Deadline: 11 January 2016
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) is accepting application forms for its Medical Research Fellows Program to give an opportunity to students to immerse themselves in a year of basic, translational, or applied biomedical research. Medical Fellows experience the excitement and intellectual rewards of research before making plans for residency or postgraduate training.
HHMI is a science philanthropy whose mission is to advance biomedical research and science education for the benefit of humanity. HHMI empower exceptional scientists and students to pursue fundamental questions about living systems.
Medical Fellows conducting research in the following areas may be supported by organizations partnering with HHMI:
- Epilepsy research (Partner: Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy);
- Gastroenterology or hepatology research (Partner: American Gastroenterological Association);
- Inherited retinal degenerative disease research (Partner: Foundation Fighting Blindness);
- Duchenne muscular dystrophy research (Partner: Duchenne Research Fund);
- Orthopaedic research (Partner: Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation);
- Parkinson’s disease research (Partner: Parkinson’s Disease Foundation);
- Preclinical research in interventional radiology (Partner: Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation); and
- Veterinary student research (Partner: Burroughs Wellcome Fund).
Benefits
HHMI Medical Fellows will:
- focus on research without the distraction of full-time coursework;
- become part of a community of Medical Fellows through regional meetings and other events;
- gain insight into a wide range of research areas and receive career advice from program alumni and other prominent physician-scientists;
- interact with HHMI investigators at an HHMI science meeting and learn about their latest findings;
- share their research and network with other trainees and renowned biomedical investigators at two Medical Fellows conferences during the year;
- participate in scientific conferences in their field and present their work;
- spend a year evaluating whether research should be part of their career.
Funding Information
- Stipend of $30,000
- Research allowance of $5,500 for research-related enrichment activities (Med Fellows regional events, HHMI investigator meetings, scientific conferences), research-related books, and some research-related costs
- Fellow’s allowance of $5,500 for health, dental, and vision insurance; education-related expenses; and moving expenses (up to $1,500 roundtrip if research is at an institution other than the student’s school)
- Students funded by one of our partnership initiatives will receive the same level of support and have the same privileges as other fellows.
Eligibility Criteria
- Students must be in good standing at a medical, dental, or veterinary school located in the United States.
- U.S. citizenship is not required, but students must be eligible to work with an appropriate visa.
- Students cannot be enrolled in a combined medical, dental, or veterinary/PhD program (e.g., MD/PhD) or PhD, or ScD program, or have a PhD or ScD in a laboratory-based biological science.
- Previous laboratory research experience is required. Applicants should have one or more substantial research experiences (e.g., summer or part-time).
How to Apply
Interested students may apply online via website, given at the end.
For more information, please visit Medical Research Fellows Program
