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Medical research fellowship program.

The  Medical Research Fellowship Program  (MRFP) at the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) provides international medical graduates with the opportunity to enhance their research and clinical skills, preparing them to be strong candidates when applying for U.S. residency programs in the United States. Since the MRFP launched in 2012,  86% of research fellows have successfully matched into U.S. residency positions after completion of the program.

We are now accepting applications for the next program that begins in May 2024! Please refer to the information below for more details.

The goals of the program include providing opportunities for research fellows to:

• Develop a rich and longstanding relationship with a GW faculty member
• Create a network of professional contacts for future support in international medicine
• Develop critical thinking, analytical, and practical inquiry skills utilizing the latest approaches in U.S. healthcare and medical research
• Build a foundation for utilizing evidence-based medicine
• Increase skills in critical appraisal, research design, and understanding of the entire medical research process
• Publish articles or abstracts in peer-reviewed journals and present research posters or papers at conferences
• Gain first-hand knowledge of the U.S. healthcare delivery and medical education system
• Develop personal and group leadership skills necessary for advancement in clinical practice and research
• Develop strategies for communicating clinical research and medical information in spoken and written English
• Gain broad public speaking and presentation experience and participate in at least one professional conference in field of interest

Research : Research fellows attend weekly critical appraisal sessions to increase their knowledge of research methods, analyze the latest in medical publications, and publish letters to the editor. Research fellows also participate in individual and group research projects alongside their faculty mentor aiming to present at a national conference and publish in a peer-reviewed journal.

Clinical observation : Research fellows actively and successfully participate as members of a clinical team. While direct, hands-on patient contact is not permitted, the research fellow engages with the team in all other clinical activities. 

One-on-one mentorship : Each research fellow is matched with a GW faculty mentor in their specialty of choice. Research fellows join the faculty mentor and are integrated into the clinical team, which includes faculty, residents, and students. The faculty mentor provides counseling and guidance through weekly meetings.

U.S. residency application preparation : Research fellows are supported by IMP staff and the Program Medical Director who provide residency preparation interviews and review of curriculum vitae and personal statements. Research fellows can obtain detailed and personalized letters of recommendation from GW faculty members when appropriate. 

Professional development : Research fellows attend regular clinical department grand rounds, conferences, and lectures with their team of faculty, residents, and students. Research fellows are key members of the team and fully participate in department activities. 

Application Process

Research fellows can participate in the program for a duration of 6 months or 12 months and the recommended start date is in May. Earlier or later start dates are also considered on a case-by-case basis. 

Applicants should submit the following required documents to the Office of International Medicine Programs (IMP) at  [email protected] :

• Headshot photograph
• Curriculum vitae 
• Personal statement (1 page)
• Medical school degree
• Medical school transcript
• Three letters of recommendation
• USMLE Step 1 and 2 score reports (if available)

Contact [email protected]  with any questions or to request additional information about the program fees.

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Year-Long Global Health Opportunities and Fellowships

