External Programs- Hematology, Oncology and Radiology
*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
Hematology and Oncology
American Skin Association Medical Student Grant
http://www.americanskin.org/research/seekers.php
Program Description
American Skin Association Hambrick Medical Student Grants Targeting Melanoma and Skin cancer
$7,000. American Skin Association (ASA) invites grant applications from medical students working in areas targeting melanoma and skin cancer.
Prerequisites
Applicants must be working actively in the areas of melanoma and skin cancer. Funds may be used for support of a new or ongoing research/clinical investigation project. There is no age requirement.
American Society of Hematology- Hematology Opportunities for the Next Generation of Research Scientists Award
http://www.hematology.org/Awards/Medical-Student/378.aspx
Program Description
The ASH HONORS award contributes to the development of the next generation of hematologists by providing funding for talented medical students and residents to conduct either short- or long-term hematology research projects.
Short-term projects are for a maximum of three months.
Long-term projects may span between three and 12 month. s
Award recipients are encouraged to continue research careers in hematology beyond medical school and residency. As such, the HONORS award provides recipients with an allowance to support attendance at the ASH annual meeting where they are introduced to the hematology research community.
Prerequisites
The ASH HONORS award is intended for medical students and residents in the United States, Canada, or Mexico with an interest in hematology research.
At the time of application, the applicant must:
Be an MD or DO medical student in an LCME (or its equivalent) accredited institution in the United States, Canada, or Mexico; or be enrolled in an ACGME or RCPSC (or their equivalent) accredited training program in the United Stated, Canada, or Mexico and not yet entered into a hematology-related training program.
Be enrolled and active in an educational program at the time of application and for the duration of the award term.
Be working on a hematology project (e.g., adult hematology, pediatric hematology/oncology, hematopathology, blood banking/transfusion medicine), in either laboratory research or clinical investigation for the duration of the award term.
Have 12 continuous months left before completion of their medical degree.
Have a research mentor who is an ASH member in good standing at the time the application is submitted and who will remain a member of ASH for the duration of the HONORS award term.
Be a member of ASH in good standing (or have a membership application pending at the time the application is submitted), and remain a member of ASH in good standing for the duration of the award funding period.
Children's Hospital Los Angeles- Summer Oncology Research Fellowship
http://www.chla.org/fellowship/summer-oncology-fellowship
Program Description
This program is intended to provide the highest quality experience for first-year medical school students pursuing interests in oncology research.
While the program has traditionally been designed for students who have completed their first year of medical school, highly qualified undergraduates majoring in the health science fields may be considered. Medical students beyond their first year in medical school may be considered with prior approval from the Program Director.
Faculty mentors are located both at Children's Hospital Los Angeles and at the USC Keck School of Medicine.
The Summer Oncology Research Fellowship Program is traditionally awarded to students from universities and medical schools throughout the United States. Prior candidates have been exceptional students.
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Summer Student Fellowship Program
https://www.mskcc.org/hcp-education-training/medical-students/summer-fellowship
Program Description
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. Funded since 1977 by the National Cancer Institute, this program grants students the opportunity to conduct basic laboratory or clinical research under the mentorship of MSK faculty. Additional support is provided by MSK's Office of Diversity Programs in Clinical Care, Research, and Training. Students in the program will:
Gain clinical or laboratory research experience under the mentorship of MSK faculty,
Interact with MSK physicians, PhD investigators, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students,
Participate in a weekly lecture series presented by world-renowned MSK faculty,
Attend additional institutional lectures, departmental conferences, and lab meetings,
Present their summer research to program peers and MSK faculty during the final week of the program
Prerequisites
Applicants must be in their first- or second-year at an accredited US medical school.
Applicants must be in good academic standing. Students who are repeating a course or will need to repeat a course during the summer are not eligible to participate. To verify their standing, students must submit a letter of good standing as part of their application.
