplemented by other funding.  For more information and to apply, visit:  http://www.emfoundation.org/emf.aspx?id=108.

The Endocrine Society offers Summer Research Fellowships to encourage promising medical students to pursue careers in endocrinology.  The Society provides each student recipient with a stipend to participate in research projects under the guidance of a Society member for ten to twelve weeks during the summer.  Projects must be relevant to some aspect of endocrinology and are expected to have clearly defined research goals.  For more information and to apply, visit:  http://www.endo-society.org/awards/research_fellowship/summer.cfm.

The department of Family Medicine at Penn has several ongoing research projects:

1) Depression treatment in primary care patients.  Explore the role that the doctor-patient relationship plays in treatment decisions.  The PI, Dr. Marsha Wittink, has a career development grant from NIMH to tailor mental health treatment services to older adults by incorporating treatment preferences and explanatory models of disease.  This research opportunity is open to all Penn Med students and funding may be available. For more information, contact Marsha Wittink, MD, MBE, at wittinkm@uphs.upenn.edu or at 215.615.0212.

2)  Depression in older adults with cardiovascular disease.  The goal of this project is to develop treatment for depression that is integrated with the treatment of chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease.  The PI, Dr. Hillary Bogner, was awarded a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Generalist Physician Faculty Scholars Award to study family factors in adherence to treatment for depression.  Her future goal is the development of an intervention integrating depression treatment with medical treatment for cardiovascular disease.  This research opportunity is open to all Penn Med students and funding is available.  For more information, contact Hillary Bogner, MD, MSCE at hillary.bogner@uphs.upenn.edu or 215.615.0851.

FOCUS on Health & Leadership for Women in Penn's Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CCEB), invites applications for 2 - 4 women's health experiences, the FOCUS Medical Student Fellowship in Women's Health and the Bertha Dagan Berman Award in Women's Health.  These initiatives offer Penn men and women medical students funding for 6 months to work full-time with a faculty mentor conducting clinical or basic science research or participating in a community-based program centered around issues of women's health. Students have the option to work with a faculty member actively engaged in women's health research or to work in a community-based agency providing women's health related services, also under the guidance of a faculty mentor. More information is available at http://www.med.upenn.edu/focus/StudentFellowships.shtml or by contacting Pat Scott at pscott3@mail.med.upenn.edu.

The Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) invites applications for the Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellowship program.  The program supports students for 8-12 weeks of anesthesia-related research.  FAER offers student grant funding per week (up to 12 weeks), additional grant money for student presentation at the annual meeting, and a host department grant per student to cover administrative and other expenses.  For more information and to apply (application will be available online by early January), visit:  http://www.faer.org/programs/students/index.html.

Four student research fellowships are available for 10-12 weeks of summer research training in molecular and cell biology, biomechanics, coagulation and thrombosis, and angiogenesis, with a focus on clinically relevant problems such as atherogenesis, intimal hyperplasia, prosthetic/host interactions and thrombosis. Trainees will pursue a program of intense research activity. This training program, Harvard-Longwood Research Training in Vascular Surgery, is designed to provide medical students with an initial exposure to vascular surgery research. Students will carry out their research projects under the guidance of a faculty advisor, selected from renowned vascular researchers based at four Harvard Medical School hospitals: the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Brigham and Women's, Children's Hospital (Boston), and the Joslin Diabetes Institute, as well as The Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The fellowship has a summer stipend.  For more information, visit their website: http://home.caregroup.org/templatesnew/departments/BID/vonliebig/uploaded_documents/vonliebig.htm.

The Infectious Diseases Society of America offers summer scholarships for medical students. The scholarship activity must focus on pediatric or adult infectious diseases and may involve either clinical or research activities. Acceptable clinical activities can range from a preceptorial relationship with an ID consultant to participation in clinical trials or any other appropriate variant of clinical activities. Clinical project scholarships will require a minimum of one year of clinical clerkships prior to initiating the scholarship activity. Acceptable research activities include all facets of infectious diseases, including epidemiology, microbiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Each student must have a mentor who is an IDSA member or fellow. For more information and to apply, visit:  http://www.idsociety.org/Content.aspx?id=1852.

