External Research and Funding Opportunities for Students

  1. 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.  Due dates that say "check site" indicate that the application deadlines have not been announced yet, or have been announced after the most recent website update.  Due dates with bold font indicate active deadlines. 

 

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

Proposal Timeline

Proposal Intake Form

Remember, this process should be started several weeks prior to the application deadline. 

 

 Short-Term OpportunitiesLink
 

INTERNAL OPPORTUNITY: MSU-CHM Office of Research Scholarships 

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INTERNAL OPPORTUNITY: REPID Program (Research Education Program to Increase Diversity in Health Researchers) 

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INTERNAL OPPORTUNITY: Blake Smith Scholarship for Primary Care or Community Oriented Medical Education (emphasis on international settings or underserved areas of U.S.) 

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INTERNAL OPPORTUNITY: Family Medicine Research Scholarship.  For students working with faculty in the CHM Department of Family Medicine 

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External Opportunities, Short-Term

 

Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation Pediatric Oncology Student Training (POST) Program  

This is a GRANT. See IMPORTANT!!!! at the top of this page!!!!

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Alpha Omega Alpha Kuckein Student Research Fellowship 

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  AFAR/Kalman Scholarships for the Biology of Aging  View Opportunity
 

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Summer Medical Student Fellowship 

This is a GRANT. See IMPORTANT!!!! at the top of this page!!!!

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American Association of Physiatrists Medical Student Summer Clinical Externship (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) 

Note: clinical experience, not a research experience

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American Association for Thoracic Surgery Summer Intern Scholarships

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American Brain Tumor Association Medical Student Summer Fellowship program

This is a GRANT. See IMPORTANT!!!! at the top of this page!!!!

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American Diabetes Association (check site; programs suspended in 2021)

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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.)

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American Heart Association - Student Scholarships in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke 

This is a GRANT. See IMPORTANT!!!! at the top of this page!!!!

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American Parkinson Disease Association Summer Student Fellowships 

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American Urological Association Summer Medical Student Fellowships 

This is a GRANT. See IMPORTANT!!!! at the top of this page!!!!

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American Society of Hematology (ASH) Minority Medical Student Award program 

This is a GRANT. See IMPORTANT!!!! at the top of this page!!!!

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American Society for Nutrition Clinical Nutrition Internship program (due date: check site in late Fall)

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American Skin Association Medical Student Grants - Multiple (see website)

This is a GRANT. See IMPORTANT!!!! at the top of this page!!!!

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American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Student Travel Fellowship in Tropical Medicine 

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Arnold P. Gold Foundation Student Summer Fellowships for Community Health (Check site in late Fall)

This is a GRANT. See IMPORTANT!!!! at the top of this page!!!!

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ASTRO Minority Summer Fellowship Award in Radiation Oncology (due date: check site in Fall)

This is a GRANT. See IMPORTANT!!!! at the top of this page!!!!

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Betty Ford Summer Institute for Medical Students (SIMS) - Dynamics of addiction and process of healing 

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Boston Children's Hospital Summer Student Research Program in Neonatology (Check site in Fall)

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Campagna Scholarship in Neurological Surgery (Neurosurgery) 

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Carolinas Healthcare/Atrium Health Summer Research Scholars Program 

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CDC Epidemiology Elective Program (Public Health, Global Health) 

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CDC Fellowships, Internships and Learning Opportunities for Medical Students (check site: variable application deadlines)

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Children's Hospital of Los Angeles/USC Summer Oncology Fellowship 

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Children's Mercy Kansas City Summer Scholarships in Pediatric Orthopedics 

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Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CSNS/CNS) Medical Student Summer Fellowship in Socioeconomic research (neurosurgery)

This is a GRANT. See IMPORTANT!!!! at the top of this page!!!!

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Cleveland Clinic Center for Reproductive Medicine Summer Internship Program (volunteer opportunity, student must have own funding)

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Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Student Research Awards 

This is a GRANT. See IMPORTANT!!!! at the top of this page!!!!

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David E. Rogers Student Fellowship Award for research on community health or needs of disadvantaged or underserved populations 

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Endocrine Society Research Experiences for Graduate and Medical Students

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Ferdinand C.  Valentine Medical Student Research Grants in Urology 

Note: research much be conducted in greater New York City area

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  Fight for Sight Summer Student Award (ophthalmology)  View opportunity
 

Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellowship (MSARF) 

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Glorney-Raisbeck Medical Student Grants in Cardiovascular Research

Note: research much be conducted in greater New York City area

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Graduate Experience for Multicultural Students for Health Professionals - in Colorado 

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Harvard Catalyst Medical Student Visiting Research Internship Program  

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Harvard-Longwood Short-Term Research Training in Vascular Surgery 

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Heart, Lung and Blood Minority Research Training Program at Case Western Reserve University 

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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)

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Hospital for Special Surgery Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship 

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Infectious Diseases Society G.E.R.M. Program 

This is a GRANT. See IMPORTANT!!!! at the top of this page!!!!

