Discovery Student Funding Opportunities
General
1. Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Medical Fellows Program
One year research program with full stipend, health insurance, and research allowance.
Website: www.hhmi.org/medfellowships
2. Doris Duke Medical Fellowships
One year program for international research with full stipend, health insurance, travel to
research site as well as conferences. Must apply through one or more of 6 participating
institutions (Emory is not one but you can apply through the others).
Website: http://www.ddcf.org/what-we-fund/medical-research/goals-andstrategies/encourage-and-develop-clinical-research-careers/international-clinical-researchfellowship/?id=1616
3. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP)
One year of research at NIH campus in Bethesda, MD with full stipend and benefits.
Website: www.cc.nih.gov/training/mrsp
4. Alpha Omega Alpha Student Research Fellowship
$5000 support for minimum of 8-10 weeks full time research i.e. does not require a year of
research, 5 month Discovery would be sufficient. One half paid up front, one half on submission
of a final report. Up to $1000 for travel to present at a meeting. Only one nominee per school.
Application requires a 4 page research proposal and letter of support from mentor.
Website: http://www.alphaomegaalpha.org/student_research.html
5. Thermo-Scientific Pierce Scholarship Program (2016 Deadline was moved earlier in 2015)
This is an odd little scholarship and might be most appropriate for a student near completion of
Discovery. They give out two $10,000 awards and four $5,000 awards (paid to the SOM to
offset tuition). You need to submit transcript, and description (abstract or poster or ?) of your
research, and answer a question about a protein important to medicine in the next 10 years.
They have confirmed that a medical student would be eligible (apply as graduate student).
Website: http://www.pierceantibodies.com/PierceScholarship/?utm_source=PierceScholarship&utm_medium=turl&utm_ca
mpaign=PierceScholarship
Cardiology
1. American Heart Fellowships
This is an award to Emory to support Discovery students doing projects in Cardiology or
Cardiovascular research. There is funding for 3 students per year, each receiving an award of
$5,000 to support their research. Applications will require MCAT scores, undergraduate and
med school grades, research proposal and a written person statement of career goals
Website: Contact Dr. Powers for further information.
Dermatology
1. American Skin Association – Medical Student Grants Targeting Melanoma and Skin Cancer
$7000 research support for a new or ongoing research/clinical investigation project. Application
is in the fall for funding to start the following January. Requires a letter from the Chair of
Dermatology who may nominate only one candidate per year.
Website: http://www.americanskin.org/research/seekers.php
Ethics
1. Fellowship at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE)
Two week paid trip to Germany in late June 2016 for study in ethics and history. This would have
to be one piece of a larger Discovery project on medical ethics.
Website: www.faspe.info
Gerontology
1. American Federation for Aging Research - Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR)
a. Home Institution Track: Three month stipend for research in aging at Emory and poster
presentation at American Geriatrics Society annual meeting in DC.
b. National Training Center Track: Three month stipend for research at a national training
center and poster presentation at American Geriatric Society annual meeting in DC.
Training Centers: Harvard, Johns Hopkins, UCLA, UCSD, UNC, University of Texas Health
Sciences San Antonio. Travel to a training center not covered.
Website: www.afar.org/research/funding/mstar/
Oncology/Leukemia/Lymphoma
1. American Society of Hematology (ASH) HONORS Award
$5,000 stipend plus travel to annual ASH meeting for two years.
Website: www.hematology.org/awards/medical-student/378.aspx
2. American Society of Hematology (ASH) Physician Scientist – Career Development Award
One year of research (July 1 –June 30) plus health insurance, research, and travel allowances.
Website: www.hematology.org/awards/medical-student/400.aspx
3. Conquer Cancer Foundation – Medical Student Rotation for Underrepresented Populations
Funding for 8-10 week clinical oncology research rotation, with $5,000 stipend, $1,500 for travel
to annual ASCO meeting and $2,000 stipend to mentor for research.
Website: http://www.conquercancerfoundation.org/cancer-professionals/fundingopportunities/medical-student-rotation-underrepresentedpopulations?cmpid=ma_msrrta_appsop_em_t_fullmem_11-1014_msrurl&et_cid=34843210&et_rid=464682161&linkid=website
4. Travel Award for Innovative Oncology Research
This award is from an Emory-based fund and will provide travel support for a student with an
accepted abstract for presentation at a cancer-relevant meeting. Application deadline is
October 28, 2016. Application requires: 1. Accepted abstract from a relevant meeting, 2. Letter
of support from mentor, and 3. A statement of the student’s goals for meeting attendance.