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Division of Neurosurgery offers two summer research fellowships for medical students during the summer following their first year of medical school.  The fellowship programs offer a unique combination of basic research opportunities with clinical/operating room experience alongside neurosurgeons.  Each fellowship offers a $2500-$5000 stipend.  For more information and to apply, email Dr. Adam Resnick at resnick@mail.med.upenn.edu and/or Dr. Phillip Storm at storm@email.chop.edu.

The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) Gina Finzi Memorial Student Stummer Fellowship is for medical students to conduct research on systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) through support of basic, clincial, or psychosocial research under the supervision of an established investigator.  This fellowship is stipended.  For more information and to apply, visit: http://www.lupus.org/webmodules/webarticlesnet/templates/new_researchlfa.aspx?articleid=145&zoneid=31. 

The Penn Masters of Science in Health Policy Research in collaboration with the Leonard Davis Institute, the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program and the Penn Division of General Internal Medicine supports research fellowship for medical students interested in working on a health services or health policy research project during the summer between their first and second years of medical school. The primary intent of the fellowship is to support medical students to work on campus under the sponsorship of a Penn faculty mentor with expertise in health services and policy research. One to three fellowships will be awarded annually in the form of a $1500 monthly stipend for up to two months. If you are interested in the fellowship and have questions, contact Dr. Judith Long at jalong@mail.med.upenn.edu. For more information, click here.

The Medical Student Summer Biomedical Research Program (MSSBRP) combines an organized program of noontime conferences with a translational research experience in the laboratory of an expert investigator in the NIH Center for Molecular Studies in Digestive and Liver Diseases at the University of Pennsylvania.  The noontime conferences focus on research techniques and methods.  This new program is an extension of the highly successful Undergraduate Student Scholars Program  (USSP).  The MSSBRP is open to all Penn medical students and is designed specifically for students with an interest in biomedical research who are considering a career in academic medicine.  For the research experience, students work with one of the Center investigators, who come from departments and divisions throughout the School of Medicine including Cardiology, Endocrinology, Genetics, Hematology, Immunology, Microbiology, Oncology, Pathology, Pediatrics, Radiation Oncology, and Surgery.  Research interests of faculty members are available at http://www.med.upenn.edu/gastro/faculty.shtml and http://www.med.upenn.edu/molecular/investigators.shtml.   The full-time summer program can accommodate up to 5 Penn Med students. The program director, Dr. John Lynch, will work with students to match them with appropriate mentors.  Students will be encouraged, with assistance from the program, to seek out funding from local and national organizations for stipend support.  Stipends are not guaranteed by the program at the present time.  To apply for this program, submit a CV with a cover letter describing your background experiences and future plans directly to Dr. John Lynch (lynchj@mail.med.upenn.edu).  All application materials must be received by January 18, 2008.

M-STREAM replaces the program formerly known as Summer Training in Aging Research Topics – Mental Health (START-MH).  M-STREAM is a multi-site national program wherein trainees and mentors will be competitively selected from among national applicants by a committee of distinguished research mentors. The M-STREAM program will provide the selected students continued research support during all four years of medical school. The students will be paired with mentors either at their own institution or at another appropriate one. Initially, each trainee will conduct a research project for 10 weeks of summer between the 1st and 2nd years of medical school. If you interested in applying, please contact Dr. Hillary Bogner (Hillary.Bogner@uphs.upenn.edu), the Penn faculty member who serves as an advisor for applicants to this fellowship. For more information and to apply, visit: http://mstream.ucsd.edu/.

The Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Summer Student Fellowship Program offers experience in research and clinical oncology at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Fellowships are scheduled for an eight week period between June and August. Applicants will apply to work with Memorial Sloan-Kettering physicians from a list of proposed projects. First and second year medical students are eligible to apply. For more information and to apply, visit: http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/2637.cfm.

The Department of Community and Preventive Medicine of Mount Sinai School of Medicine offers medical students the opportunity to work on a summer research project under the supervision of experienced faculty in occupational and environmental medicne, epidemiology, or toxicology.  Emphasis is on learning methods of research and understanding the context of the research.  In the past, students have worked on projects including environmental determinants of breast cancer, Parkinson's disease, hypertension, onset of puberty, occupational lung disease, health effects from World Trade Center exposures, and lead and mercury toxicity. This program is funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.  These research traineeships are available for periods of eight to ten weeks during June, July, and August.  A standard NIH stipend is provided.  To apply and for more information, visit http://www.mssm.edu/cpm/education/eoh_summer_prog/. 