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Jeanne Spurlock Research Fellowship in Substance Abuse and Addiction for Minority Students 

This is a GRANT. See IMPORTANT!!!! at the top of this page!!!!

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Kaiser Permanente Summer Clinical Otolaryngology OR Ob/Gyn Research Program (SCORE) 

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Leah Menshouse Springer Summer Program in Cancer Research - Washington Univ in St. Louis

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Lupus Foundation Gina M. Finzi Memorial  Student Summer Fellowship Program  Check Site in January.

This is a GRANT. See IMPORTANT!!!! at the top of this page!!!!

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Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Summer Research Program 

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Margaret E. Mahoney Fellowships in Health Policy (due date: see site)

Note: research must be conducted in greater New York City area

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Massachusetts General Hospital Summer Research Training Program for students Underrepresented in Medicine (URM) 

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Mayo Clinic Summer Fellowship in patient-oriented research (Early applications are encouraged)

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Dermatology opportunity: Melanoma Research Foundation Medical Student Research Grant 

This is a GRANT. See IMPORTANT!!!! at the top of this page!!!!

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Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Summer Fellowship Program

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  Memorial Sloan Kettering Summer Pipeline Program for Underrepresented Groups in Medicine  View opportunity
  Occupational Health Internship Program View Opportunity
 

MD Anderson Cancer Center Summer Research Program for Medical Students 

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  National Eye Institute Summer Intern Program  View Opportunity
 

NIH Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research (SIP) 

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NIH Clinical Center Summer Internships 

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NIH/NIDDK Medical Student Research Program in Diabetes and Obesity 

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National Medical Fellowships (NMF) for underrepresented minority students (check site for due dates and eligibility rules)

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National Medical Student Injury Research Training Program 

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Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship 

This is a GRANT. See IMPORTANT!!!! at the top of this page!!!!

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NYU Summer Externship in Orthopaedics 

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Rehabilitation Research Experience for Medical Students (RREMS) (check site in Fall)

This is a GRANT. See IMPORTANT!!!! at the top of this page!!!!

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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.

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Silberstein Pediatric Orthopaedic Research Fellowship at Hopkins 

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Simon Kramer Summer Externship in Radiation Oncology at Thomas Jefferson University 

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Society for Vascular Surgery Foundation Student Research Fellowship 

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St. Jude Pediatric Oncology Education Program 

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University at Buffalo Summer Research Fellowship in Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, & Immunology 

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University of Maryland Summer Program in Obesity and Nutrition Research Training (SPORT) 

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  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)

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Vanderbilt Student Research Program in Diabetes and Obesity, Kidney Disease and Digestive Disease 

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Virginia Commonwealth Univ JACK's Summer Scholars Program in Pediatrics and Neonatal Medicine 

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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)

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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Orthopaedic Research - Year off fellowship (check site in Fall; early applications recommended)

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Doris Duke International Clinical Research Fellowship for Medical Students (Program discontinued)

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Doris Duke Clinical Research Mentorship (Program discontinued)

N/A
 

George Washington Univ. Department of Dermatology Fellowship Program (due date: Check site)

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Global Health - Tina and Richard V. Carolan Rwanda Research Fellowship (International; due date: check site)

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  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)

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  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

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Rockefeller University Year-off Training Program for Medical Students (due date: check site)

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  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. 

 

View Proposal Timeline

(see "As soon as possible" at top of page)

 

American Head and Neck Society Pilot Grant (head and neck oncology) (letter of intent due date: late Fall)

This is a GRANT. See IMPORTANT!!!! at the top of this page!!!!

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American Otological Society Fellowship Grant (for ear disorders) (due date: letter of intent due Oct/Nov)

This is a GRANT. See IMPORTANT!!!! at the top of this page!!!!

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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. See IMPORTANT!!!! at the top of this page!!!!

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American Society of Hematology (ASH) Honors Award Program for summer or 3-12 month research 

This is a GRANT. See IMPORTANT!!!! at the top of this page!!!!

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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. See IMPORTANT!!!! at the top of this page!!!!

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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. See IMPORTANT!!!! at the top of this page!!!!

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G.E.R.M.;  Grants for Emerging Researchers/Clinicians Mentorship (infectious disease). 

This is a GRANT. See IMPORTANT!!!! at the top of this page!!!!

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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. See IMPORTANT!!!! at the top of this page!!!!

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American Gastroenterological Society Student Abstract Award (for travel to Digestive Disease Week in Washington, D.C., June 2018)  

This is a GRANT. See IMPORTANT!!!! at the top of this page!!!!

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American Society for Nutrition (ASN)  Dream Mentored Travel Award to Nutrition 2019/FASEB conference

This is a GRANT. See IMPORTANT!!!! at the top of this page!!!!

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Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship 

This is a GRANT. See IMPORTANT!!!! at the top of this page!!!!

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Radiological Society of North America Research Medical Student Grant 

This is a GRANT. See IMPORTANT!!!! at the top of this page!!!!

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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. See IMPORTANT!!!! at the top of this page!!!!

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International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) Scholar Rx Student Education Research Grants  

This is a GRANT. See IMPORTANT!!!! at the top of this page!!!!

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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