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• VECD Fogarty Global Health Fellowships The WCMC Center for Global Health recently received NIH Fogarty funding as a consortium with Vanderbilt (V), Emory (E), Cornell (C), and Duke (D) to train medical students and post-doctoral fellows in global health research. Support is provided for one year (stipend, travel, supplies) to conduct mentored clinical research at one of the Center for Global Health international sites (Haiti; Tanzania; Brazil). There will be 1-3 slots per year at Weill-Cornell and the application process is competitive. The start date of the one-year training will be in July. Interested WCMC students should contact  Dr. Dan Fitzgerald  and  Lindsey Reif . (Note: The Fogarty Global Health Fellowship Program has replaced the Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars and Fellows Program.)
• Doris Duke Charitable Foundation: Clinical Research Fellowship for Medical Students The Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship (CRF) provides support for one year of full-time clinical research training. The main goal of the program is to encourage medical students to pursue careers in clinical research. Interested medical students must be willing to take a year out from school and conduct fellowship research and training at one of 12 hosting medical schools. Six of the 12 participating schools offer international fellowship opportunities.
• BOTUSA Project - Research Fellowship for Senior Medical Students (6+ Month Elective) The BOTUSA Project is a collaborative effort between the Botswana Ministry of Health, the  U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\Division of Tuberculosis Elimination   (CDC\DTBE), and the Global AIDS Program (GAP). The principal goal of the BOTUSA Project is to expand our knowledge of the relationship between epidemic tuberculosis (TB) and epidemic HIV disease in a resource-poor country setting so that this information can be used to develop prevention strategies for the local and global control of TB. BOTUSA staff work closely with counterparts in the Botswana National TB Programme and AIDS Control Programme. BOTUSA has a medical student fellowship to provide third or fourth-year medical students the opportunity to participate in CDC research in Botswana, as well as gain experience with clinical medicine and culture in a developing country.
• Each year, eight competitively selected medical students from around the country spend 10-12 months at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta. At CDC they gain an in-depth understanding of applied epidemiology, the role of epidemiology in medicine and health, and the role of physicians in the public health system. With the guidance of experienced CDC epidemiologists, they perform epidemiologic analyses and research, design public health interventions and assist in field investigations. Possible areas of concentration include birth defects, injury prevention, chronic disease, infectious disease, environmental health, reproductive health and minority health.
• CDC Foundation - O.C. Hubert Fellowship in International Health The year-long fellowship provides third- and fourth-year medical and veterinary students with valuable public health experience in an international setting. The main focus of the fellowship is a 6- to 12-week field assignment. Fellows are mentored by experienced CDC staff and learn through hands-on experience while working on a public health project in a developing country. Projects vary each year, and applicants may indicate a preference for up to five field assignments. The CDC-Hubert Global Health Fellowship is endowed by the O.C. Hubert Charitable Trust.
• Global Health Corps GHC provides opportunities for young professionals from diverse backgrounds to work on the frontlines of the fight for global health equity in year-long paid positions. During their fellowship year, fellows make a significant and measurable contribution to the partner organization and the target population. GHC partners with organizations that range from small grassroots organizations to large global institutions. Fellow candidates apply for specific positions with one of the partner organizations for which they have relevant skills and experience, and are selected jointly by GHC and the partner organization. In the 2013-2014 fellow class, GHC had 52 American fellows serving in Burundi, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia and the US.
• biomedical research training for medical, dental, and veterinary students enrolled in schools in the U.S. 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.
• Year-Off Training Program for Graduate or Medical Students in Clinical and Translational Science The Year-off  Training  Program for Graduate and Medical Students provides opportunities for students who are enrolled in graduate or medical degree programs to engage in biomedical research at the Rockefeller Center for Clinical and Translational Science. Those selected for the program come to the Center with the understanding that they will return to their degree-granting institution and program within one year. In an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research, trainees work under the supervision of some of the leading clinical and translational scientists in the world. The trainee can select from among the 75 different laboratories on the Rockefeller campus. In addition, trainees participate in the didactic programs and lectures developed for Clinical Scholars.

Volunteer/Partially Funded:

• American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) Overseas Assistance Grant AMWA provides small grants, up to $1,500,  for assistance with transportation costs (airfare, train fare, etc.) connected with pursuing medical studies in an off-campus setting where the medically neglected will benefit. The Grants are awarded to national AMWA members completing their second, third or fourth year of an accredited U.S. medical or osteopathic medical school or a resident who will be spending a minimum of six weeks and no longer than one year in a sponsored program which will serve the needs of the medically underserved.
• International Society of Travel Medicine  The ISTM Research  Award program provides moderate grants (between USD 5,000 and USD 10,000) each year through a peer-review process implemented by the ISTM Research and Grants Committee. These grants are designed to stimulate travel medicine research by supporting comprehensive research projects or, for larger projects, providing support for pilot studies to enable researchers to collect data/test hypotheses so that they can then apply to other agencies for more substantive research grants.
• Remote Area Medical The Remote Area Medical (RAM) Volunteer Corps is a non-profit, volunteer, airborne relief corps dedicated to serving mankind by providing free health care, dental care, eye care, veterinary services, and technical and educational assistance to people in remote areas of the United States and the world. Volunteer doctors, nurses, pilots, veterinarians and support workers participate in expeditions (at their own expense) in some of the world's most exciting places. Medical supplies, medicines, facilities and vehicles are donated. To volunteer as a student, you must have school sponsorship and supervision in the form of a licensed practitioner. RAM aims at development rather than dependence so volunteers are typically involved in education and organization as much as direct health care service.
• Volunteer Missionary Movement The Volunteer Missionary Movement (VMM)  was founded in 1969 by Edwina Gateley, an English laywoman, in response to a need for lay people to become more deeply involved in the mission life of the Church. After spending three years in Uganda, where she opened a very successful school for young girls and worked as a teacher, she returned to England and began to recruit and train volunteer missionaries to work in education, healthcare and pastoral projects in eastern Africa. As VMM became more widely known, it was able to send volunteers to communities in need throughout Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Transportation, housing, and food can be covered by the organization.
• Unite for Sight Global Impact Corps Unite For Sight supports eye clinics in  Ghana, India and Honduras by investing human and financial resources in their social ventures to eliminate patient barriers to eye care. Unite For Sight applies best practices in eye care, public health, volunteerism, and social entrepreneurship to achieve our goal of high-quality eye care for all. Global Impact Fellows are volunteers that range from undergraduate students to medical students, public health students and professionals, nurses, educators, opticians, optometrists and ophthalmologists. They receive all necessary training from Unite For Sight so that they are able to assist the local doctors with global health delivery. Global Impact Fellows participating with Unite For Sight abroad have the option to also design and pursue a global health research study.

