Internships and Fellowships

Program: Post Program Grants – Pediatric Oncology Student Training 

Summary: The POST Program is a summer research internship designed for undergraduate, graduate and medical students interested in pursuing a career in pediatric oncology research. The goal of the ALSF POST program is to expose students to the field of pediatric oncology research while experiencing a real-time research project. It is expected that students will develop practical research skills and engage in a mentoring relationship with a pediatric oncology researcher. Stipend approximately $4,000. 

POST provides an opportunity for students to train with a mentor who is conducting research in the field of pediatric oncology. A mentor/mentee pair is a prerequisite for applying. Students may join a research project underway in a mentor’s lab or begin an original investigation with the mentor. Although the mentor and the student should work together on the application, it should be submitted online by the mentor. Students may train at an institution other than their own college, graduate or medical school, and the internship should last 8-10 weeks during late spring/summer over a time period mutually acceptable to both the mentor and the student. 

Contact Information: https://www.alexslemonade.org/grants/program-areas/early-career-research-programs#program-542 

Other: https://www.alexslemonade.org/sites/default/files/images/2020/2021_post_program_guidelines__0.pdf 

Program: Student Scholarships in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke 

Summary: Three scholarship programs: Student Scholarship in Cardiovascular Disease, Student Scholarship in Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke; and Student Scholarship in Cardiovascular Surgery. Each includes a $2,000 scholarship (paid to the institution of the selected student) specifically for research. The Cerebrobascular Disease and Stroke and the Cardiovascular Surgery Scholarships also include a possible $750 travel grant pending attendance at the national conference.  Scholarship funds may be used for student expenses, lab fees, or other costs incurred by the student during the project. 

NOTE: When applying for scholarships that are paid directly to the institution you must work with the Office of Scholarly Activity. 

Contact Information: https://professional.heart.org/en/partners/awards-and-lectures/student-scholarships 

Program: AACAP Jeanne Spurlock MD Research Fellowship in Substance Abuse and Addiction for Minority Medical Students – 12 week of summer research 

Summary: The AACAP Jeanne Spurlock, MD, Research Fellowship in Substance Abuse and Addiction 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, gain valuable work experience, and meet leaders in the child and adolescent psychiatry field 

Contact Information: https://www.aacap.org/aacap/Awards/Medical_Students_Awards/Spurlock_Research_Fellowship.aspx 

Program: Summer Intern Scholarship in Cardiothoracic Surgery 

Summary: 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 AATS member’s cardiothoracic surgery department. The scholarship provides grants to recipients in order to cover living expenses during their eight weeks of training. 

Contact Information: https://www.aats.org/aatsimis/AATSWeb/Foundation/Programs/Programs/Summer_Intern_Scholarship/Summer_Intern_Scholarship.aspx 

Program: AACOM’s Osteopathic Health Policy Internship (OHPI) Program 

Summary: During this unique eight-week virtual internship, osteopathic medical students will have the opportunity to develop intimate knowledge of federal healthcare and higher education policy and make a foundational impact on public policy formulation. Selected students may seek to obtain approval from their colleges of osteopathic medicine to count this internship as an elective rotation.  

Contact Information: https://www.aacom.org/reports-programs-initiatives/leadership-institute/osteopathic-health-policy-internship?_zs=BBW1P1&_zl=h8f36 

Program: Summer Neurosurgical Research Fellowship 

Summary: The program offers fellowships to medical studdents who have completed one or more years of medical school, and wish to spend a summer working in a neurosurgical laboratory, mentored by a neurosurgical investigator sponsor. 

Contact Information: https://www.aans.org/AANS-E-News/2020/5-29-E-News/NREF-Awards-2020-Medical-Student-Summer-Research-Fellowships 

Program: American Brain Tumor Association Jack and Fay Netchin Medical Student Summer Fellowships 

Summary: $3,000 grants awarded to medical students who intend to spend a summer conducting brain tumor research with esteemed scientist mentors. The program’s intent is to inspire talented medical students to pursue a career in neuro-oncology research. 

Contact Information: https://www.abta.org/medical-student-summer-fellowships/

Other: The ABTA grant application portal accepts applications beginning in November each year, with an application due date in mid-January. 

Program: American College of Gastroenterology – Summer Scholars Program 

Summary: The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee of the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) is committed to outreach through scholarship and mentorship. We believe that there should be a focus on undergraduate medical trainees underrepresented in medicine for mentorship and research to increase representation of these groups in gastroenterology. Our summer program serves the dual purpose of highlighting the field of gastroenterology along with increased exposure to academic medicine. 

Contact Information: https://gi.org/acg-summer-scholars-program-student-application/ 

Other: Eligible Participants There are two criteria that students must meet in order to be eligible for the summer fellowship. First, eligible students must be currently enrolled in an accredited allopathic or osteopathic medical school, be in good academic standing at their program and be in either their first, second or third year of medical school. Second, eligible students must be from a racial/ethnic group that is from one of the following underrepresented groups: American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black, Afro-Caribbean, or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 

Program: Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) Program 

Summary: Sponsored by the National Institute on Aging (NIA). The MSTAR Program provides medical students with an enriching experience in aging-related research and geriatrics, with the mentorship of top experts in the field. This program introduces students to research and academic experiences early in their training that they might not otherwise have during medical school.   Students participate in an eight- to twelve-week (or 2-3 months, depending on the training site) structured research, clinical, and didactic program in geriatrics, appropriate to their level of training and interests. Research projects are offered in basic, translational, clinical, or health services research relevant to older people. Most scholars will do their training and research during the summer months. They will also be invited to submit an abstract to present a poster at the Annual Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society. 

