Office Of Research And Sponsored Programs

External Fellowship Opportunities

The following are external fellowships for undergraduates, medical students and post docs interested in performing research.  This list is not totally inclusive, as new fellowships are created yearly. 

Some fellowships offer stipend support to do research within your own university; others offer stipends to work on-site. Deadlines generally fall around the same day each year. Deadline dates and stipend amounts should be verified by checking for updates on the agency website or call the agency for the most current information.

If you plan to apply for any research fellowship, please contact the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs before applying.  Please give yourself at least one month to put your application together.

Click here for a list of International Student Fellowships & Programs

SUMMER FELLOWSHIPS

Deadline	Organization	Program Name	Eligible Students	Funding
01/21/2011	The American Pediatric Society	Society for Pediatric Research Student Research Program	Applicants must be enrolled in a medical school and in good standing at the time of the application.	$57.70 per day for a maximum stipend of $4,270.00 (for 8-10 weeks at 40 hours per week).
01/31/2011	American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR)	2011 Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) Program	Any allopathic or osteopathic medical student in good standing, who will have successfully completed one year of medical school at a US institution; most be citizens or permanent residents of the US; minorities are encouraged to apply.	approximately $1731. per month (for 8-12 months).
02/01/2011	FASEB (Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology) Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC)	Summer Research Opportunity Program	Must be a US citizen or permanent residents of the US (green card) and must reside in US; must be a full-time underrepresented minority student at an accredited institution	Varies
02/01/2011	St. Jude Children's Research Hospital	Pediatric Oncology Education Program	Trainees MUST be a United States citizen, non-citizen national, or possess a visa permitting permanent residence in the United States (required by the funding organization). Most POE students are highly qualified undergraduate or graduate students preparing for careers in medicine or biomedical sciences.	$8.00 per hour (students not from Memphis are eligible for a housing subsidy)
02/15/2011	American Heart Association/American Stoke Association	Founders Affiliate Undergraduate Student Summer Research Fellowship	Undergraduate students should should be classified at the junior or senior status at the time of the award activitation	$5000
03/01/2011	American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)	Jeanne Spurlock Minority Medical Student Clinical Fellowship in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry	African-American, Native American, Alaskan Native, Mexican American, Hispanic, Asian, and Pacific Islander students at accredited medical schools	Up to $3,500
03/01/2011	American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)	Summer Medical School Fellowships: AACAP Campaign for America's Kids	Students enrolled in accredited US medical schools	Up to $3,500
NON-SUMMER FELLOWSHIPS
1/11/2011	Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)	Research Training Fellowships fo Medical Students	must be enrolled in a U.S. medical, dental, or veterinary school and the fellowship research may be conducted at any academic or nonprofit institution in the United States, except the National Institutes of Health. Research may be conducted abroad if the fellow's mentor is affiliated with a U.S. institution.	1 year of full-time biomedical research funding; annual stipend of $27,000.; annual fellow allowance of $5,500. and research allowance of $5,500.
01/28/2011	American Heart Association (AHA)	2010 Founders Affiliate Predoctoral Fellowship Program Description	Post baccalaureate, predoctoral students seeking a PhD, MD, DO, or equivalent degree; not intended for individuals who have already attained a doctoral degree unless pursuing a second one	total: $42,000; annually: $20,000 plus $1000 for health insurance
On going basis	Cystic Fibrosis Foundation	Student Traineeships	Students in or about to enter a doctoral program (MD, PhD, or MD/PhD); senior-level undergrads planning to pursue graduate training my apply	$1500