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Looking for ways to enrich your medical school experience? Search for fellowships, internships, summer programs, scholarships, and grants currently available in the United States and abroad.

Earn two degrees in four to five years to improve the health of the individuals and communities you serve.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP) is a comprehensive, year-long research enrichment program designed to attract the most creative, research-oriented medical, dental, and veterinary students to the intramural campus of the NIH in Bethesda, MD.

Summer programs at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) provide an opportunity to spend a summer working at the NIH side-by-side with some of the leading scientists in the world, in an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research.

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International Research Fellowship

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Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery and Surgical Critical Care (TESSCC)

165 Cambridge Street, Suite 810 Boston , MA   02114

Email: [email protected]

Explore This Fellowship

The approved applicant will hold a Massachusetts General Hospital and a Harvard Medical School (HMS) appointment as a research fellow. Applications from non-U.S. candidates are encouraged. The program involves clinical and laboratory research activities, allowing the fellow to participate in single- and multi-center studies as well as multiple clinical research projects related to retrospective, prospective and randomized controlled studies. The fellow will also participate in basic science research at the Trauma Research Laboratory and the animal operating rooms. The precise balance between clinical and laboratory research will be decided on a case-by-case basis according to the fellow’s preference and the divisional needs.

The research fellow will be assigned to one faculty member of the division and become actively involved in clinical and laboratory research. The research fellow will attend all educational programs of the division and participate in an observational capacity in clinical activities. At the end of the fellowship, the fellow is expected to have rich knowledge in trauma, emergency surgery and surgical critical care research as well as have completed multiple studies, which can be presented at major surgical meetings and published in major surgical journals.

Note:  Direct contact with patients is not allowed within this program.

Requirements

Individuals interested in applying for a research fellow position must meet the following criteria:

• Fluent in English, both spoken and written
• Medical degree (MD equivalent)
• Minimum two-year commitment

Although United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) scores are not an absolute prerequisite for admission to the Research Fellowship Program, applicants who have taken their USMLE's are preferred. 

The research program of the division is funded by multiple federal agencies and industry. Financial support is possible through grants, but limited, and therefore cannot be promised. Evidence of external institutional financial support is highly desirable. Decisions about financial support are made on a case-by-case basis, depending on availability of funds, nature of research and performance of the fellow.

The fellow is expected to be familiar with study design and methodology as well as simple statistical analysis (univariate analysis, t-test, chi-square).

How to Apply

To apply for a research fellow position, interested individuals should submit:

• Application Form , including current photo
• Letter of intent (one page) describing the applicant's goals and expectations from the research fellowship. The statement should clarify whether the candidate requests full, partial or no financial support, and clearly state the intent (or lack of intent) to pursue residency in the U.S. upon the completion of the program
• A   curriculum vitae  that is detailed and chronologically organized
• Two (2) letters of recommendation from professors or directors at the applicant's institution (from the past 12 months)

This material should be properly ordered and compiled into one (1) PDF and emailed to [email protected] . The applicant will be notified via e-mail within five (5) business days upon receipt of the requested documentation.