Contact Information: https://www.afar.org/mstar-national-training-centers-and-participating-schools 

Program: The William B. Bean Student Research Award 

Summary: Award for support of research in the broad areas of medical history and medical humanities. Candidates must be currently matriculated students in approved schools of medicine in the United States or Canada. The successful applicant may be eligible to present a paper based on his or her findings at the annual meeting of the American Osler Society. Small stipend available. 

Contact Information: http://www.americanosler.org/bean-award.php 

Other: https://cms.cws.net/content/americanosler.org/files/2022_Bean_Award_Flyer.pdf 

Program: Science Policy Fellowship 

Summary: One year fellowship. The intent of the Science Policy Fellowship is to allow for an expanded understanding of current nutrition policy issues and initiatives. The Science Policy Fellowship provides recipients with the opportunity to gain an enhanced perspective on public policy issues related to nutrition and facilitates the acquisition of skills and tools necessary to become well-informed advocates for nutrition research and policy. 

Contact Information: http://nutrition.org/public-affairs/asn-science-policy-fellowship/ 

Program: Medical Student Rotation for Underrepresented Populations 

Summary: The Medical Student Rotation (MSR) provides financial support for U.S. medical students from populations underrepresented in medicine and who are interested in oncology as a career to experience a minimum 4-week clinical or clinical research rotation. The oncology rotation can take place in a private practice, hospital or academic setting, with a focus on either direct patient care or research, provided that the research is clinically-oriented. 

Each participant will be paired with a mentor for the rotation. The role of the mentor is to oversee the student in his or her rotation as well as to provide ongoing academic and career guidance following the rotation experience. Participants may preselect a mentor for their rotation or ask for assistance in arranging a mentoring partnership with an ASCO member. Following the rotation, recipients will have the opportunity to attend the ASCO Annual Meeting where they can interact with oncology professionals.    

The Medical Student Rotation award includes a $5,000 stipend for the rotation plus $1,500 for travel to the ASCO Annual Meeting. An additional $2,000 will be provided to support the student’s mentor.   

Contact Information: https://www.asco.org/career-development/grants-awards/funding-opportunities/medical-student-rotation-underrepresented 

Program: Medical Student, Resident, Graduate Student Awards 

Summary: The American Society of Hematology (ASH) offers both short- and long-term opportunities for aspiring hematologist in medical school or residency to conduct hematology research under the supervision and mentorship of ASH member mentors. Apply for one of the following awards for the chance to conduct hands-on research and jumpstart your career. 

• ASH Honors Award 

• ASH Minority Medical Student Award Program 

• ASH Minority Hematology Graduate Award 

• ASH Medical Student Physician Scientist Award 

• ASH Minority Resident Hematology Award Program 

Contact Information: https://www.hematology.org/awards/medical-student 

Program: American Urological Association – Summer Medical Student Fellowship Program 

Summary: The Summer Medical Student Fellowship Program is a chance for outstanding medical students to pursue urology research by engaging them in summer research fellowships alongside world-class urologic scientists. 

Contact Information: https://www.auanet.org/research/research-funding/aua-funding/summer-medical-student-fellowships?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=RES 

Program: The Gold Summer Service Fellowship 

Summary: Intended to provide students an opportunity to design and implement a service project addressing a public health need in an underserved community or population. The Foundation’s goal is to provide an opportunity for students to work directly with patients and to become more compassionate, relationship-centered physicians. 

Program: The Gold Student Summer Research Followship 

Summary: Awarded for research in community health, cultural competency issues and vulnerable population health concerns. The research focus should be on humanistic patient care and as such the proposal should show significant interaction with the target patient population. 

Contact Information: https://www.gold-foundation.org/programs/student-summer-fellowships/ 

Program: Rehabilitation Research Experience for Medical Students 

Summary: 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!  

Contact Information: https://www.physiatry.org/page/RREMS 

Program: Medical Student Summer Clinical Externships 

Summary: An eight-week funded summer externship designed to expose medical students to inpatient and outpatient clinical practice, the human side of patient care and respected physiatrists. Established in 2012, this competitive program has helped over 90 medical students with little exposure to PM&R confidently choose a fulfilling career. Directed by R. Samuel Mayer, MD, the goal of MSSCE is to advance the basic skills, attitudes and behaviors required in a clinical setting while enhancing awareness of the specialty. First year medical students are encouraged to apply, but all are welcome!  

Contact Information: https://www.physiatry.org/page/MSSCE 

Program: Clinical & Research Opportunities – Indexed and Sortable Page based on location or timeframe (summer vs year-round) as well as clinical or research. 

Contact: https://apps.aamc.org/cim-cr-web/#/user 

Program: ASTRO Minority Summer Fellowship Award 

Summary: Introduces medical students from backgrounds that are under-represented in medicine to the discipline of radiation oncology early in their medical education. Medical students in all years are encouraged to apply; preference will be given to first- and second-year students. In an effort to promote radiation oncology as a career choice, the fellowship will provide medical students with an experience designed to expose students to clinical, basic and translational research questions in radiation oncology. 

Contact Information: https://www.astro.org/Patient-Care-and-Research/Research/Funding-Opportunities/ASTRO-Minority-Summer-Fellowship-Award 

Program: Ross Student Research Internship 

Summary: The Ross Student Research Internship is a 9-week long paid internship designed to expose first-year medical students, undergraduate and post-graduate students to clinical surgery, trauma and research. 

Contact Information: https://atriumhealth.org/education/graduate-medical-education/medical-student-summer-scholars-program

Program: Heart, Lung and Blood Summer Research Program 

Summary: The Heart, Lung and Blood Summer Research Program is designed to engage 12 diverse undergraduates and 8 medical students in state-of-the art biomedical research in cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematological and sleep disorders research. Stipend – $1750 per month, minimum two months ($3500). Students who participate for longer periods will have additional pro-rated stipend support. We will provide up to $500 in travel expenses from your home to Cleveland (and back!). Some support toward dormitory housing (approximate housing cost before support: $1700) may be available. 