The Myasthenia Gravis Foundation offers a stipend to medical or graduate students interested in the scientific basis of myasthenia gravis or related neuromuscular conditions, serving to both further scientific inquiries in to the nature of these disorders and to encourage more research.   For more information or to apply, visit:   http://www.myasthenia.org/hp_fellowships.cfm.

The program is funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) and has a special emphasis on supporting research relevant to the Institute's mission including diabetes, obesity, endocrine disorders, metabolic diseases, cystic fibrosis, liver and intestinal diseases, nutrition, kidney disease, urologic disorders, hematologic diseases, stem cell research, basic biology of organ systems, and developmental and structural biology.  Proposals outside of NIDDK priority areas will be considered as well.  The program is primarily geared toward basic science research but some clinical research may also be supported. The stipend is $1,731 per month.  The Program Director is Dr. Bryan Wolf and interested students should contact him directly.  Visit the Institute for Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism website for potential faculty mentors at http://www.med.upenn.edu/idom/members.html. The application is available here. Submit your application to Amy Nothelfer in the Combined Degree Office, Suite 100 Annex Stemmler Hall (Room 104).

Penn invites applications for the summer Medical Student Research Training Program (SRTP) in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases. This program allows medical students during the summer between the first and second year or second and third year to conduct diabetes or obesity-related research under the direction of an established scientist at Penn. Prior research experience is not required. In addition to working on his/her own research project, each student will attend a web-cast series of seminars. Students will spend 8-12 weeks working on their research project and receive a weekly stipend. For more information and to apply, visit:: http://medicalstudentdiabetesreseach.org/.

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine invites applications for the summer Medical Student Research Training Program (SRTP) in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases. This program allows medical students during the summer between the first and second year or second and third year to conduct diabetes or obesity-related research under the direction of an established scientist. Prior research experience is not required. The diabetes-related investigation is quite broad and ranges from basic laboratory studies on gene to clinical studies in humans. Program staff will assist students in selecting a preceptor.  Each student receives a weekly stipend from which expenses for travel, food and housing may be paid. Students are expected to spend 8-12 weeks in the program, but commencement, conclusion and vacation dates during the program are reasonably flexible. For more information and to apply, visit:: http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/diabetes/srtp/program-description.php.

Summer programs at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) provide an opportunity to spend a summer working side-by-side with some of the leading scientists in the world, in an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research. The Summer Internship Program is for high school, college, graduate, medical, and dental students. For trainees on the main campus, a wide range of summer activities are sponsored including a lecture series, informal lunchtime talks on training for research careers, and a trainee poster day. The Program lasts a minimum of eight weeks, usually from June to August; some flexibility in scheduling permits consideration of individual needs. A stipend is offered. Students are responsible for their housing and travel expenses to and from Bethesda (and other NIH locations). For more information and to apply, visit:  http://www.training.nih.gov/student/sip/.

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) has a special emphasis on supporting research on the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of neurological disorders and stroke, and supports basic research in related scientific areas. Students will acquire training in basic research skills that address the etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of injury to the nervous system, such as traumatic brain injury (TBI) and cerebral ischemia (stroke). Training with faculty experts in areas including neurosurgery, biochemistry, bioengineering, neuropathology, neurology, neuropsychiatry, neuroimaging, and neuropharmacology, students will develop an interrelated and multidisciplinary approach to investigation of the molecular and cellular sequelae following injury to the nervous system. The stipend is $1,731/mo (current NIH stipend level) for 3 months of full-time training between July 1st - June 30th (grant year). The NINDS explicitly forbids use of funds to support study leading to the MD (i.e. study that earns credit toward the MD). Thus, this grant can not support research conducted for the Scholarly Pursuit component of Module 5 or for any elective research that fulfills credit toward graduation requirements. Students may not be enrolled in any other University course or activity for credit during the period of funding. To apply, contact Lyndsey Hauck at hauck@mail.med.upenn.edu.