Important Dates

Start dates are normally in/around July. The selection committee—chaired by George Velmahos, MD, PhD, Division Chief and John Hwabejire, MBBS, MPH, Director of Trauma Research—will review all applications and select fellows based on need and funding availability (usually, two to four fellows are selected each year). Zoom interviews will be arranged during the selection process. Important dates in the application and selection process are approximate:

• Deadline for applications: October 14, 2024
• Selection Committee meeting: November 18, 2024
• Notifications to applicants: December 30, 2024

Appointment Process

If accepted, the fellow will receive a research fellow appointment package, which should be promptly completed and returned. Delays on receiving a completed appointment package may compromise the appointment. Please note that the appointment and visa process can take three to four months.

Among other forms, the package includes:

• Application for initial appointment to professional staff of Mass General and HMS
• Doctoral degree diploma, translated to English and notarized
• Letter verifying source and level of any external institutional financial support
• Visa application

Note: As part of the appointment process, candidates are required to pass a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) background check.

Selection Committee

These are the members of the selection committee for the International Research Fellowship program.

John Hwabejire, MBBS, MPH

• Director, Trauma Research
• Trauma and Acute Care Surgeon

George Velmahos, MD, PhD

• Division Chief of Trauma, Emergency Surgery and Surgical Critical Care
• John F. Burke Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School

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The Medical School encourages students to consider a fifth year devoted to research. This one-year fellowship is facilitated by charging no tuition for the extra year and by the provision of a limited number of stipends that can be paid to students. Approximately 15-25 students per year receive competitive one-year medical student research fellowships funded by internal and external sources. All stipends are paid directly to the student and are considered taxable income. Students in their third year of medical school are eligible to apply.

Apply for a Yale Sponsored One-Year Fellowship

Deadlines & requirements, md/mhs degree program information.

To apply, students should follow the instructions found here , and complete and submit their application for a Yale sponsored one-year fellowship to OSR via Medtrics. Students must include a completed Signature Page with their application, which includes signatures from their Mentor. You can download the Signature Page here .

Important note : If you are interested in applying to any of the one year medical student research fellowships, please contact OSR at least 4 weeks before the institutional fellowship deadline as there may be additional forms that are required to be completed through Yale's Office of Sponsored Projects before the fellowship application can be submitted to the funding agency. Also, all applications require a progress letter from the academic advisor. Students should contact their academic advisor at least one month prior to the fellowship deadline.

Application Deadline for Yale Sponsored One-Year Fellowship

The application deadline to submit the Yale sponsored one-year fellowship application is April 8, 2024. Applications must include all components to be considered complete.

Requirements

Students awarded a fully funded one-year medical student research fellowship will be required to participate in the following activities.

• Attend an orientation meeting that will be scheduled in July or August. Faculty mentors are also required to attend this orientation meeting.
• A 10-minute presentation of one’s research at seminars held in the fall and spring.
• Attend research seminars in the fall and spring.
• Attend didactic sessions focused on research skills development.

Medical students who are awarded a fully funded one-year medical student research fellowship and plan to apply to the joint MD/MHS degree program should review the requirements. Please note the dates of the required, in-person coursework and plan accordingly. Only medical students who are awarded one-year medical student research fellowships are eligible to apply to the joint MD/MHS degree program.

Office of Student Research Sponsored Fellowships

The Office of Student Research has funds to support a limited number of students through Yale sponsored fellowships. A separate application is required. For additional information, please contact the Office of Student Research .

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Patient-oriented research fellowship at Mayo Clinic

Summer research fellowship.

The Summer Research Fellowship was created to address the need for clinical investigators from diverse backgrounds. The health needs of U.S. minority populations have been studied inadequately, due in part to the shortage of clinical investigators belonging to underrepresented groups.

Although the number of clinicians belonging to underrepresented groups has increased, there has not been a corresponding increase in clinical investigators. Students often believe the choice between clinical medicine and research is an "either/or" decision. This unfortunate misperception is not true for patient-oriented clinical research.

Training in patient-oriented research

Patient-oriented research is the study of research questions that have direct clinical application. Many questions fall at the interface between basic and applied research, within the area of clinical research studies.