Students who belong to groups underrepresented in biomedical sciences are eligible to apply. In general, this includes students who are African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Latino, Puerto Rican, Pacific Islanders, students from low-income families, or those with disabilities as defined by the NIH. Please note that you must be a US citizen or Permanent resident to participate. 

Participants will enjoy weekly seminars that highlight research in these disciplines, as well as activities that encourage interaction among all students engaged in summer research.  

The program will culminate in a poster session required for all undergraduates and non-CWRU medical students. CWRU medical students will present their work in the subsequent CWRU Lepow Day event. 

Contact Information: https://case.edu/medicine/admissions-programs/undergraduate-summer-research/heart-lung-and-blood-hlb-summer-research-program 

Program: Medical Student and Resident Public Health Internships 

Summary: A variety of hands-on, short-term internship programs for medical students and residents. All offer a unique experience in one of many public health fields. 

Contact Information: https://www.cdc.gov/fellowships/short-term/medical.html 

Program: Summer Oncology Research Fellowship 

Summary: This NIH supported Summer Oncology Research Fellowshiop is designed for medical students in the summer between their first and second year who are considering a biomedical career that involves cancer research.  This research fellowship is held at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and at the Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center at the Keck School of Medicine at University of Southern California.  Students are matched with mentoring teams according to interests and research experience. Research projects are in pediatric, biomedical engineering, precision medicine, population-based research, survivorship and other oncology-related fields. Subsistence: Up to $600 per week. 

Contact Information: https://www.chla.org/fellowship/summer-oncology-research-fellowship 

Program: Medical Student Summer Fellowship 

Summary: The  Medical Student Fellowship in Socioeconomic Research is meant to assist a medical student conducting research on a socioeconomic issue impacting neurosurgical practice. This fellowship award is sponsored by the Council of State Neurological Societies. 

Contact Information: https://www.cns.org/cns-csns-medical-student-summer-fellowship-in-socioeconomic-research 

Other: The fellow must submit a final report to the Fellowship Committee by December 1, following completion of the summer fellowship. Any publications resulting from supported research must acknowledge the support. 

Program: Student Research Fellowship 

Summary: Offers financial support for students to spend time performing research on topics relevant to Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), or Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis for a minimum of 10 weeks.  Candidates may be undergraduate, medical, or graduate students (not yet engaged in thesis research) in accredited US institutions.  Award amount Up to $2500 (one time payment). Up to 16 student research fellowships will be available for full time research with a mentor investigating a subject relevant to IBD. The mentor must be a faculty member who directs a research project highly relevant to the study of IBD at an accredited institution.  Awards are payable to the institution not the student. 

NOTE: You must work with the Office of Scholarly Activity as the scholarship award is paid to the institution not to the student. 

Contact Information: https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/research/grants-fellowships/student-research-awards 

Program: Student Traineeship Award 

Summary: Students will work with a faculty mentor on a research project related to Cystic Fibrosis.  The program provides a funding level of $3,000 to be used for stipend support and/or research costs.  The award is paid directly to the awardee institution where the research will be performed.  Applicants must be students enrolled in a bachelor’s, master’s, or a doctoral program and be interested in receiving additional cystic fibrosis-related research training. 

Contact Information: https://www.cff.org/student-traineeship-award 

Program: Endocrine Society Summer Research Fellowship 

Summary: The Endocrine Society offers Summer Research Fellowships to encourage promising undergraduate students, medical students, and first year graduate school students to pursue careers in endocrinology. The Society provides a stipend to each award recipient to participate in research projects under the guidance of a Society member for 8 to 12 weeks during the summer. 

Contact Information: https://www.endocrine.org/awards/summer-research-fellowships 

Program: Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Summer Externship 

Summary: The eight-week Summer Externship is sponsored by the Department of Physical Medicine & 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. 

Contact Information: https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/pmr/education/medical-students/summer-externship.html 

Program: Medical Student Fellowships 

Summary: The summer fellowship provides medical students with an eight-week research experience within an academic anesthesiology department. During the fellowship, students participate in research, training and clinical anesthesia activities. In addition, medical student summer fellows have the opportunity to make a scientific presentation at the ASA’s ANESTHESIOLOGY® annual meeting. 

Contact Information: https://www.asahq.org/faer/programs/medicalstudentfellowships 

Program: Program for Medical Students: Visiting Research Internship Program 

Summary: The Visiting Research Internship Program (VRIP) is an eight-week mentored, summer research program designed to enrich medical students’ interest in research and health-related careers, particularly clinical/translational research careers. 

In addition to a mentored clinical/translational research experience, VRIP students participate in weekly seminars with Harvard faculty focusing on topics such as research methodology, health disparities, ethics, and career paths. Participants also have the opportunity to participate in offerings of other Harvard Medical School programs such as career development seminars and networking events. Eligible participants are first and second year medical students, particularly individuals from groups underrepresented in medicine and/or disadvantaged individuals, in good standing from accredited U.S. medical schools. US Citizens or U.S. Noncitizen Nationals or Permanent Residents of U.S. are eligible to apply. 

Contact Information: https://dicp.hms.harvard.edu/dcp-programs/medicalgraduate/visiting-research-internship-program 

Program: Summer Institute for Medical Students 

Summary: The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation presents the Summer Institute for Medical Students (SIMS), an intensive weeklong immersion program for medical students who are interested in learning about the dynamics of the Disease of Addiction. 

