Research, Fellowship and Other Opportunities
We are pleased to announce the 2013 Aufranc Summer Research Scholars Program 
at the New England Baptist for medical students interested in a career in orthopedic surgery.
For additional research opportunities available at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, please take a moment to also visit the NIH Medical Student Research Fellowship Program and the COM Student Research website.
To help expedite requests for supporting documentation (e.g. letter of good standing, etc.), please email your request to Debbey Hester. Make sure you include your full name, year of graduation and the complete contact information of the program(s) you are applying to and the means by which your letter(s) should be sent (e.g. US Mail, pdf to program, student pick-up, etc.)
2013 Summer Research Fellowship
Scaife Family Foundation Medical Student Fellowship
Rutgers, Center of Alcohol Studies is now accepting applications for the Scaife Family Foundation Medical Student Fellowship Program for the 2013 Institute of Addiction Studies. Medical students interested in the field of addictions are encouraged to explore the Institute of Addiction Studies through the Medical Student Fellowship Program. This one week program, made possible by the Scaife Family Foundation, includes a four-hour per day course designed for future physicians and up to 20 hours of additional education through lectures and workshops of the students choosing.
The Scaife Family Foundation Fellowships cover tuition, room and meals, and a $400 stipend to assist with travel and miscellaneous expenses. The deadline for applications for the 2013 IAS Medical Student Fellowship Program is April 15, 2013, though scholarships will begin to be awarded on April 1st, so we encourage students to apply early. We have attached the scholarship application for you to distribute to your students.
AACAP Medical Student Fellowship Opportunities
AACAP is pleased to offer two fellowship programs for medical students interested in child and adolescent psychiatry. The awards listed below have an application deadline of February 15, 2013. Please check the AACAP website for a complete listing of award opportunities.
Jeanne Spurlock Minority Medical Student Research Fellowships in Substance Abuse and Addiction
Supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse
The Jeanne Spurlock Minority Medical Student Research Fellowship in Substance Abuse and Addiction provides up to $4,000 for 12 weeks of research training in substance abuse and addiction under a child and adolescent psychiatrist mentor. This program also provides additional travel funds to attend the 60th AACAP Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL, October 22 - 27, 2013.
Summer Medical Student Fellowships in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Supported by AACAP’s Campaign for America’s Kids
The Summer Medical Student Fellowship provides up to $3,500 for 12 weeks of clinical or research training under a child and adolescent psychiatrist mentor. This program also provides additional travel funds to attend the 60th AACAP Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL, October 22 - 27, 2013.
The distribution of all awards is contingent upon the receipt of adequate funding. AACAP reserves the right to waive liabilities.
For a complete listing of award opportunities or for more information, please contact Ashley Rutter, Training and Education Manager at arutter@aacap.org or visit the AACAP website.
Summer 2013 Research Opportunities
NIH Diabetes Research
The NIH-funded Diabetes Research Centers invite applications for the Medical Student Research Program in Diabetes and Obesity for the summer of 2013. This program is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health through the NIDDK and allows medical students to conduct research under the direction of an established scientist in the areas of diabetes, hormone action, physiology, islet cell biology, clinical investigation or obesity at an institution with one of the NIDDK-funded Diabetes Research Centers during the summer between the first and second year or second and third year of medical school.
The application deadline is 11:00 pm (CST) February 4, 2013. Prior research experience is not required. The program provides a stipend. Please see the links below for more information about the program and for an application.
FRONTERA/Border Health Scholars Program
June 1st to August 6th 2013
The applications deadline is March 1st.
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Focusing Research on the Border Area (FRONTERA) Border Health Scholars is a 10-week research internship offered by the University of Arizona College of Medicine's Office of Inclusive Excellence & Community Engagement.
The course provides undergraduate, graduate and medical students with an increased understanding of public health disparities in the U.S.-Mexico Border Region through practical hands-on research experience, role model mentoring, and integration into a network of peer researchers/public health professionals invested in the development of each trainee. Participants are matched, according to their areas of interest, with an experienced scientist/researcher whose work has an impact on border health. Students will present the outcomes of their research at the end of the course.
We encourage interested students to check out our website for more information on the program and how to apply: https://diversity.medicine.arizona.edu/bhscholars.
For more information, please contact: Kameron Hanson, 520-626-6148 or at khanson@azcc.arizona.edu.
Other Opportunities
The Vanderbilt School of Medicine invites applications for the Medical Student Research Training Program in Nephrology and Hypertension for the summer of 2013. This program provides an opportunity for medical students to conduct research under the direction of an established Vanderbilt scientist in the area of Nephrology and/or Hypertension during the summer between the first and second year, or the second and third year of medical school.
Prior research experience is not required. The program does provide a stipend. The application deadline is February 17th, 2013 .
Please see this brochure 
and/or our website for more information about the program, and registration forms and information.
For additional information on Student Summer Research and/or Grant Programs, please contact Research Administration at (901) 448-5587.
The NIH-funded Diabetes Research Centers invite applications for the Medical Student Research Program in Diabetes and Obesity for the summer of 2013. This program is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health through the NIDDK and allows medical students to conduct research under the direction of an established scientist in the areas of diabetes, hormone action, physiology, islet cell biology, clinical investigation or obesity at an institution with one of the NIDDK-funded Diabetes Research Centers during the summer between the first and second year or second and third year of medical school. Prior research experience is not required. The program provides a stipend.
We ask that you distribute this information to your first-year and second-year medical students. Please also include the enclosed program announcement in your school's file or notebook of summer opportunities. This program announcement is suitable for reproduction and/or posting.
The application deadline is 11:00 pm (CST) February 4, 2013.
Please see our website for more information about the program and for an application.
NIDDK Medical Student Research
807 Light Hall
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN 37232-0202
E-mail: niddk.diabetes.student.research@vanderbilt.edu
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Owen P. Phillips, M.D.
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David M. Stern, M.D.