The Summer Research Fellowship was created through grants from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), and Mayo Clinic. This comprehensive training program, which lasts eight weeks, prepares underrepresented students for careers in clinical care and patient-oriented research.

The goal of this NHLBI research education program is to support educational activities that enhance the diversity of the biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research workforce in the mission areas of importance to NHLBI. These NHLBI mission areas are biomedical, behavioral, clinical, and social sciences research and training to address cardiovascular, lung, and blood diseases as well as sleep disorders.

As a student at Mayo Clinic's campus in Rochester, Minnesota, you will be matched with Mayo investigators based on your professional interests and will spend eight weeks conducting research. You will experience dynamic basic or clinical research while working with nationally and internationally recognized scientists and clinicians.

Students usually participate in the program in the summer between their first and second years of medical school.

In addition to your research projects, you will attend seminars and presentations that introduce clinical research methods and the Mayo Clinic  Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCaTS) .

Eligibility

You are eligible for the Summer Research Fellowship if you:

• Are U.S. citizens or permanent resident enrolled in a U.S. medical school that is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education
• Have completed one year of medical school
• Are a current medical student in good academic standing
• Can commit to a minimum appointment of eight weeks
• Black/African-American
• Hispanic or Latino
• American Indian or Alaska Native
• Native Hawaiian or U.S. Pacific Islander
• People with life-altering disabilities
• Other racial and ethnic groups considered to be underrepresented in medicine and biomedical research

Financial support

The Summer Research Fellowship award is $7,000 for eight weeks, plus flights to and from Rochester, Minnesota. From this stipend, students are responsible for their own housing, meals, and personal travel.

• See a list of Summer Research Fellowship mentors

How to apply

Online applications are available on Sept. 1 preceding the summer of appointment. Applications are reviewed in early February and offers to interview are sent. Appointments are made in late February to early March or until spots are filled. Early application is recommended.

Application instructions

Complete the following steps to apply:

• Select - Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
• Select - Summer Research Fellowship (SRF)
• Complete each section of the application and submit
• Upload each required item in the Supplemental Items section
• Complete the Recommendation Request section

Additional required items

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• Three letters of recommendation are required and must be completed in the Recommendation Request section. Each recommender will receive an email with a link to complete a rating form and upload a letter
• Unofficial or official college transcripts may be uploaded in the Supplemental Items area for application purposes

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Program dates: June 3 - July 26, 2024 Application deadline: Sept. 1, 2023 - Feb. 1, 2024

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Harvard-Brigham Research Fellowship in Hospital Medicine

A joint program of Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital invites applicants for two-year research-oriented fellowship beginning July 1, 2025. Fellows receive an appointment at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital and complete a fully-funded Master of Public Health degree at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health . Fellows participate in weekly research-in-progress seminars alongside fellows from the Harvard General Medicine Fellowship and receive additional training in topics of relevance to hospital medicine research, including inpatient quality improvement, informatics, implementation science, and health policy.

Fellows will engage in research projects under the mentorship of experienced research faculty in the Brigham Hospital Medicine Unit and affiliated faculty from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Research areas of special interest include quality improvement, patient-centered outcomes research, safety, and improving the equity and value of inpatient care.

Fellows will attend on teaching and non-teaching services at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital 8 weeks per year and will receive training and feedback on teaching on the wards, running interdisciplinary teams, and other skills needed for an academic hospitalist career. Fellows will have the opportunity to moonlight. Funding will also be provided to attend academic conferences throughout the year. Applicants must be U.S. BC/BE in internal medicine by July 1 of their first fellowship year.

For information, contact:

Jeffrey Schnipper, MD, MPH Program Director, Harvard-Brigham Research Fellowship in Hospital Medicine Brigham Division of General Internal Medicine 1620 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02120-1613 Phone: 617-732-7063 [email protected]

The 2025 application deadline is July 8, 2024 . The participating institutions are equal opportunity employers. We encourage underrepresented minorities to apply.