Contact Information: https://www.hazeldenbettyford.org/education/medical-professional-education/summer-institute-medical-students 

Program: Student Research Award Program 

Summary: Hemostasis and Thrombosis Research Society (HTRS) Student Research Awards (SRA) comprise an 8-10 week program aimed at introducing medical, PhD, MD/PhD, and PharmD students to the field of hemostasis and thrombosis by supporting the students’ work on targeted research projects focused on hemostasis and thrombosis.  Proposed projects may be lab-based, clinical or epidemiologic in design. The experience includes collaboration with a research mentor, a $5,000 stipend and a $2,000 travel allowance to present at a 2022/2023 scientific meeting. Sponsoring lab/organization receives a $1,000 stipend. As part of the Student Research Award Program, students are paired with research mentors.  Mentor responsibilities include assisting the applicant with the development of a research project plan and then, if the applicant is successful, overseeing the research project and providing career guidance and support.  Mentors/labs receive a $1,000 stipend. 

Contact Information: https://www.htrs.org/HTRS/grants-awards/2022-HTRS-Student-Research-Awards 

Program: HVTN Research and Mentorship Program (RAMP) Scholar Program for African American/Black and Latinx Medical Students 

Summary: The HIV Vaccine Trials Network, in collaboration with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of Health is investing in the next generation of HIV prevention researchers by providing African American and Latinx medical students with opportunities for independent research along with structured mentoring, project and salary funding, training, and professional development activities. 

Contact Information: http://www.hvtn.org/en/science/scholar-awards/ramp-scholars.html 

Program: Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship 

Summary: The Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship is an 8-week program of mentored research designed to introduce students who have completed their first year of medical school to research opportunities in orthopaedic basic science, translational science, and clinical research in orthopaedics. Students who have completed their first year of medical school at an LCME accredited US Medical school are elible to apply. Stipend $4,000. 

Contact Information: https://www.hss.edu/medical-students.asp#.U6L1LxZhhcQ 

Program: Scaife Medical Student Fellowship in Substance Use Disorders 

Summary: The program offers medical students an intensive learning experience about addiction and its treatment far beyond anything they may have encountered in their prior medical school education or clinical rotations. Offered with the generous support of the Scaife Family Foundation, IRETA is able to conduct this specialized program. 

Contact Information: https://ireta.org/training/apply-for-the-scaife-medical-student-fellowship-in-substance-use-disorders/ 

Program: Silberstein Pediatric Orthopaedics Research Fellowship 

Summary: The Silberstein Research Fellowship, named in honor of Dr. Charles E. Silberstein, is a fellowship program for students in the first year of medical school seeking an early start to clinical experience in the orthopaedic field. This is a two-to three-month commitment during the summer. Fellows will work with the pediatric orthopaedic surgery faculty and the Poggi research fellow to bring a project to substantial completion and eventual publication. 

Contact Information: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/orthopaedic-surgery/education/fellowships/peds-ortho-med-student.html 

Other: First and second year medical students in good academic standing 

Program: Summer Translational Oncology Program 

Summary: The Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center has teamed up with the Indiana University Simon Cancer Center and the The Ohio State James Comprehensive Cancer Center to offer a 10-week program entitled Cancer in the Under-Privileged, Indigent or Disadvantaged (CUPID). Students who are interested in both research and health care disparities, and who have demonstrated a sustained commitment to community service are invited to apply. 

Contact Information: https://public.onc.jhmi.edu/cupid/ 

Program: Summer Student Research Internship 

Summary: Summer internship opportunities for first year/rising 2nd year students 

Contact Information: https://www.joslin.org/research/learning-training-joslin/summer-student-research-internship 

Program: Summer Clinical Otolaryngoglogy Research Program  OR Summer Clinical Ob/Gyn Research Program 

Summary: Students are paired with a faculty mentor to guide them through clinical research project(s) and/or quality improvement projects. Students will be involved in a variety of activities from data entry and chart review, data analysis, abstract/manuscript preparation, etc. Four days per week dedicated to clinical research and one day per week in ambulatory clinic or observing in the operating room.  Up to four slots available for otolaryngology and two slots available for Ob/Gyn.  Stipend of up to $400 per week. 

Contact Information: https://residency-ncal.kaiserpermanente.org/med-students/score/ 

Program: First Year Medical Student Summer Opportunities 

Summary: Many opportunities in research and internships 

Contact Information: http://www.kumc.edu/school-of-medicine/osa/calendars-and-events/m1-summer-opportunities.html 

Program: Gina M. Finzi Memorial Student Summer Fellowship Program 

Summary: The fellowship program fosters interest among students in the areas of basic, clinical, translational, epidemiological, or behavioral research relevant to lupus. 

Contact Information: https://www.petersons.com/scholarship/gina-m-finzi-memorial-student-summer-fellowship-program-111_175697.aspx

Main Contact:
Ashley Marion 
Research & Grants Senior Coordinator
marion@lupus.org 
Tel: 202-349-1150 Ext 150 

Program: Summer Research Trainee Program 

Summary: Twenty students are selected from a nationwide competition to join SRTP. Each student is assigned to a specific MGH laboratory, clinical site, health policy, or health services research area where they undertake an original research project under the mentorship and guidance of a Mass General Hospital (MGH) investigator. Assignments are carefully considered and are made with the student’s research and career interests in mind. In addition to this unique research experience, students will gain knowledge through weekly seminars at MGH, attend career development workshops and networking events, and have opportunities for clinical shadowing. 

Contact Information: https://www.mghsrtp.org/ 

Program: Summer Fellowships Pursuing Self-Directed, Issues-Oriented Research 

Summary: The Summer Fellowship Program at Mathematica welcomes doctoral students to spend 12 weeks at one of Mathematica’s office locations. Fellows will work on their own independent research project (typically their dissertation), which will intersect with one or more of Mathematica’s focus areas. Fellows will be mentored by senior staff, learn about Mathematica and its work, and have the opportunity to shadow Mathematica research projects and proposals. At the conclusion of the fellowship, fellows will present a seminar on their research project. Each fellow will receive a stipend plus in project-related expenses.  

