*This list is a sampling of publicly available research opportunities and funding opportunities for medical students. The MSU College of Human Medicine has created this list as a courtesy to our medical students. MSU does not offer, sponsor, or administer these programs. We do not offer any endorsement of programs. This list is solely for informational purposes for medical students interested in investigating research opportunities.
**This list of opportunities is updated periodically. The list may not represent all potential opportunities available to medical students. Note that most applications are due in the mid-late fall through early Spring semester.
IMPORTANT: If the award you wish to apply for is a grant or scholarship for which funding will be routed through MSU (as indicated under certain opportunities), you must obtain approval from MSU via the process on this page:
HCRS Proposal Submission Information
You must apply for this approval several weeks before the application deadline
Remember, this process should be started several weeks prior to the application deadline.
External Opportunities, Short-Term | Link |
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation Pediatric Oncology Student Training (POST) Program This is a GRANT. Funding goes through MSU and applications must be started several weeks before the deadline. See "IMPORTANT" at top of this page. | View opportunity |
| Alpha Omega Alpha Kuckein Student Research Fellowship | View Opportunity |
| AFAR/Kalman Scholarships for the Biology of Aging | View Opportunity |
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Summer Medical Student Fellowship This is a GRANT. Funding goes through MSU and applications must be started several weeks before the deadline. See "IMPORTANT" at top of this page. | View opportunity |
American Association of Physiatrists Medical Student Summer Clinical Externship (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Note: clinical experience, not a research experience | View opportunity |
| American Association for Thoracic Surgery Summer Intern Scholarships | View opportunity |
American Brain Tumor Association Medical Student Summer Fellowship program This is a GRANT. Funding goes through MSU and applications must be started several weeks before the deadline. See "IMPORTANT" at top of this page. | View opportunity |
| American Diabetes Association (check site; programs suspended in 2021) | View Opportunity |
| American Federation for Aging - MSTAR Program (Check site. Please be in touch directly with the National Training Centers to determine their availability and program deadlines.) | View Opportunity |
American Heart Association - Student Scholarships in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke This is a GRANT. Funding goes through MSU and applications must be started several weeks before the deadline. See "IMPORTANT" at top of this page. | View Opportunity |
| American Parkinson Disease Association Summer Student Fellowships | View opportunity |
American Urological Association Summer Medical Student Fellowships This is a GRANT. Funding goes through MSU and applications must be started several weeks before the deadline. See "IMPORTANT" at top of this page. | View Opportunity |
| American Urological Association PROSPECT Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship (due late January) (HFHS is a participating site) | View opportunity |
| American Society for Nutrition Clinical Nutrition Internship program (due date: check site in late Fall) | View opportunity |
American Skin Association Medical Student Grants - Multiple (see website) This is a GRANT. Funding goes through MSU and applications must be started several weeks before the deadline. See "IMPORTANT" at top of this page. | View Opportunity |
| American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Student Travel Fellowship in Tropical Medicine | View Opportunity |
Arnold P. Gold Foundation Student Summer Fellowships for Community Health (Check site in late Fall) This is a GRANT. Funding goes through MSU and applications must be started several weeks before the deadline. See "IMPORTANT" at top of this page. | View opportunity |
ASTRO Medical Student Fellowship Award in Radiation Oncology (due date: check site in Fall) This is a GRANT. Funding goes through MSU and applications must be started several weeks before the deadline. See "IMPORTANT" at top of this page. | View opportunity |
| Betty Ford Summer Institute for Medical Students (SIMS) - Dynamics of addiction and process of healing | View Opportunity |
| Boston Children's Hospital Summer Student Research Program in Neonatology (Check site in Fall) | View opportunity |
| Campagna Scholarship in Neurological Surgery (Neurosurgery) | View opportunity |
| Carolinas Healthcare/Atrium Health Summer Research Scholars Program | View opportunity |