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Current Fellows

Afifah Khan, MD Interests: Health policy, corporatization of healthcare, and clinical decision support Residency: Medical University of South Carolina

Sharmila Tilak, MD Interests: Medication reconciliation, ambient note-writing, and health equity Residency: New York Presbyterian Queens

Faculty and Research Interests

Jeffrey L. Schnipper, MD, MPH Fellowship Director Director of Clinical Research, Hospital Medicine Unit, BWH Research Director, Division of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care, BWH Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

• Measuring and improving quality of care and patient safety in the hospital and after hospital discharge
• Improving medication use among hospitalized patients and during transitions of care
• Improving communication among providers and between providers and patients
• Designing, implementing, and evaluating health information technology for hospitalized patients

Anuj Dalal, MD Fellowship Associate Director Associate Physician, Hospital Medicine Unit, BWH Division of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care, BWH Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

• Designing, implementing, and evaluating innovative health information technology
• Improving test result management, care team communication, and patient engagement
• Improving care transitions
• Reducing diagnostic errors

Stephanie Mueller, MD, MPH Fellowship Associate Director Director of Mentorship and Promotion and Associate Director of Clinical Research, Hospital Medicine Unit, BWH Associate Physician, Division of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care, BWH Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

• Improving patient handoffs
• Understanding and improving inter-hospital transfers
• Improving medication safety
• Reducing gender disparities among health care providers

David W. Bates, MD, MSc Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Chief Emeritus, Division of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care, BWH Professor of Health Policy and Management, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

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Dental and veterinary students: due to the integrated nature of the third and fourth (clinical) years, participation in the MRSP is recommended after you have completed your second or fourth year in school.

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This fellowship offers up to two medical students a year funding and support to dedicate one year to global health research.

Fellowship Overview

The Global Health Medical Student Research Fellowship is a joint effort by The Center for Innovation in Global Health (CIGH) and the Stanford Medical Scholars Research Program (MedScholars). In response to increasing interest in global health among incoming and current medical students, this fellowship provides an opportunity for medical students with a genuine interest in global health to gain foundational experience in global health research. This fellowship will offer up to two medical students a year funding and support to dedicate one year to global health research. It will include an on-campus element as well as an extended period of time at a global field site conducting research.

Candidates will apply with a project idea and a faculty mentor, and if accepted, will work with Dr. Michele Barry, Senior Associate Dean for Global Health and Director of the Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health, and Dr. Steve Luby, Associate Dean for Global Health and Director of Research at CIGH, during their fellowship for additional guidance.

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Vongai Mlambo

Research fellow.

Vongai Christine Mlambo, a 4th year medical student, will research “Cost Effectiveness of Cardiac Surgery for Rheumatic Heart Disease” in Rwanda.

“The reason I wanted to become a physician is to expand healthcare infrastructure for non-communicable diseases in Southern Africa,” she says. “I cannot wait to research how this can be done successfully for the treatment of rheumatic heart disease, with local communities in Rwanda driving the agenda. To learn from and work alongside cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons on the ground will be an honor and the takeaways, invaluable.”

Mentor: Yihan Lin

Lillie Reed

Reed, a medical student in the 5th year of her 6-year training, has planned a research project titled Project: Examining a Community-Partnered Participatory Parenting Intervention for Migrant Families at the US-Mexico Border: Impacts on Caregiver and Child Mental Health.

“As someone who has worked in global health in the past, I know it takes a long time to establish connections and do meaningful, community-driven global health work,” she said. “I was also drawn to the intentionality of the fellowship and the longer-term commitment.”

Mentor: Xinshu She

Who is eligible?

• Stanford medical students who have completed MS1 and are eligible to apply for at least 3 full time research quarters of MedScholars
• Demonstrated interest in global health
• Prior research experience preferred but not required
• Prior international work or educational experience preferred

Application Process

Applications are now open! The deadline has been extended to Jan. 21, 2024.

• Students must submit applications for both the Global Health Medical Student Research Fellowship and MedScholars.
•  Applications are now open for the 2024-25 Global Health Medical Student Research Fellowship. The application deadline is January 21, 2024.
• Applications should consist of a resume/CV and essay (no more than one page) describing your interest in conducting international research as a medical student, and an essay about a time you demonstrated flexibility in the face of an unexpected professional or educational setback. You will also be asked about your prior research and international education experience and for a description of the research project, including a note about the faculty mentor you’ve identified for the project. See Faculty Mentors and Research Sites section below for information about identifying a mentor and site . The application must be accompanied by a letter of support from the faculty mentor for the project, and a second letter of reference from a Stanford faculty member. The letters must be uploaded to the application form directly by the faculty.
• Applications will be reviewed, and potential candidates will be interviewed. Final decisions will be communicated in February.
• Since every student’s situation is different, we recommend that you meet with Financial Aid, the Registrar, and your advising dean prior to applying to discuss how this fellowship would fit with their schedule.