Contact Information: https://www.mathematica.org/career-opportunities/summer-fellowships 

Other: The fellowship is designed for full-time students who are within two years of completing their doctorate degree and will not graduate prior to beginning the fellowship. 

Mathematica research focus areas: https://www.mathematica.org/our-focus-areas 

Program: Summer Research Fellowship 

Summary: The Summer Research Fellowship was created to address the need for clinical investigators from diverse backgrounds. Health needs of U.S. minority populations have been studied inadequately, due in part to the shortage of clinical investigators belonging to underrepresented groups. 

Contact Information: https://college.mayo.edu/academics/residencies-and-fellowships/summer-research-fellowship/ 

Other: You are eligible for the Summer Research Fellowship if you: 

• Are U.S. citizens or permanent resident enrolled in a United States medical school that is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education 
• Have completed one year of medical school 
• Are a current medical student in good academic standing 
• Can commit to a minimum appointment of eight weeks 
• Are a member of a group that Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science considers underrepresented: 
  • Black/African-American 
  • Hispanic or Latino 
  • American Indian or Alaska Native 
  • Native Hawaiian or U.S. Pacific Islander 
  • People with life-altering disabilities 
  • Other racial and ethnic groups considered to be underrepresented in medicine and biomedical research 

Program: MD Anderson Summer Experience 

Summary: The MD Anderson Summer Experience is an umbrella program that comprises 15 summer academic programs at MD Anderson. The umbrella program provides activities such as lectures, seminars, workshops, a poster presentation and networking events. All students accepted into Summer Experience programs are invited to attend these events. 

Contact Information: https://www.mdanderson.org/education-training/degrees-programs/summer-research-programs.html 

Program: Drug Abuse Research Training Fellowship Program 

Summary: The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) DART program offers a 10 week summer research fellowship for students interested in learning more about research. The goal of the DART Summer Fellowship Program is to introduce promising students to research, both basic science and clinical in nature, and afford them the opportunity to work closely with a research mentor and his/her investigative team.  The program is open to undergraduate, graduate, and medical students. During the fellowship, students spend 10 weeks working full-time (40 hours per week) in their research mentor’s lab. Students can gain experience collecting data, running analyses, training through weekly didactic seminars, scientific writing, and presenting their work at the annual Summer Research Day. Stipend $4,000. 

Eligibility: Medical, Graduate, & Undergraduate Students 

Stipend: $4,000 

Contact Information: https://medicine.musc.edu/departments/psychiatry/divisions-and-programs/divisions/addiction-sciences/education-and-training/predoctoral/dart/summer-program 

Program: Summer Fellowship Program 

Summary: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s Medical Student Summer Fellowship Program is a 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. https://www.mskcc.org/hcp-education-training/medical-students/summer-fellowship 

Contact Information:  

Email: sumstudent@mskcc.org 

Phone: 212-639-3359 

Other: 8 weeks; Applicants must be in their first or second year at an accredited US medical school. Participants are hired as temporary summer employees and receive a stipend for uninterrupted participation. Typically a December deadline for application. 

Program: Fellowship in Osteopathic Medicine 

Summary: The overall purpose of the NAM Fellowship in Osteopathic Medicine is to enable talented, early-career health science scholars to participate actively in health- and medicine-related work of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (the National Academies) and to further their careers as future leaders in their field. Supported through an endowment from the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM), and the American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF), the program especially welcomes nominations of  historically underrepresented candidates. 

The NAM Fellowship in Osteopathic Medicine is part of the NAM Fellowships for Health Science Scholars program. 

Contact Information:  Inquiries about the NAM Fellowship in Osteopathic Medicine should be directed to: 

Yumi Phillips 
Program Officer 
Health Policy Fellowships and Leadership Programs 
National Academy of Medicine 
500 Fifth Street, NW 
Washington, DC 20001 
Phone: (202) 334-1506 
Email: yphillips@nas.edu 

Other: https://nam.edu/programs/health-policy-educational-programs-and-fellowships/nam-fellowship-program/nam-fellowship-in-osteopathic-medicine/ 

Program: Fellowship in Family Medicine 

Summary: The overall purpose of the Puffer/ABFM Fellowship at the NAM is to enable talented, early-career health policy and science scholars in family medicine to participate actively in health- and medicine-related work of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (the National Academies) and to further their careers as future leaders in the field. In considering qualifications for the Puffer/ABFM Fellowship, preference will be given to candidates who have a demonstrated interest in and focus on health quality and health services and have an M.D., Ph.D., or D.O. Supported through an endowment from the American Board of Family Medicine, the program especially welcomes nominations of historically underrepresented candidates. 

The Puffer/ABFM Fellowship is part of the NAM Fellowships for Health Science Scholars program. 

Contact Information: Inquiries about the Puffer/ABFM Fellowship should be directed to: 

Yumi Phillips 
Program Officer 
Health Policy Fellowships and Leadership Programs 
National Academy of Medicine 
500 Fifth Street, NW 
Washington, DC 20001 

Phone: (202) 334-1506 
Email: yphillips@nas.edu 

Other: https://nam.edu/programs/health-policy-educational-programs-and-fellowships/nam-fellowship-program/james-c-puffer-m-d-american-board-of-family-medicine-fellowship/ 

Program: Clinical Mentorship for Medical Students 

Summary: The National MS Society offers a four-week clinical mentorship to students who have completed at least one year of medical school. The experience will expose students to the diagnosis and comprehensive management of MS under the tutelage of MS experts.   