Participants must provide evidence of their eligibility to work in the US by the award acceptance deadline in order to participate in the Summer Fellowship Program.
Applicants are not permitted to contact individual faculty sponsors during the application process. Applicants who do not abide by this policy will be disqualified from consideration.
North American Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis Research Fellowship
http://www.nasth.org/?page=ResearchFellowship
Program Description
The NASTH Research Fellowship is an 8-10 week program aimed at introducing students to the field of hemostasis and thrombosis by supporting the students' work on targeted research projects. The experience includes collaboration with a research mentor, and preparation and presentation at the bi-annual THSNA Summit.
The research focus may be lab-based, clinical or epidemiology research. Applicants are required to develop a research proposal in consultation with their mentor that can be completed within the 8 - 10 week fellowship period. Prior research experience is not required but is considered favorably, along with demonstrated academic achievement, service and leadership.
Prerequisites
First, second or third year medical students, PhD students, or MD/PhD students.
Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. or Canada at the time of application.
Roswell Park Cancer Institute Summer Programs- Summer Research Fellowship
Program Description
Follow Your Ambitions
Our summer fellowship program offers rising second-year medical students the chance to conduct mentored, NIH-funded research in a faculty lab at UB or Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Test your interest in research or get a head start on your long-term plans. Dedicated Mentoring:
You will design and carry out independent research in infectious diseases, microbiology and/or immunology under the guidance of our world-renowned faculty. Your mentor will work with you to develop a project abstract before the fellowship begins and help you see your goals to completion.
The fellowship application will ask you to list three mentors with whom you wish to work, and we will make every effort to match you with a mentor based on your interests.
Prerequisites
Medical students who have completed the first year.
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.
American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology- Minority Summer Fellowship Award
Program Description
The ASTRO Minority Summer Fellowship Award 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. Members of ASTRO's Committee on Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion are assigned as liaisons to past and present Minority Summer Fellowship awardees to check in periodically throughout the year, gain feedback on the fellowship experience and help provide a mentorship opportunity as awardees advance in their training and enter into radiation oncology.
Prerequisites
The following requirements must be met for a trainee to be considered for the grant:
Applicant must be enrolled in a U.S. medical school and be in good standing at the time the application is submitted
Applicant must be able to identify a mentor with a successful record of research productivity (more information is in the application) .
Either the primary mentor or co-mentor should be an ASTRO member.
Research must be initiated at a North American institution during the summer of 2017.
The selected institution must have an established research and clinical program and an ACGME-accredited radiation oncology residency program with clinical faculty available to serve as mentors.
Letters of commitment from both the mentor and the department chair at the selected institution must accompany the application. The letter of commitment from the mentor should ensure the institution is able to fund the project.
American Society of Hematology Minority Medical Student Award Program
http://www.hematology.org/Awards/Medical-Student/383.aspx
Program Description
Are you a minority medical student who has an interest in research and is thinking about specializing in hematology? The ASH Minority Medical Student Award Program (MMSAP) is your chance to learn about the field of hematology, gain first-hand research experience, and get valuable guidance from both a research and career development mentor.
Prerequisites
For the purposes of this program, minority is defined as a group of people from racial and ethnic groups that have been shown to be underrepresented in health-related sciences in the United States and Canada. This includes American Indians or Alaska Natives, Blacks or African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, Native Hawaiians or Other Pacific Islanders, African Canadians, Inuit, and First Nation Peoples. Applicants are asked to self-identify, and participants are drawn from this pool.
Applicants must be in enrolled in a MD, DO, or MD/PhD medical school program and be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada. Applicants who are within their first or second year of medical school may apply as summer research students, while those within their first, second, or third year of medical school have the option of applying as flexible research students.
All research projects must be conducted in the contiguous United States or Canada.