Additional application to Med Scholars required If you are selected for the Global Health Medical Student Research Fellowship, MedScholars applications must be submitted by the July deadline. For additional information regarding the MedScholars application, please visit: https://med.stanford.edu/medscholars.html

Faculty Mentors and Research Projects

Students must identify a faculty mentor and a research project prior to applying for the fellowship.

• Ideally, students already have a pre-existing relationship with a professor who is conducting global health research. If you already have a faculty mentor, discuss this opportunity with them.
• If you are not already connected to a faculty member who is engaged in global health work, you can start your search by visiting the Stanford Global Health Research & Activity Map . Search by region or clinical/academic focus area. Once you find a potential mentor, you can email them directly or contact Yosefa at CIGH to request an introduction.
• If you are reaching out to a faculty you do not already have a relationship with, include your CV and your interests and how they align with theirs and include a link to this webpage with information about the Global Health Medical Student Research Fellowship.
• Research activities depend on your interests and the time constraint of three quarters.

Sites where Fellows propose to conduct research must be pre-approved by the Director of Research for CIGH, Dr. Steve Luby, and the Senior Associate Dean for Global Health, Dr. Michele Barry during the application process. All research protocols will need to obtain IRB approval by Stanford.

The fellowship spans one year (4 quarters) as follows:

• Summer Quarter: Fellows must submit MedScholars application by the July deadline. The Fellowship is contingent upon the MedScholars application being accepted.
• Autumn Quarter: Fellowship begins. Fellows will spend this quarter on campus preparing for their global field research. Fellows will enroll in classes related to epidemiology and global health research and they will set up the research project and engage with the faculty mentor and Dr. Luby and Dr. Barry.
• Winter, Spring, and Summer Quarters: Fellows must spend up to three full-time quarters implementing their global health project.

Completion Requirements

Submit a report:

• Use manuscript format (hypothesis, methods, results, citations) with an emphasis on results
• If the research has not been fully completed and a full manuscript is not possible, then a progress report is acceptable as long as the advisor confirms that substantial work has been completed
• If the work is being published, a paper can be submitted in place of the report as long as the student made significant contributions to the paper

Give an oral presentation of the results of the project: Submit an abstract to present research findings at the Stanford Global Health Research Convening or the Stanford Medical Student Research Symposium , or at a regional, national, or an international academic conference

Submit an evaluation of the experience

The report and oral presentation information must be provided to the MedScholars program within 6 months after the end of the fellowship, along with a mentor letter of summary. https://med.stanford.edu/medscholars/completion.html

If approved, students will receive a stipend in the autumn and MedScholars support winter, spring, and summer quarter of the fellowship year. The stipend for autumn quarter will be at the MedScholars rate for the corresponding academic year.

Travel-related expenses will be covered by the fellowship program.

Questions about the fellowship can be directed to Yosefa Gilon, Associate Director for Global Health Education, at [email protected] .

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CMB has initiated support for a postdoctoral research fellowship program that will give U.S. scholars from the health professions and biomedical sciences an opportunity to spend 1-2 years at selected academic and medical universities in China. The CMB Postdoctoral Research Program in China aims to build on U.S. and China common interests in advancing public health and biomedical research, while creating a pathway for American researchers to build longer-term collaborative partnerships with their Chinese counterparts. Applicants from all institutions and biomedical fields are welcome to apply.

CMB will partner with a consortium of three U.S. academic health science centers in this pilot program: the University of Michigan Medical School, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, and Yale School of Medicine. Each of these institutions has long-standing and productive research partnerships with Chinese institutions, putting them in a strong position to facilitate the placement of U.S. fellows. The program is modeled after the NIH- Fogarty LAUNCH program, which has trained more than 1,400 U.S. and foreign pre- and postdoctoral students and fellows for a year of mentored research training in low-income countries.   

Trainees will undergo one year of mentored research training, with the postdoc, U.S. mentor, and Chinese mentor developing a joint scope of work. Placements are expected to begin in the second half of 2024. 

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