The student will work with neurologists and other clinicians specializing in MS (e.g., urologists, neuro-ophthalmologists, physiatrists, nurses, radiologists, rehab therapists, etc.) and observe most aspects of MS specialty care. 

Over the course of the four weeks the student will spend time at one or more Centers for Comprehensive MS Care and may spend time at community practice locations and other settings (e.g. rehabilitation, long term care, clinical trials research).  

The mentorship is full-time and takes place Monday-Friday in the month of June during regular business hours, with possible evening hours (no more than three or four nights over the course of four weeks). The MS Society provides an award of $2,000** to the student.  https://www.nationalmssociety.org/For-Professionals/Researchers/Society-Funding/Training-Grants-and-Fellowships/MS-Clinical-Mentorship-for-Students#section-1 

Contact Information: See website OR Email: Andrea.arzt@nmss.org 

Program: National Student Injury Research Training Program 

Summary: Each summer, the Center for Injury Research and Policy (CIRP) hosts the National Medical Student Injury Research Training Program. The goal of this program is to provide research training to future physician-investigators while introducing them to the field of injury research and prevention.  This program gives medical students the opportunity to conduct their own research under the supervision and guidance of CIRP faculty and researchers 

Contact Information: https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/research/areas-of-research/center-for-injury-research-and-policy/education-and-training/national-student-injury-research-training-program 

Program: Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship 

Summary: Fellowships 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). Supported by direct funding from the NREF and the generosity of Cushing Circle member, Aaron Cohen-Gadol, MD, FAANS 

Contact Information: https://www.nref.org/research/medical-student-fellowships 

Program: The NIEHS Medical Student Research Fellowship 

Summary: The program is a one-year research fellowship for medical students to train at NIEHS. The trainees will work full time in a research group for one year, beginning in late summer/early fall. 

Contact Information: https://www.niehs.nih.gov/careers/research/med-students/index.cfm 

Program: Medical Research Scholars Program 

Summary: 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. https://cc.nih.gov/training/mrsp/index.html

Other: Designed for students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents, have a strong interest in conducting basic, translational, clinical or epidemiological research and are currently enrolled in their 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year at an accredited medical, dental, or veterinary program. Fourth year students who intend to participate in the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) are not eligible to apply. 

Program: Graduate Medical Education 

Summary: NIH currently sponsor 17 medical specialty or subspecialty programs which have been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). We also jointly sponsor clinical training programs with extramural training partners, including Johns Hopkins, University of Maryland, and the National Capital Consortium. And we sponsor numerous “one of kind” translational medicine fellowship training programs https://cc.nih.gov/training/gme/programs1.html  

Program: Clinical Elective Programs 

Summary: Short term, 4- to 12-week clinically oriented rotations for  senior medical and dental students; unique mentored specialty/subspecialty clinical research rotations are also available for combined program students (i.e., MD/PhD, DO/PhD). https://cc.nih.gov/training/students/clinical_electives.html  

Other: Eligibility Criteria can be found at: https://cc.nih.gov/training/students/cep_eligibility_criteria.pdf 

Program: Core Curriculum in Clinical Research 

Summary: Free courses offered include: Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (IPPCR); Principles of Clinical Pharmacology (PCP); and Ethical and Regulatory Aspects of Clinical Research. These courses are offered as distance learning courses. https://cc.nih.gov/training/training1.html  

Contact Information:  
Administrator 
Program Analyst 
Office of Clinical Research Training and Medical Education 
10 Center Drive, Bldg 10/1N248 
Bethesda, MD  20892-1158 

Program: NASPGHAN/NASPGHAN Foundation Medical Student Mentored Summer Research Program 

Summary: 10 week research experience under the mentorship of basic or clinical scientists with a research focus in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, or nutrition.  

Contact Information: https://naspghan.org/medical-student-resident-opportunities/ 

Other: Students must be in good standing at an accredited medical school in the US and have completed a minimum of their first year of medical training. Preference will be given to students who are seeking a research experience between the first and second years of medical school, though applications from all currently enrolled students will be considered.   

Program: Summer Internship Program  

Summary: Through an 8-week clinical and research internship with a practicing researcher, which also includes a full-day orientation and culminates in the student presenting his/her research poster at the annual National Medical Association assembly.  Following successful completion of the summer internship program, students receive scholarships to participate in a USMLE Step 1 board review course, which is conducted throughout their second year in medical school. 

Contact Information: http://www.nthdimensions.org/ndsi-summer-internship 

Program: The Campagna Scholarship 

Summary: A 10-Week Summer Research Scholarship available for United States medical students intending a career in neurological surgery. The Campagna Scholarship was endowed in 2006 by leading Oregon neurosurgeon Dr. Mario Campagna and his wife, Edith. The scholarship supports a 10-week summer semester of research under the supervision of a neurosurgical mentor at Oregon Health & 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. 

Contact Information: https://www.ohsu.edu/school-of-medicine/neurosurgery/campagna-scholarship 

Program: Summer Fellowship 

Summary: The Summer Student Fellowships Program supports students, specifically advanced undergraduates and medical students, in their pursuit of Parkinson’s-related summer research projects. The goal of the Parkinson’s Foundation Summer Student Fellowships is to cultivate students’ early interest in helping to solve, treat and end Parkinson’s and providing the tools they need to transition into leaders in the field.  Fellows work under the close supervision of a sponsor who is an expert in the Parkinson’s community and oversees the project. 

The summer fellowship is 10 weeks of clinical or laboratory work with a $4,000 award. Fellows are invited to apply for up to $1,000 in travel funds to attend a related scientific conference to present their research upon project completion. The award supports the student’s summer research, defraying tuition costs of research credits or supplementing living or housing costs. This award may be taxable; the Parkinson’s Foundation sends an IRS form 1099 to the recipient at the end of the calendar year. 