| CDC Epidemiology Elective Program (Public Health, Global Health) | View opportunity |
| CDC Fellowships, Internships and Learning Opportunities for Medical Students (check site: variable application deadlines) | View Opportunity |
| Children's Hospital of Los Angeles/USC Summer Oncology Fellowship | View opportunity |
| Children's Mercy Kansas City Summer Scholarships in Pediatric Orthopedics | View opportunity |
Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CSNS/CNS) Medical Student Summer Fellowship in Socioeconomic research (neurosurgery) This is a GRANT. Funding goes through MSU and applications must be started several weeks before the deadline. See "IMPORTANT" at top of this page. | View opportunity |
| Cleveland Clinic Center for Reproductive Medicine Summer Internship Program (volunteer opportunity, student must have own funding) | View Opportunity |
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Student Research Awards This is a GRANT. Funding goes through MSU and applications must be started several weeks before the deadline. See "IMPORTANT" at top of this page. | View opportunity |
David E. Rogers Student Fellowship Award for research on community health or needs of disadvantaged or underserved populations This is a GRANT. Funding goes through MSU and applications must be started several weeks before the deadline. See "IMPORTANT" at top of this page. | View opportunity |
| Endocrine Society Research Experiences for Graduate and Medical Students | View opportunity |
Ferdinand C. Valentine Medical Student Research Grants in Urology Note: research much be conducted in greater New York City area | View opportunity |
| Fight for Sight Summer Student Award (ophthalmology) | View opportunity |
| Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellowship (MSARF) | View opportunity |
Glorney-Raisbeck Medical Student Grants in Cardiovascular Research Note: research much be conducted in greater New York City area | View opportunity |
| Graduate Experience for Multicultural Students for Health Professionals - in Colorado | View opportunity |
| Harvard Catalyst Medical Student Visiting Research Internship Program | View opportunity |
| Harvard-Longwood Short-Term Research Training in Vascular Surgery | View Opportunity |
| Heart, Lung and Blood Summer Research Program at Case Western Reserve University | View opportunity |
HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN) Research and Mentorship Program (RAMP) Scholar Program for African American/Black, Hispanic/Latinx, Native American/American Indian/Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Asian and Pacific Islander Medical students (Due dates: Contact mentors, Fall; application: January 2, 2024) | View opportunity |
Hospital for Special Surgery Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship | View opportunity |
Infectious Diseases Society G.E.R.M. Program This is a GRANT. Funding goes through MSU and applications must be started several weeks before the deadline. See "IMPORTANT" at top of this page. | View opportunity |
| Kaiser Permanente Summer Clinical Otolaryngology OR Ob/Gyn Research Program (SCORE) | View opportunity |
| Leah Menshouse Springer Summer Program in Cancer Research - Washington Univ in St. Louis | View opportunity |
Lupus Foundation Gina M. Finzi Memorial Student Summer Fellowship Program Check Site in January. This is a GRANT. Funding goes through MSU and applications must be started several weeks before the deadline. See "IMPORTANT" at top of this page. | View opportunity |
| Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Summer Research Program | View opportunity |
Margaret E. Mahoney Fellowships in Health Policy (due date: see site) Note: research must be conducted in greater New York City area | View opportunity |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Summer Research Training Program for students Underrepresented in Medicine (URM) | View opportunity |
| Mayo Clinic Summer Fellowship in patient-oriented research (Early applications are encouraged) | View opportunity |
Dermatology opportunity: Melanoma Research Foundation Medical Student Research Grant This is a GRANT. Funding goes through MSU and applications must be started several weeks before the deadline. See "IMPORTANT" at top of this page. | View Opportunity |
| Medical Student Opportunities at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | View Opportunity |
| Occupational Health Internship Program | View Opportunity |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center Summer Research Program for Medical Students | View Opportunity |
| National Eye Institute Summer Intern Program | View Opportunity |
| NIH Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research (SIP) | View Opportunity |
| NIH Clinical Center Summer Internships | View Opportunity |
