Research Awards/Scholarships Question

[astrobleme]

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Hi guys! I'm hoping to do an MD/PhD, and I'm really interested in getting some research grants/scholarship/awards so it's easier to stay at my uni lab and work over the summer. I'm applying to my uni's internal grants, but I wanted to know what third-party grants are generally available for pre-med/pre-PhD students. Is there a list I can consult?

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Hi guys! I'm hoping to do an MD/PhD, and I'm really interested in getting some research grants/scholarship/awards so it's easier to stay at my uni lab and work over the summer. I'm applying to my uni's internal grants, but I wanted to know what third-party grants are generally available for pre-med/pre-PhD students. Is there a list I can consult?

You can check out the Research Scientists subforum where the MD/PhD's hang out. Third-party grants must fit the scope of the organization issuing them. For example, the American Heart Association won't fund many diabetes grants unless they are cardiovascular-related. Your PI and your office of student research will be your best resources for local/state opportunities. Otherwise...

Student Awards - The Council on Undergraduate Research

Student awards play a vital role in advancing undergraduate research by recognizing the exceptional achievements of students across disciplines. These awards highlight outstanding scholarship, creativity, and inquiry while boosting student […]

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[astrobleme]

You can check out the Research Scientists subforum where the MD/PhD's hang out. Third-party grants must fit the scope of the organization issuing them. For example, the American Heart Association won't fund many diabetes grants unless they are cardiovascular-related. Your PI and your office of student research will be your best resources for local/state opportunities. Otherwise...

Student Awards - The Council on Undergraduate Research

Student awards play a vital role in advancing undergraduate research by recognizing the exceptional achievements of students across disciplines. These awards highlight outstanding scholarship, creativity, and inquiry while boosting student […]

www.cur.org

Thank you so much!!

 

[polymerization]

It's harder if you're expecting to receive awards to work at a lab you're already a part of. You may be happy at your lab (and if it's really a good situation for you, I encourage you to keep at it), but there are other opportunities you may be interested in that would have you rotate through other labs temporarily. Your PI should openly encourage you to participate in these, because they allow you the opportunity to affiliate with other institutions which may offer some special admissions consideration for participating.

Last I heard, changes to federal science funding may have impacted these programs, but it is worth doing your own research.

SURF/SURP places students in a lab for a couple weeks over summer and there are usually opportunities to present a poster at the end.

NSF-REUs are also hosted at a lot of different universities across the country in specific areas of study.

NIH-RISE may be offered by your university and is usually a direct research award that could be applied to your current lab if I remember correctly.

You can also look up NIH-MARC, SROP, SIP, IRTA, etc as far as programs intended specifically to help you gain admission to professional school. There are private companies who offer experiences or funding (Amgen Scholars comes to mind).

Hopefully you are early enough in your undergrad career that you can prepare to apply and find success through one or more of these pathways. I really wished I would have had the information when I was going through it.