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Research Grants for Individuals

Research Training Fellowships for Medical Students

"Medical Fellows Program"
The Medical Fellows Program supports a year of full-time biomedical research training for medical, dental, and veterinary students. This includes joint initiatives with the Ivy Foundation for student researchers in the neurosciences, particularly neuro-oncology; the Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB) for students conducting research in ophthalmology, particularly inherited retinal degenerative diseases; and the Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) for veterinary students.

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Competition Schedule and Information
Competitions are held annually. The 2010 competition is now closed. Awards will be announced in March 2010.

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2010 Program Information (76 KB PDF)

Eligibility
Applicants must be enrolled in a U.S. medical, dental, or veterinary school and the fellowship research may be conducted at any academic or nonprofit institution in the United States, except the National Institutes of Health. Research may be conducted abroad if the fellow's mentor is affiliated with a U.S. institution.

Support Provided
For the 2010 competition: An annual stipend of $27,000, an annual fellow's allowance of $5,500, and an annual research allowance of $5,500. HHMI-Ivy, HHMI-FFB, and HHMI-BWF Fellows will receive the same level of funding, and will have all the obligations and privileges of other fellows participating in the Medical Fellows Program.

Important Dates
Competition opens and online application available: August 28, 2009
Application Deadline: January 11, 2010, 2:00 p.m. ET
Award Notification: March 19, 2010
Award Acceptance Deadline: April 2, 2010
Fellowship begins: Summer 2010

Related Links

AT HHMI

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Off to the Lab: Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Students Given a Chance to Make Their Own Discoveries
(May 7, 2009)

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Graduate and Medical Education Programs

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2009 Meeting of Medical Fellows, Research Scholars, and Physician-Scientist Early Career Awardees
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medfellows@hhmi.org

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(800) 424-9924

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