NSBRI has a summer program that provides the opportunity for undergraduate, graduate or medical students to join ongoing projects in laboratories at the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Interns receive an hourly wage, but the program does not cover housing or travel. If the student is unable to work for the minimum 10 weeks, the reason must be stated in the letter of interest. The review committee will consider that information when making selections. For more information, visit: http://www.nsbri.org/Education/SummerInternship.html.

The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Office of Minority and Multicultural Health, is offering fellowships to graduate students who are residents of New Jersey and who are enrolled in a New Jersey university or college or attending an out of state university or college. Each fellowship provides a stipend of $6,000 that is contigent upon availability of state funds. Fellows are expected to commit to and complete full-time, supervised 10 to 12 week projects at the New Jersey DHSS. Click here for information. For more information and to apply, visit:  http://www.nj.gov/health/omh/index.shtml.

The NASPGHAN/CDHNF Mentored Summer Student Research Program is a 10-week research experience under the mentorship of basic or clinical scientists with a research focus in pediatric gastroenterology/hepatology/nutrition for medical students between their first and second year of medical school.  This program is stipended.  For more information and to apply, visit:  http://www.naspghan.org/wmspage.cfm?parm1=4#lib1. 

The scholarship supports a summer semester of research under the supervision of a neurosurgical mentor at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and resident expenses in Portland, OR. Scholars will receive $5,000 for support of travel to and living expenses in Portland. Students in their first or second year of study are eligible to apply. While the fellowship guidelines say the program is 10 weeks, we have checked and they will permit Penn students to participate, even though our summer break is closer to 8 weeks. Third year students may also apply as long as they get a letter from the Dean confirming that they can have 10 weeks at OHSU. For more information, visit: http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/education/schools/school-of-medicine/departments/clinical-departments/neurosurgery/news-events/campagna-scholarship.cfm.

OREF provides stipended summer research fellowships for medical students with an interest in orthopaedics.  The medical student needs to identify an investigator with an ongoing orthopaedic research project who is willing to accept the student as a research assistant and act as his/her mentor.  A minimum of eight weeks, full-time work as a research assistant is required.  For more information and to apply, visit: http://oref.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=grants_homepage.  

The Division of Cardiology of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia announces 6-8 weeks funded summer clinical research fellowships available for medical students between their first and second years and for premedical students for the summer of 2009.  There are opportunities for continued research during the academic year.  The research fellow will work with a mentor in the Electrophysiology (Arrhythmia) Section of the Pediatric Cardiology Division at CHOP on a project related to conditions that can result in sudden cardiac arrest in children or associated areas.  Several fellowships will be available with a $1500 monthly stipend for two months. For more information on the fellowships, potential projects, and application process, click here. Interested individuals should send their CV/resume and a short personal statement of medical and other interest to Dr. Victoria Vetter, Pediatric Cardiology Division, CHOP at vetter@email.chop.edu.

The Penn Interventional Radiology Department takes up to 5 first year students each summer to do clinical research.  The schedule is full-time -- generally 8 am – 5 pm for six weeks -- but there is flexibility.  The stipend is $250/week.  Contact Dr. Scott Trerotola at Scott.Trerotola@uphs.upenn.edu if interested. For more information, click here.

The fellowship is offered to medical or dental students who have substantial interests in research and teaching careers in pharmacology - clinical pharmacology and who are willing to spend full-time in a specific research effort within a pharmacology or clinical pharmacology unit. Fellowships are available for a minimum period of six months or any period of time up to 24 months with a maximum stipend of $18,000. The commitment must be full-time. Awards will begin on July 1, 2010. The student may undertake this investigative effort at their own school or at another institution. For more information, click here or visit: http://www.phrmafoundation.org/index.php?option=com_award&task=sdetail&id=20.

The RSNA Research Medical Student Grant aims to make radiology research opportunities possible for medical students and to encourage them, early in their medical careers, to consider academic radiology. Students are expected to complete a 3-month, full-time (or equivalent) research project under the guidance of a scientific advisor in the department of Radiology or Radiation Oncology at Penn. Funding is $3,000 from RSNA and $3,000 from the department of Radiology or Radiation Oncology at Penn for a total stipend of $6,000 for the medical student. Students interested in Radiology should contact Scott Trerotola, MD, at streroto@uphs.upenn.edu, and submit applications to him for review before applying to RSNA.  Students interested in Radiation Oncology should contact Neha Vapiwala, MD at vapiwala@xrt.upenn.edu, and express interest in applying. For more information about the RSNA and to download the application, visit: http://www.rsna.org/Foundation/ResearchMedicalStudentGrant.cfm. 

