Some domestic (US) year-out funding sources are listed below. This is definitely not a comprehensive list. Note that some of these can be used internationally if your mentor is affiliated with a domestic institution. I applied for some of these during the past year and met several students from other medical schools who weren't aware of the variety of opportunities available. I know that if I took the time to apply for at least one of these, I would want someone to tell me of similar programs. In the spirit of spreading the wealth, feel free to forward this along to your classmates or other medical school acquaintances.
American Diabetes Association Medical Scholars Award (your choice of location): ? scholarships of up to $30,000 over ? mo for basic science or clinical diabetes research; due in January
http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-re...application-forms/training-awards.jsp#medical
American Heart Association Pre-Doctoral Fellowship (your choice of location): ? scholarships of up to $40,000 (or $1,666 per month) over 3-24 mo for basic science, clinical, behavioral, or public health cardiovascular research; due in ?
http://www.americanheart.org
or Affiliate Research Services of the Mid-Atlantic, 410 637 4540 or 410 637 4539
Centers for Disease Control Fellowship in Applied Epidemiology (Atlanta): 10 scholarships of up to $25,000 over 10+ mo for applied epidemiology and public health experience; due in early December
http://www.cdcfoundation.org/fellowships/cdcexperience/index.aspx
~40 applicants
Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship (10 schools around the US): For each school, 5-12 scholarships of $25,000+ over 12 mo for clinical/translational research (with some scholarships reserved for students matriculated at the institution); due in January
http://www.ddcf.org/page.asp?pageId=292
number of applicants varies by school; interview process varies by school
Howard Hughes Medical Institute at the National Institutes of Health (a.k.a. Cloisters; Bethesda): 42 scholarships of $25,000+ over 10+ mo for research leaning more heavily toward basic science; due in January
http://www.hhmi.org/cloister/
2005 data: 161 applicants, 83 interviewees
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Training Fellowships for Medical Students (a.k.a. med fellows; at a single institution of your choice): 60 scholarships of $25,000+up to $11,000 (travel, research, etc.) over 12 mo for laboratory research with a mentor of your choice; due in January
http://www.hhmi.org/grants/individuals/medfellows.html
~160 applicants; this program has no interviews
National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences (Research Triangle Park): ? scholarships of $18,000 over 12 mo for basic or clinical research at the NIEHS; due in January
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/external/fellows/home.htm
or contact William Schrader, PhD, 919 541 3433
National Institutes of Health Clinical Research Training Program (Bethesda): 30 scholarships of $28,840+ over 10+ mo for research leaning more heavily toward clinical science; due in January
http://www.training.nih.gov/crtp/
2006 data: ~80 applicants, 58 interviewees
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Foundation Paul Calabresi Medical Student Research Fellowship (your choice of location): ? scholarships of up to $18,000 (or $1,500 per month, but with a maximum of $18,000) over 6-24 months for basic science or clinical pharmacology; due in September
http://www.phrmafoundation.org/awards/clinical/medstudent.php
Stanley J. Sarnoff Fellowship in Cardiovascular Research (at a US institution of your choice, but *not* your home institution unless you have an extraordinarily good reason): 14-15 scholarships of $25,000+ over 12 mo for cardiovascular research (loose definition); due in January
http://www.sarnoffendowment.org/
2006 data: ~35 interviewees
Cheers and good luck!
American Diabetes Association Medical Scholars Award (your choice of location): ? scholarships of up to $30,000 over ? mo for basic science or clinical diabetes research; due in January
http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-re...application-forms/training-awards.jsp#medical
American Heart Association Pre-Doctoral Fellowship (your choice of location): ? scholarships of up to $40,000 (or $1,666 per month) over 3-24 mo for basic science, clinical, behavioral, or public health cardiovascular research; due in ?
http://www.americanheart.org
or Affiliate Research Services of the Mid-Atlantic, 410 637 4540 or 410 637 4539
Centers for Disease Control Fellowship in Applied Epidemiology (Atlanta): 10 scholarships of up to $25,000 over 10+ mo for applied epidemiology and public health experience; due in early December
http://www.cdcfoundation.org/fellowships/cdcexperience/index.aspx
~40 applicants
Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship (10 schools around the US): For each school, 5-12 scholarships of $25,000+ over 12 mo for clinical/translational research (with some scholarships reserved for students matriculated at the institution); due in January
http://www.ddcf.org/page.asp?pageId=292
number of applicants varies by school; interview process varies by school
Howard Hughes Medical Institute at the National Institutes of Health (a.k.a. Cloisters; Bethesda): 42 scholarships of $25,000+ over 10+ mo for research leaning more heavily toward basic science; due in January
http://www.hhmi.org/cloister/
2005 data: 161 applicants, 83 interviewees
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Training Fellowships for Medical Students (a.k.a. med fellows; at a single institution of your choice): 60 scholarships of $25,000+up to $11,000 (travel, research, etc.) over 12 mo for laboratory research with a mentor of your choice; due in January
http://www.hhmi.org/grants/individuals/medfellows.html
~160 applicants; this program has no interviews
National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences (Research Triangle Park): ? scholarships of $18,000 over 12 mo for basic or clinical research at the NIEHS; due in January
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/external/fellows/home.htm
or contact William Schrader, PhD, 919 541 3433
National Institutes of Health Clinical Research Training Program (Bethesda): 30 scholarships of $28,840+ over 10+ mo for research leaning more heavily toward clinical science; due in January
http://www.training.nih.gov/crtp/
2006 data: ~80 applicants, 58 interviewees
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Foundation Paul Calabresi Medical Student Research Fellowship (your choice of location): ? scholarships of up to $18,000 (or $1,500 per month, but with a maximum of $18,000) over 6-24 months for basic science or clinical pharmacology; due in September
http://www.phrmafoundation.org/awards/clinical/medstudent.php
Stanley J. Sarnoff Fellowship in Cardiovascular Research (at a US institution of your choice, but *not* your home institution unless you have an extraordinarily good reason): 14-15 scholarships of $25,000+ over 12 mo for cardiovascular research (loose definition); due in January
http://www.sarnoffendowment.org/
2006 data: ~35 interviewees
Cheers and good luck!