| NIH/NIDDK Medical Student Research Program in Diabetes and Obesity | View Opportunity |
National Medical Student Injury Research Training Program | View Opportunity |
Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship This is a GRANT. Funding goes through MSU and applications must be started several weeks before the deadline. See "IMPORTANT" at top of this page. | View Opportunity |
NYU Summer Externship in Orthopaedics | View opportunity |
Rehabilitation Research Experience for Medical Students (RREMS) (check site in Fall) This is a GRANT. Funding goes through MSU and applications must be started several weeks before the deadline. See "IMPORTANT" at top of this page. | View Opportunity |
Roswell Park Summer Research Program in Oncology - Two different programs: Clinical Research: Oncology, Radiation Medicine, Urology Scientific Research: Cancer biophysics, biostatistics, experimental therapeutics, cancer prevention, tumor immunology, etc. | View Opportunity |
| Silberstein Pediatric Orthopaedic Research Fellowship at Hopkins | View opportunity |
| Simon Kramer Summer Externship in Radiation Oncology at Thomas Jefferson University | View opportunity |
| Society for Vascular Surgery Foundation Student Research Fellowship | View opportunity |
| St. Jude Pediatric Oncology Education Program | View opportunity |
| University at Buffalo Summer Research Fellowship in Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, & Immunology | View Opportunity |
| University of Maryland Summer Program in Obesity and Nutrition Research Training (SPORT) | View opportunity |
| Winn CIPP Diversity in Clinical Trials (Robert A. Winn Clinical Investigator Pipeline Program) | View opportunity |
| Women’s Health Fellowship Award (due date: check site first quarter of year) | View Opportunity |
| Vanderbilt Student Research Program in Diabetes and Obesity, Kidney Disease and Digestive Disease | View Opportunity |
| Virginia Commonwealth Univ JACK's Summer Scholars Program in Pediatrics and Neonatal Medicine | View opportunity |
Year-off Opportunities | |
| American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship (check site) | View Opportunity |
Center for Human Appearance Clinical Research Fellowship in Adult Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (check site in Fall) | View opportunity |
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Orthopaedic Research - Year off fellowship (check site in Fall; early applications recommended) | View Opportunity |
Doris Duke International Clinical Research Fellowship for Medical Students (Program discontinued) | N/A |
Doris Duke Clinical Research Mentorship (Program discontinued) | N/A |
George Washington Univ. Department of Dermatology Fellowship Program (due date: Check site) | View opportunity |
Global Health - Tina and Richard V. Carolan Rwanda Research Fellowship (International; due date: check site) | View opportunity |
| HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN) Research and Mentorship Program (RAMP) Scholar Program for African-American and Latinx Medical students (see 9-12 month opportunities; contact mentors starts December) | View opportunity |
| NIH Medical Research Scholars Program | View Opportunity |
| Northwestern University Clinical Research Fellow in Dermatology (due date: Currently accepting applications) | View opportunity |
| Pauletta and Denzel Washington Family Gifted Scholars Program in Neuroscience (Program discontinued) | N/A |
| PhRMA Foundation (Pharmacology) Predoctoral Fellowship in Health Outcomes Research (up to 2 year stipend; targeting PhD students, medical students should inquire with program about eligibility) | View opportunity |
| Poggi Pediatric Orthopaedic Research Fellowship at Hopkins | View opportunity |
Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) Medical Student Eye Research Fellowship (due date: Nomination forms due December and June; full application due January and July) Note: Awards for research conducted through RPB institutional grantees - LINK | View opportunity |
| Rockefeller University Year-off Training Program for Medical Students (due date: check site) | View opportunity |
| Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Fellowship Program – Research Training for Medical Students (Year-long) (due date: check site) | View Opportunity |
The Phyllis Torda Health Care Quality Fellowship (due date: Feb/March) | View opportunity |
| University of Pennsylvania Dermatology Oncology Center Clinical Research Fellowship (due date: March/April) | View opportunity |
Grants, Travel and Other Funding | |
IMPORTANT: If the award you wish to apply for is a grant or scholarship for which funding will be routed through MSU, you must obtain approval from MSU via the process on the link to the right. Note that this process should be started several weeks prior to the actual application deadline.