The Reading Hospital and Medical Center is offering six paid six-week summer internships for first year students who have a high aptitude and strong interest in pursuing a career as a physician. This six week program will involve an observership in various clinical forums, didactics relevant to a student anticipating a career in medicine and participation in a clinical research project. Students receive a stipend of $2500 in addition to free meals and parking. For more information, click on the following two documents: Letter and Announcement.

[Note:  this program provides some research exposure, but it is not exclusively research oriented like the other listings on this website.]

The Robert L. Mayock Student Research Fellowship provides basic science and translational research opportunities for medical students and senior undergraduates to work full-time for 8-10 weeks during the summer in one of the Pulmonary & Critical Care Research Laboratories. Students from the University of Pennsylvania as well as other institutions are eligible to apply.  Accepted applicants will receive a stipend of $3,500 and support to attend a national scientific meeting. For more information and to apply, visit:
http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/lungctr/paccd/pulmonary/education/mayockfellowship/mayockteachingfellowship.htm

The Roswell Park Cancer Institute Summer Oncology Research Program provides competitive stipend support for medical students who wish to engage in clinical and/or basic scientific cancer research for an 8 week period at Roswell Park in Buffalo, NY.  Approximately 20 fellowships will be awarded. For more information and to apply, visit:  http://www.roswellpark.org/document_5146.html.

The program awards grants of $1,000 or less to students from all areas of the sciences and engineering. Designated funds from the National Academy of Sciences allow for grants of up to $2,500 for astronomy or vision related research. Students use the funding to pay for travel expenses to and from a research site, or for purchase of non-standard laboratory equipment necessary to complete a specific research project. While membership in Sigma Xi is not a requirement for applying for funding from the Grants-in-Aid of Research program, approximately 75% of funds are restricted for use by dues paying student members of Sigma Xi or students whose project advisor is a dues paying member of Sigma Xi. Students from any country are eligible to receive funding.  For more info. and to apply, visit:  http://www.sigmaxi.org/programs/giar/index.shtml. 

The purpose of the Medical Student Research Training Program is to encourage and introduce students to consider careers in research related to pediatrics. The program is specifically designed for students seeking a research opportunity at an institution other than their own Medical School. For more information and to apply, visit:  http://www.aps-spr.org/Student_Research/Info.htm.

Each year the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS) awards two grants of $1,000 each to students who are doing human sexuality research.  Applicants must be enrolled in a degree-granting program and a member (student) of SSSS.  Funds to support these grants are provided by the Foundation for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (FSSS), a nonprofit organization devoted exclusively to supporting scientific research related to sexuality. The names of all award winners are announced during the November SSSS Annual Meeting.  For more information and to apply, visit:  http://www.sexscience.org/awards/index.php?category_id=427&subcategory_id=261.

The Pediatric Oncology Education program at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is funded by the National Institutes of Health / National Cancer Institute. The POE program offers a unique opportunity for students preparing for careers in the biomedical sciences, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, allied health, and veterinary medicine to gain biomedical and oncology research experience. The program provides short-term training experiences in either laboratory research or clinical research. A primary goal of the program is to encourage students to pursue a career in cancer research, either as a laboratory-based scientist or a physician scientist. Thus, qualified students with an interest in cancer research are particularly encouraged to apply. Time requirements are: 9-12 weeks at St. Jude for students already in medical school. The student is expected to work full-time (i. e. 40 hours per week). There is no specific start and end date for the program, but students should plan to start on a Monday (Tuesday, if Monday is a holiday) in May or June and finish on a Friday in August.The salary will be $8.00 per hour. For more information and to apply, visit:  http://www.stjude.org/poe/.