Contact Information: https://www.parkinson.org/research/information-for-researchers/early-career-fellowships/summer 

Program: Robert L. Mayock Student Research Fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine 

Summary: The Robert L. Mayock Student Research Fellowship will provide opportunities for medical students and undergraduate students in their senior year of college to work full-time for eight to 10 weeks during the summer/fall in one of the research laboratories of the Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Division of the University of Pennsylvania. Students from the University of Pennsylvania, as well as from other institutions are eligible to apply. The fellowship experience will also include attendance at the daily clinical and research conferences of the Division and presentation of the candidate’s work to a Division research conference 

Contact Information: https://www.pennmedicine.org/departments-and-centers/department-of-medicine/divisions/pulmonology-allergy-and-critical-care/research-and-clinical-trials/mayock-research-fellowship 

Program: Medical Student Grant 

Summary: The RSNA Research Medical Student Grant gives medical students the opportunity to gain research experience in medical imaging while still in medical school. Guided by a community of support and network of mentors, recipients will define objectives, develop research skills, and test hypotheses—all before choosing a residency program. 

Contact Information: https://www.rsna.org/research/funding-opportunities/research-grants/medical-student-research-grant 

Other: You must be an RSNA member to apply for the Medical Student Research Grant. If you’re a non dues-paying member, your scientific advisor or your co-investigator must be a dues-paying member. You must be a full-time medical student at an accredited North American medical school. 

Program: Medical Student Research Preceptorship  

Summary: A full-time clinical or research mentorship with an established rheumatology professional; students can choose a four- or eight-week clinical preceptorship or an eight-week research preceptorship. The purpose is to encourage medical and graduate students to consider a career in rheumatology. 

Contact Information: https://www.rheumresearch.org/preceptorships 

Other: Preceptor must be an ACR or ARHP member; student must be enrolled in an LCME accredited medical school. Students may apply during any year of their medical studies. 

Program: Summer Medical Student Fellowship 

Summary: The purpose of the fellowship is to provide the interested medical student with an in-depth exposure to Emergency Medicine early on in medical school education. This is a 5-week program. 

Contact Information: https://med.nyu.edu/departments-institutes/emergency-medicine/education/training-medical-students/fellowship-underrepresented-minorities-medicine 

Other: Underrepresented minorities who are interested in Emergency Medicine, currently in their first year of medical school. The AAMC definition of underrepresented in medicine includes: Blacks, Mexican-Americans, Native Americans (that is, American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians), and mainland Puerto Ricans 

Program: Summer Program 

Summary: A research internship at Roswell Park for first year medical, dental, or physician assistant students interested in a physician-scientist career. The internships includes lectures and professional development activities (including mock tumor board), and opportunity to share your discoveries with your peers during cross-training sessions.  At the end of the summer you will present your work at a program conference. 

Contact Information: https://www.roswellpark.org/education/summer-programs/medical-dental-pa-students 

Program: Sarnoff Fellowship Program – Research Training for Medical Students 

Summary: 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.  

Contact Information: https://www.sarnofffoundation.org/page/Fellowship_Info 

Program: Emergency Medicine Research Stipends 

Summary: The Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF) and Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) jointly award stipends to encourage medical students to engage in and to be exposed to emergency medicine research. For more information, or to apply for this grant, please visit the EMF website. The Grant is for a maximum of $5,000. 

Contact Information: https://www.saem.org/about-saem/academies-interest-groups-affiliates2/saem-foundation/apply-for-a-grant/what-we-fund/emf-saemf-medical-student-research-training-grant 

Program: Student Research Fellowship 

Summary: The intent of the fellowship award is to further the student’s education and introduce the student to the application of rigorous scientific methods to clinical problems and underlying biologic processes important to patients with vascular disease.  Successful applications are hypothesis-focused and achievable in the research period proposed. Projects supported by this award include basic science and translational research conducted by a vascular surgeon-scientist mentor as well as clinical research projects conducted under the auspices of a mentor experienced in clinical research. 

Contact Information: https://vascular.org/career-tools-training/awards-and-scholarships/student-research-fellowship 

Program: Student Hospitalist Scholar Grant Summer Program 

Summary: The Society of Hospital Medicine – Student Hospitalist Scholar Grant (SHM-SHSG) awardees will complete scholarly work with an active SHM mentor in a project related to patient safety/quality improvement or other areas relevant to the field of hospital medicine. The project should be conducted during the summer between the first/second years of medical school. 

Contact Information: https://www.hospitalmedicine.org/membership/students/student-hospitalist-scholar-grant/#Summer_Program 

Other: Applicants must be a student member of SHM. Applicants must identify a mentor who is a current and active member of SHM with whom s/he can conduct a full-time scholarly project; with interest, please contact Dr. Vineet Arora (varora@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu). Students must be in good standing; MSTP students are not eligible to apply. 

Program: Pediatric Oncology Educational Program 

Summary: 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, nursing, pharmacy, psychology, or public health to gain biomedical and oncology research experience. The POE program provides a short-term training experience (summer internship) in either laboratory research or clinical research. The minimum time requirement for our program is 10 weeks at St. Jude for those currently in medical school . Undergraduate participants in our program will receive a $400/week subsistence allowance, and all others will receive $480/week. We hope to be able to increase the POE 2022 subsistence allowance to $600/week for all participants.  

A primary goal of the POE program is to encourage students to pursue a career in cancer research. Thus, we are particularly interested in highly qualified students with a serious career interest in cancer research, either as a clinical scientist or laboratory-based research scientist. 