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American Head and Neck Society Pilot Grant (head and neck oncology) (letter of intent due date: late Fall) Funding goes through MSU and applications must be started several weeks before the deadline. See "IMPORTANT" at top of this page. | View opportunity |
American Otological Society Fellowship Grant (for ear disorders) (due date: letter of intent due Oct/Nov) This is a GRANT. Funding goes through MSU and applications must be started several weeks before the deadline. See "IMPORTANT" at top of this page. | View opportunity |
American Skin Association Medical Student Grants - ASA J.T. Tai & Co. Foundation Medical Student Grants Targeting Melanoma and Skin Cancer (due date: Fall) This is a GRANT. Funding goes through MSU and applications must be started several weeks before the deadline. See "IMPORTANT" at top of this page. | View opportunity |
American Society of Hematology (ASH) Honors Award Program for summer or 3-12 month research This is a GRANT. Funding goes through MSU and applications must be started several weeks before the deadline. See "IMPORTANT" at top of this page.! | View opportunity |
American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) $10,000 Graduate Student Award (due date: Letter of Intent - early Fall) (Final application by invitation only) This is a GRANT. Funding goes through MSU and applications must be started several weeks before the deadline. See "IMPORTANT" at top of this page. | View opportunity |
Gerber Foundation Novice Research Grants (Concept paper due dates: May and Nov of each year). $20K award. Larger grants available for institutions. Pediatric research with priority given to projects related to infants/young children first year before birth to 3 years of age. This is a GRANT. Funding goes through MSU and applications must be started several weeks before the deadline. See "IMPORTANT" at top of this page. | View Opportunity |
G.E.R.M.; Grants for Emerging Researchers/Clinicians Mentorship (infectious disease). This is a GRANT. Funding goes through MSU and applications must be started several weeks before the deadline. See "IMPORTANT" at top of this page. | View opportunity |
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Chrysalis Project - special medical student program at AAAAI Annual Meeting in March, 2018 (due date: 10/26/2018) This is a GRANT. SFunding goes through MSU and applications must be started several weeks before the deadline. See "IMPORTANT" at top of this page. | View Opportunity |
American Gastroenterological Society Student Abstract Award (for travel to Digestive Disease Week in Washington, D.C., June 2018) This is a GRANT. Funding goes through MSU and applications must be started several weeks before the deadline. See "IMPORTANT" at top of this page. | View opportunity |
American Society for Nutrition (ASN) Dream Mentored Travel Award to Nutrition 2019/FASEB conference This is a GRANT. Funding goes through MSU and applications must be started several weeks before the deadline. See "IMPORTANT" at top of this page. | View opportunity |
Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship This is a GRANT. Funding goes through MSU and applications must be started several weeks before the deadline. See "IMPORTANT" at top of this page. | View opportunity |
Radiological Society of North America Research Medical Student Grant This is a GRANT. Funding goes through MSU and applications must be started several weeks before the deadline. See "IMPORTANT" at top of this page. | View opportunity |
International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) Travel Awards (to support travel to IAMSE Annual Meeting (http://www.iamse.org/annual-conference/) This is a GRANT. Funding goes through MSU and applications must be started several weeks before the deadline. See "IMPORTANT" at top of this page. | View opportunity |
International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) Scholar Rx Student Education Research Grants This is a GRANT. SFunding goes through MSU and applications must be started several weeks before the deadline. See "IMPORTANT" at top of this page. | View opportunity |
Other Lists of Medical Student Opportunities | |
| American Association of Medical Colleges Summer Undergraduate Research Programs (multiple opportunities - check site) | View Site |
| Robert Wood Johnson Medical School List of Research and Clinical Opportunities | View Site |
| UNC School of Medicine List of Short-Term Opportunities | View Site |