Strong Children's Research Center in Rochester, NY, funds a 10-week summer program for students who plan to pursue a medical education and a biomedical research career.  The program supports basic and clinical research directed to the cause, prevention, and treatment of the diseases of infants, children, and adolescents, as well as studies of developmental biology, child and adolescent development, the delivery of health services, and interventions designed to improve the outcomes of clinical pediatric practice.  Student trainees will participate in research and clinical seminars, and will associate with each other as well as trainees enrolled in similar programs in the Medical Center.  At the end of their training, the students will be asked to complete a written report as well as present the results of their research at a poster session held in August for all summer scholars.  Participants receive a stipend and housing for out-of-area applicants is available at a Residential Life facility.  For more information and to apply, visit:  http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/pediatrics/research/Summer_Program/summerprogram.cfm

The AACAP Jeanne Spurlock Minority Medical Student Research Fellowship in Drug Abuse and Addiction, supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), offers a unique opportunity for minority medical students to explore a research career in substance abuse in relation to child and adolescent psychiatry, gain valuable work experience, and meet leaders in the child and adolescent psychiatry field. The fellowship opportunity provides funding for 8-12 weeks of summer research under a child and adolescent psychiatrist researcher/mentor. Participants are required to attend the AACAP Annual Meeting to present their research in a new research poster session. (Complimentary registration and travel reimbursement for the Annual Meeting are included in addition to the fellowship stipend.) For more information and to apply, visit:  http://www.aacap.org/cs/students/opportunities/SpurlockResearch.

The PMRTP is for underrepresented minority medical students to engage in basic or clinical research including neuroscience, genetics, pharmacology, cognitive behavioral, social sciences, clinical psychiatry and mental health services research.  Training takes place at research-intesive departments psychiatry in U.S. medical schools and at other appropriate sites. Support is available for training opportunities during an elective period (three- to four-month rotation) or as a summer experience.  For more information and to apply, visit http://www.psych.org/MainMenu/Research/ResearchTrainingandFunding/ResearchTrainingAwards/PMRTPSummerTrainingAwardfor
MedicalStudents.aspx.

The ASCO Medical Student Rotation, funded by Susan G. Komen for the Cure Diversity Initiative, provides 8- to 10-week clinical or clinical research oncology rotations for U.S. medical students from populations underrepresented in medicine who are interested in pursuing oncology as a career. Recipients receive a $5,000 stipend for the rotation plus $1,500 for future travel to the ASCO Annual Meeting. An additional $2,000 will be provided to support the student's mentor.  For more information and to apply, visit: http://www.ascocancerfoundation.org/TACF/Awards/Award+Opportunities.

The ASH Minority Medical Student Award Program is an 8 - 12 week experience in hematology-related biomedical, behavioral, clinical or social science research for minority students from the United States and Canada in their early years of medical school.  Up to ten participants will be selected each year.  Awardees receive a research stipend, travel and lodging allowance, and a travel allowance to attend the ASH annual meeting.  If you are eligible and interested in applying, please contact Dr. J. Eric Russell ( jeruss@mail.med.upenn.edu), the Penn faculty member who serves as an advisor for applicants to this fellowship. For more information and to apply, visit:  http://www.hematology.org/education/awards/mmsap.cfm.

This short-term grant is funded by the NHLBI and is specifically dedicated to underrepresented minority students. The grant is primarily intended for basic science research in areas related to heart, lung, and blood, but the grant can also support a limited number of students doing clinical research. The stipend is $1,731 per month.  The Program Director is Dr. Horace DeLisser and interested students should contact him directly. The application is available here. Submit your application to Amy Nothelfer in the Combined Degree Office, Suite 100 Annex Stemmler Hall (Room 104).

African-American, Hispanic/Latino and Native American students are eligible. This program allows faculty members who hold specific, commonly held types of NIH research grants to request additional money to fund an underrepresented minority student for a research experience that it an integral part of the parent grant. A three to four page research description must be submitted, along with additional documentation, to the institute which funds the parent grant. The proposal must be submitted at least eight weeks prior to the start date of the project. Funds may be requested for a short term or long term projects. See the information on the NIH website for complete details, http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/pa-05-015.html, or drop by the Combined Degree Office.

The Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities (OMHD) sponsors several summer internship programs, which contain a research component, for underrepresented minority students in the area of public health. Check out the different opportunities listed on there website at:  http://www.cdc.gov/omhd/training.htm.