Program: The David E. Rogers Student Fellowship Award 

Summary: Meant to enrich the educational experiences of medical and dental students through projects that bear on medicine and dentistry as they contribute to the health of communities, and to address the human needs of underserved or disadvantaged patients or populations.  The content of the Fellowship might include clinical investigation, public health/epidemiology, health policy analysis, activities linking biomedicine, the social infrastructure and human or community need 

Contact Information: https://www.nyam.org/fellows-grants/grants-awards/student-grants/david-e-rogers-student-fellowship-award/ 

Program: The Margaret E. Mahoney Fellowship in Health Policy 

Summary: Program offers a unique opportunity for outstanding medical, dental, public health, public policy, and graduate nursing students to conduct summer research projects on early childhood health and development and/or some aspect of health care delivery transformation for vulnerable populations with an emphasis on the policy implications of the research findings. The Fellowship also includes a variety of leadership development activities and skill building in policy advocacy with opportunities to meet local and national health policy leaders. Fellows will receive a stipend of $6,000 intended to cover living expenses. 

Contact Information: https://www.nyam.org/fellows-grants/grants-awards/student-grants/margaret-e-mahoney-fellowships/ 

Program: Summer Externship in Radiation Oncology 

Summary: The Department of Radiation Oncology at Thomas Jefferson University & Hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, is offering the annual Simon Kramer Society Externship in Radiation Oncology. This externship was established for the purpose of exposing medical students to the discipline of radiation oncology and provides up to two students each year with the opportunity to spend six weeks in our Department working on a research project and participating in clinical and educational activities. You must be a first or second year student in good standing in an accredited U.S. Medical College in order to be considered for this externship. The start and end dates will be determined with the students after the selection process, but must occur between June and August. 

Eligibility: Open to first & second year medical college students. 

Stipend: We are able to provide each extern with a $750 stipend which will be paid within two weeks of their arrival at Jefferson. We are not able to provide any assistance with travel, housing, meals, or other expenses. There may be an opportunity for housing on the Jefferson campus during the externship (which we can help you explore) but this is also at the student’s 

Program: Summer Program in Obesity, Diabetes and Nutrition Research Training (SPORT) 

Summary: The Summer Program in Obesity, Diabetes and Nutrition Research Training (SPORT) is a summer research internship for medical students only. The program offers an intensive 10 week full-time research experience and mentorship to successful applicants as well as a stipend to support training related expenses as it relates to the project. 

Contact Information: https://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/sport/ 

Program: IMPACT Adolescent and Child Psychiatry Pre-Doctoral Fellowship 

Summary: The IMPACT fellowship program is a paid, eight-week, pre-doctoral research elective offered each year for up to four medical students. Most students complete the fellowship during the summer between their first and second years of medical school, although other times may be available. Each student is paired with a mentor from our training faculty whose work complements the student’s research interests. Fellows in the program will work on a project that may lead to a scientific presentation and/or a peer-reviewed publishable product. In addition to performing research, fellows also shadow mental health professionals in the clinic. 

There is no formal application deadline for the pre-doctoral program; however, we stop accepting students after the maximum of four fellows has been reached for the year. Most students submit applications between January and February for the upcoming summer. Application to this program is limited to medical students. We welcome applications from students at the University of Pittsburgh as well as from other schools throughout the United States. 

Contact Information: https://www.childpsychiatryresearch.pitt.edu/apply-to-the-program/ 

Program: Summer Training Program 

Summary: A 10-week training program that is open to students who have completed their junior or senior years of undergraduate college OR first year of medical school.   This program is created to develop fundamental skills in various research methodologies in a defined project, leading to an end-of-summer poster presentation. At the end of the program the student is expected to present the research at a poster session for the whole Department of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Participating students are paid a stipend of $3,000 for the ten week program. 

Program: Student Research Training Program in Diabetes and Obesity, Kidney Disease, and Digestive Disease 

Summary: The Vanderbilt Medical Research 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 in the areas of diabetes, obesity, kidney disease, or digestive disease at Vanderbilt during the summer between the first and second year or second and third year of medical school. 

SRTP offers three areas of emphasis:  

Diabetes and Obesity – Research areas include pancreatic islets/insulin secretion, neuroscience related to obesity and diabetes, carbohydrate physiology, hormone action/signal transduction, immunology related to diabetes, complications of diabetes, exercise physiology, and patient education or behavior related to diabetes. 

Kidney Disease – Research areas include diabetic nephropathy, immune-mediated kidney disease, kidney fibrosis, hypoxia and cellular signaling, metabolism and inflammation in acute and chronic kidney disease, and psychosocial aspects of kidney disease. (Students selected for this program will participate in the Vanderbilt Center for Kidney Disease Student Research Training Program in Kidney Disease.)  

Digestive Disease – Research areas include epithelial integrity, gastrointestinal development and function, gastrointestinal physiology, inflammatory bowel disease, Helicobacter pylori infection, and GI-related cancer. 

Contact Information: https://www.vumc.org/diabetescenter/srtp 

Program: Summer Research Program 

Summary: The MIR Summer Research Program offers undergraduate and medical students an excellent introduction to current radiological sciences research. You can start this 10-week program, which is based on approximately 40 hours per week. Areas of research include: breast imaging, cardiovascular imaging, contrast agent development, diagnostic radiology, digital imaging, magnetic resonance imaging, magnetic resonance spectroscopy, molecular pharmacology, neuroscience imaging, nuclear medicine, optical imaging, positron emission tomography, radioparmaceutical development, ultrasound, and x-ray computed tomagraphy.  Applicants selected for the Summer Research Program will receive $7,000 for a 10-week summer research period. 

Contact Information: https://www.mir.wustl.edu/education/summer-research-program/