External Programs- IM/FM/EM/Peds
*Important Note about External Funding*
If you are considering applying for any external funding (listed here or otherwise),
your grant proposal MUST go through the Office of Medical Student Research.
This will ensure that your grant money will be handled properly and without delay.
Contact us at mssrf@med.wayne.edu or ggilchri@med.wayne.edu
Internal Medicine and Family Medicine
Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality
http://www.sexscience.org/honors/student_research_grants/
Program Description
Each year The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality awards two grants of $1,000 each to student members who are doing human sexuality research. The purpose of the research can be a master's thesis or doctoral dissertation, but this is not a requirement. Applicants must be enrolled in a degree-granting program and a member (student) of SSSS. Student research grant awards are funded by the Foundation for the Scientific Study of Sexuality.
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.
American Medical Women's Association Overseas Assistance Grants
https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/american-womens-hospital-services/overseas-assistance-grants/
Program Description
The AWHS Overseas Assistance Grant program provides travel grants for medical students and residents working in clinics around the world. Students have traveled to a number of countries ranging from Uganda, Peru, India, Nepal, and South Africa.
Hispanic Serving Health Professions Association
Program Description
The HSHPS Graduate Fellowship Training Program Overview (GFTP) provides paid and unpaid training opportunities for graduate and doctoral students, and recent graduates, interested in working on Hispanic health research. Fellows are placed throughout the United States and Latin America within government agencies and academic institutions.
Pediatrics
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation- Pediatric Oncology Student Training (POST) Program
https://www.alexslemonade.org/grants/post
Program Description
ALSF is dedicated to funding pediatric oncology researchers at critical points in their careers. The POST Program is designed for undergraduate, graduate and medical students who have an interest in pediatric oncology research and would like to experience the field first hand by working on a mentored research project during a school break (typically summer). Students train with a pediatric oncology research mentor who is an ALSF grantee, Advisory Board member, or Review Board member. Students may join a research project underway in a mentor's lab or begin an original investigation with the mentor.
Prerequisites
- Mentors must be ALSF grantees (past or present, including those who have previously mentored POST students), Advisory Board, or Review Board members.
- Mentor/mentee pair must be identified prior to submitting an application. Mentor must be active in the field of pediatric oncology research. Mentor must submit a commitment letter, plan training activities and provide guidance during the Program period. Student must currently be enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate, or medical degree-granting program. Student does not
need to be enrolled in classes over the summer. Student must be able to dedicate at least eight full consecutive weeks to the program, typically between May 1 and August 31, 2017 (dates may vary depending on the student's scheduled break). ALSF will consider at most two applications from any one mentor.
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry- Summer Medical Student Fellowships
https://www.aacap.org/aacap/Awards/Medical_Students_Awards/Summer_Medical_Student_Fellowships.aspx
Program Description
The AACAP Summer Medical Student Fellowships offer a chance for 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 award recipients:
Up to $3,500 for 12 weeks of clinical or research training under a child and adolescent psychiatrist mentor. Coverage for required attendance at AACAP's 64th annual Meeting in Washington, DC on October 23 - October 28, 2017 to present their research in a new research poster session. (Complimentary registration, four-paid nights in the hotel, and travel reimbursement for the Annual Meeting are included in addition to the fellowship stipend.)
Prerequisites
Applicants must be students enrolled in accredited U.S. medical schools.
Participants must obtain AACAP membership which is FREE for medical students.
Students must commit to working 8 hours per day for the duration of the fellowship which will last 12 consecutive weeks; fellowships with a duration of less than 12 weeks must receive approval by AACAP. NOTE: Fellowships less than eight weeks will NOT be considered.
Participants agree to submit a Call for Papers submission for presenting their clinical/research experience in a new research poster session by July 15, 2016.
Participants agree to attend the AACAP 64th Annual Meeting, October 23-28, 2017, Washington, DC. Participants agree to provide a poster presentation, if accepted, at the 64th Annual Meeting, October 23-28, 2017, Washington, DC.
Participants agree to submit all required reporting documentation directly after the AACAP Annual Meeting, including a final report, a copy of the new research poster (if applicable), a copy of a thank you letter to the funder, and an evaluation of the program completed by the participant and the mentor.
Participants agree to participate in all annual surveys as part of the program's evaluation process.
NASPGHAN/CDHNF- Medical Student Mentored Summer Research Program
http://www.naspghan.org/content/156/en/
Program Description
To develop a program at multiple sites throughout the U.S. and Canada through which medical students can have 10-week research experiences under the mentorship of basic or clinical scientists with a research focus in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, or nutrition.
