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Summer Medical Fellows Program
The HHMI Summer Medical Fellows Program provides an 8-10 week research experience for medical, dental, and veterinary students in the laboratories of HHMI investigators or Janelia Farm researchers. This fellowship program is primarily aimed at those students who wish to explore the summer research experience with the intent of applying to a year-long research training program. Students from all medical, dental and veterinary schools in the U.S. are encouraged to apply for this beneficial educational opportunity. Up to 20 fellowships will be awarded in 2012.
Application Process
Students should review the lists of prospective mentors, below, and the research underway in their labs (e.g., via their Web sites, PubMed searches, etc.), and contact investigators of interest. The mentor may request the student's CV and have further discussions with the student about his/her background, experience and interests. If the mentor and student decide to proceed with the application, they will work together to develop the research proposal and the mentor will submit an applicant assessment and training environment statement in support of the student's application. Each mentor is limited to one applicant per year.
Summer Program: View Potential Mentors
Competition Information
Eligibility
- Medical, dental, and veterinary students in good standing in their first or second year at schools located in the U.S.
- Applicants must be able to conduct full-time research for a minimum of 8 consecutive weeks (10 weeks preferred) in the laboratory of an HHMI investigator or with a Janelia Farm researcher.
- Students are not eligible to apply if they
- have received a one-year award from any year-out research training program or other funding mechanism,
- have participated in a year of full-time biomedical research during medical, dental or veterinary school,
- are enrolled in a combined professional degree/Ph.D. program (e.g., M.D./Ph.D.), or
- have a Ph.D. in a laboratory-based biomedical science.
- Students may not be enrolled in regular coursework or clinical rotations during the summer fellowship period. Students may not concurrently receive funding from another source for summer research.
- Those who are not U.S. citizens must provide evidence of their eligibility to participate in this program by the award acceptance deadline of April 15, 2012. Students who are in the U.S. on a student visa must have their home school authorize Curricular Practical Training by the award acceptance deadline of April 15, 2012.
Support Provided
- $5,000 payment for 10 weeks ($500/week for less than 10 weeks); minimum of 8 consecutive weeks required
- Up to $1,000 for roundtrip relocation costs, if the research is conducted at an institution other than the home school
To Apply
Application is via HHMI's Web-based Competition System at
www.hhmi.org/competitions.
After completing registration, you will use your e-mail address as your login ID and the password you have selected.
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