Award will cover airfare, hotel, meeting registration and 1 year membership in the appropriate
society to a maximum of $1500. Meeting must take place before graduation in 2017.
Website: Contact Dr. Powers for more information.
5. See also award targeting Melanoma and Skin Cancer Research under Dermatology
Medicine/Infectious Disease
1. Infectious Diseases Society of America Medical Scholars Program
$2000 stipend to support research with a mentor who is a member of the IDSA. This can be a
domestic or global health project.
Website: http://www.idsociety.org/Medical_Scholars_Program/
Medicine/Global Health
1. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - Kean Travel Fellowship
To support research in tropical medicine and global health. At least one month must be spent at
international site. Covers RT airfare and up to $1,000 in living expenses.
Website: http://www.astmh.org/ASTMH_Sponsored_Fellowships/6773.htm
2. Emory Global Health Institute Multidisciplinary Team Field Scholars Program
Up to $3,000 per student to support global health research in which the medical student is part
of a team including students from 3 different schools at Emory working with an Emory mentor.
Can be conducted at a domestic or international site.
Website:
http://www.globalhealth.emory.edu/what/student_programs/student_funding_opportunities/
multidisciplinry.html
3. Global Health Fellowship Program
A one-year clinical research training program for pre- and postdoctoral candidates, sponsored
by the Fogarty International Center (FIC) and several collaborating institutes and centers at the
National Institutes of Health (NIH). It is open to post-doctoral fellows (post-PhD or post-MD)
and to doctoral fellows (in their PhD or in medical school)
Fellows train in an 11-month intensive, hands-on research program at one of our affiliated
international training sites. VECD’s highly experienced global health mentors work together to
mentor fellows in numerous US and LMIC partner institutions, selected as diverse, well-funded
research sites in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
Mentors represent expertise in infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS, cancer, nutrition,
diabetes/metabolic diseases, cardiology, mental health, women and MCH, pediatrics, substance
abuse, ophthalmology, dental/oral health, surgery, trauma, burn, anesthesiology, health
systems /implementation science, behavioral/social sciences, nursing, neurology/stroke, lung
diseases, & genetics.
The application deadline for 2016-17 fellows (fellowships beginning July 2016) has passed.
However, there may still be opportunities for post- and pre-doctoral US citizens to be funded.
Please contact Mark Hutcheson (mhutch3@emory.edu) and Olivia Manders
(omander@emory.edu) soon, if interested.
Medicine/Diabetes, Digestive, Kidney diseases
1. National institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIH/NIDDK)
For a student interested in a full year of research in one of these areas there is the possibility of
a full stipend from NIH as a supplement to an NIDDK T32 training grant. This will depend upon
the individual mentor and permission from the training grant director.
Website: Please contact Dr. Powers if you are interested in this possibility.
Pediatrics
1. American Pediatric Society and Society for Pediatric Research
For research at a non-Emory school of medicine. Provides stipend for two to three months.
Underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply but this is open to all medical students.
Website: www.aps-spr.org
Radiology and Imaging
1. Radiological Society of North America
Provides a stipend for full-time research under the direction of a member of the Radiological
Society of America. Fellowship provides $3,000 and mentor’s department must provide
matching funds.
Website: www.rsna.org/research_medical_student_grant.aspx
Surgery/Global Health
1. Paul Farmer Global Surgery Research Associateship
For a student wishing to do a 1 year program. Provides an opportunity to work as part of a team
conducting surgery and research at various underserved international sites including Haiti,
Rwanda, Uganda and Liberia. NOTE: this program does not provide funding. They will provide
information on funding opportunities that can be applied for. Requires prior completion of
surgical clerkship.
Website: http://www.childrenshospital.org/centers-and-services/departments-anddivisions/department-of-plastic-and-oral-surgery/paul-farmer-global-surgery-fellowship
and:
http://www.childrenshospital.org/~/media/Centers%20and%20Services/Departments%20and%
20Divisions/Plastic%20and%20Oral%20Surgery/GLOBAL%20SURGERY%20RESEARCH%20ASSOCI
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Technology Development
1. Atlanta Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, Research Technologies Program
Provides five student grants of $5,000 each for research in developing new technologies or new
applications for existing technologies. Application Deadline: March 1, 2015.
Website: contact Dr. Powers (mpowers@emory.edu) or Bekeela Watson
(bekeela.watson@emory.edu) for information.
Urology
1. American Urological Society Summer Medical Students Fellowship Program
Provides a $3,000 stipend for research in Urology with an experienced mentor. Typically only
one award per institution.
Website: https://www.auanet.org/research/criteria-for-review-161.cfm