Conquer Cancer Foundation of The American Society of Clinical Oncology- Medical Student Rotation
https://www.conquer.org/medical-student-rotation-award-underrepresented-populations
Program Description
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 8-to 12-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. The number of Medical Student Rotation Awards in each funding cycle is not predetermined by the Conquer Cancer Foundation. Awards are given based on individual merit and availability of funds.
Prerequisites
Applicants must meet the following criteria to qualify for the Medical Student Rotation:
Be enrolled in a DO or MD program at a U.S. medical school.
Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or permanent resident. Be of an underrepresented population. For the purposes of this program, underrepresented population is defined according to the Association of American Medical Colleges definition, currently specified as those racial and ethnic populations that are underrepresented in the field of medicine relative to their numbers in the general population. Races/ethnicities that have been identified include but are not limited to: American Indian/Alaska Native, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander .
Have a record of good academic standing.
Radiology
Radiological Society of North America Research Medical Student Grant
https://www.rsna.org/Research_Medical_Student_Grant.aspx
Program Description
To increase the opportunities for medical students to have a research experience in medical imaging and to encourage them to consider academic radiology as an important option for their future. Recipients will gain experience in defining objectives, developing research skills and testing hypotheses before making their final choices for residency training programs. Students are expected to undertake a research project requiring full time efforts for at least 10 weeks under the guidance of a scientific advisor during personal/vacation time or during a research elective approved by their medical school.
Nature of Projects: Any area of research related to the radiologic sciences, from hypothesis-driven basic science and clinical investigations to topics such as drug, device, and therapy development; comparative effectiveness, evidence-based radiology, ethics and professionalism, quality improvement, clinical practice efficiency, and imaging informatics.
Prerequisites
Applicant must be an RSNA Member at the time of application. The scientific advisor or one of the co-investigators must be a dues-paying member.
Applicant must be a full-time medical student at an accredited North American medical school.
The research project must take place in a department of radiology, radiation oncology, or nuclear medicine in a North American educational institution; however, it is not required that the research take place in the same institution where the student is enrolled.
Applicant must not have been principal investigator on external/extramural grant/contract amounts totaling $60,000 or more in a single year. The restriction on prior funding includes support from single or combined grants or contracts from any source including government, private or industrial/commercial sources. Applicant/co-principal investigator(s) must not be agents of any for-profit, commercial company in the radiologic sciences.
Applicant may not submit more than one research or education grant application to the RSNA R&E Foundation per year.
Recipients may not have concurrent RSNA grants.
Supplementation of funding from other grant sources must be approved by Foundation staff if not described in the original research plan. Awards from other sources may be approved by Foundation staff if the investigator submits a satisfactory plan to address any budgetary overlap.
Washington University in St. Louis Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Summer Research Program
https://www.mir.wustl.edu/research/summer-research-program
Program Description
The Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (MIR) Summer Research Program offers undergraduate and medical students an excellent introduction to current radiological sciences research. This is a 10-week program based on approximately 40 hours per week; you may start anytime between May 25 and June 8.
American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology- Minority Summer Fellowship Award
Program Description
The ASTRO Minority Summer Fellowship Award 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. Members of ASTRO's Committee on Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion are assigned as liaisons to past and present Minority Summer Fellowship awardees to check in periodically throughout the year, gain feedback on the fellowship experience and help provide a mentorship opportunity as awardees advance in their training and enter into radiation oncology.
Prerequisites
The following requirements must be met for a trainee to be considered for the grant:
Applicant must be enrolled in a U.S. medical school and be in good standing at the time the application is submitted
Applicant must be able to identify a mentor with a successful record of research productivity (more information is in the application) .
Either the primary mentor or co-mentor should be an ASTRO member.
Research must be initiated at a North American institution during the summer of 2017.
The selected institution must have an established research and clinical program and an ACGME-accredited radiation oncology residency program with clinical faculty available to serve as mentors.
Letters of commitment from both the mentor and the department chair at the selected institution must accompany the application. The letter of commitment from the mentor should ensure the institution is able to fund the project.