Prerequisites
Students in good standing at accredited medical schools in the U.S. and Canada who have completed at minimum 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.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Pediatric Oncology Education Program
Program Description
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 (internship) in either laboratory research or clinical research.
Prerequisites
Trainees MUST be a United States citizen, non-citizen national, or possess a visa permitting permanent residence in the United States. Most POE students are highly qualified undergraduate or graduate students preparing for careers in medicine or biomedical sciences. A few are attending or have been accepted into graduate, medical, pharmacy, or nursing school. POE applicants MUST have an undergraduate GPA of at least a 3.40/4.00 in math and science (biology, chemistry, physics) AND at least a 3.40 overall. Medical, pharmacy, and graduate students must also meet the undergraduate GPA requirements. Applicants must have research experience and be in at least their sophomore of college year when they apply. At least one letter of recommendation must be from a research mentor. Medical student applicants must be attending a US medical school. There are NO EXCEPTIONS to these requirements.
Strong Children's Research Center Summer Training Program
https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/pediatrics/research/summer-training-program.aspx
Program Description
In 2017, the Strong Children's Research Center (SCRC) will support the Summer Program for the 27th year. This summer research training program is the ideal opportunity for outstanding medical, graduate and undergraduate students who plan to pursue a career in biomedical or clinical research. (Undergraduate students must have completed their junior year by May 2017). This program is created to develop fundamental skills in various research methodologies in a defined project, leading to an end-of-summer poster presentation. The 2017 program runs from May 30, 2017 through August 3, 2017.
Prerequisites
Applicants must have completed their junior or senior year by May 2017, or be enrolled in their first year of medical school in good standing at the time of the application.
Applicants must be able to attend the entire program. (Accommodations can be made to fit medical student schedules.)
Applicants must be a United States Citizen or a Permanent Resident of the United States (for tax and payroll purposes).
Previous applicants are eligible if they can justify a second summer in the program.
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry- Jeanne Spurlock Research Fellowship in Drug Abuse and Addiction for Minority Medical Students
https://www.aacap.org/aacap/Awards/Medical_Students_Awards/Spurlock_Research_Fellowship.aspx
Program Description
The AACAP Jeanne Spurlock 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. The fellowship opportunity provides award recipients:
Up to $4,000 for 12 weeks of summer research under a child and adolescent psychiatrist researcher/mentor.
Coverage for required attendance to the AACAP 64th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC on October 23 - 28, 2017 to present their research in a new research poster session. (Complimentary registration, four-paid nights in the hotel, and travel reimbursement for the Annual Meeting are included in addition to the fellowship stipend.)
Geriatrics/ Healthy Aging
American federation for Aging Research Medical Student Training in Aging Research program
https://www.afar.org/research/funding/mstar
Program Description
The 2017 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. Positive experiences in the MSTAR program have led many physicians-in-training to pursue academic careers in aging, ranging from basic science to clinical research to health services research. They have joined the growing cadre of physicians and scientists whose specialized knowledge and skills are in great demand as our population ages.
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 in Orlando, Florida, May 3 5, 2018.
Prerequisites
Any allopathic or osteopathic medical student in good standing, who will have successfully completed one year of medical school at a U.S. institution by June 2017. Evidence of good standing must be provided by the medical school registrar or dean when the student is notified of receiving the award.
Applicants must be citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States, or must have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence (i.e., in possession of a currently valid Alien Registration Receipt Card I-551, or some other legal verification of such status.) Individuals on temporary or student visas are not eligible. Due to NIA restrictions, individuals holding PhD, MD, DVM, or equivalent doctoral degrees in the health sciences are not eligible to apply to do the MSTAR Program at a National Training Center; however, they may apply to do their research at their home institution if it is a Participating School.
The NIA and other sponsoring organizations have a strong interest in continuing to diversify the research workforce committed to advancing the fields of aging and geriatrics research. Therefore, students who are members of ethnic or racial groups underrepresented in these fields, students with disabilities, or students whose background and experience are likely to diversify the research or medical questions being addressed, are encouraged to apply. Additionally, applicants receiving a stipend or salary support from a federal source are not eligible for this program. Applicants may not hold another award or participate in another program concurrently with the MSTAR program, and must participate in the program full-time for a minimum of 8 weeks and a maximum of 12 weeks.
Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine Foundation Medical Student Research Grant
Program Description
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.