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Doris Duke Translational Malaria Research Fellowship

Information Flyer
Application Document
Emergency Medicine Summer Research Internship (UM Medical Students Only)

A full-time, stipend based internship inteded to develop future clinical investigators.

Application (2010)
Application deadline: March 31
Emergency Medicine Summer Research Workshop (UM Medical Students Only)

A part-time, non stipend base workshop intended to develop future clinical investigators.

Application (2010)
Sample Student Schedule

Application deadline: March 31
Institute of Human Virology - Fogarty AIDS International Training Research Program (AITRP)

UM Medical and Graduate Students only
Research Opportunities (PDF)

***Interested students should contact Dr. Blattner’s Office directly at wblattner@ihv.umaryland.edu or call (410-706-1948.) ***
Mid-Atlantic Nutrition and Obesity Research Center (NORC)

The Mid-Atlantic NORC Summer Research Program is an 8 - 10 week research internship for undergraduate, graduate, and medical students.

Application information:

Instruction booklet -- 2010 application
Application document

Application deadline: March 1
Questions about the program can be directed to:
Sara M. Sturgess, M.S, R.D, L.D.N, C.N.S
Program Coordinator, Mid-Atlantic Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC)
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition
Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine
660 West Redwood Street HH 429A
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-706-5829 ; Fax: 410-706-5828
Email: sshaughn@medicine.umaryland.edu
Multiple Sclerosis Summer Scholarship - UM Medical Students Only
The Foundation of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (FCMSC) will award a $5000 scholarship to support additional training and to stimulate individuals to pursue careers in the field of multiple sclerosis. Additionally, funds of up to $2,000 will also be awarded covering expenses to go to the CMSC annual meeting in 2010. This project is available for work here with Dr. Royal from the Neurology Department.

To be considered, please complete the following:
1. Complete page 2 of the application (enter only that information indicated by yellow highlights) and attach a brief resume/biographical sketch
2. Returned the application/resume by e-mail to the OSR unsigned and we will arrange the interviews with Dr. Royal PRIOR to submitting the application.
3. After selection of a student, a plan for the summer project will be formally agreed upon by Dr. Royal and the applicant and briefly described in the application.
Application Information:

2009 Application document
2009 Offer (Extended)
Deadline: mid April
Radiation Oncology Summer Research and Clinical Fellowships

For University of Maryland Medical Students Only

The Summer Fellowships in Radiation Oncology is pleased to annouce two fellowship opportunities for 1st and 2nd year medical students. Each fellowship is a 6-week programs will provide either a mentored research practicum in radiobiology or a clinical research project in health physics or clinical radiology. The stipend for either program will be $2,500 with half paid at the beginning of the program and the remainder at the end of the program when all requirements have been met.

Application Information:

Information Flyer (pdf)
Application document
2009 Mentors & Projects
Note: 2010 available mentors & project TBA

Deadline: March 31, 2010
Summer Research Program (SuRP)/Volunteer Summer Research Program

For High School, Undergraduate, and Post-baccalaureate Students

The University of Maryland School of Medicine Summer Research Program (SuRP)/Volunteer Research Training Program provides supervised full-time research experiences for high school (must be at least 16 years old by June 1), undergraduate students and post-baccalaureate student who are currently enrolled. The purpose of the program is: 1) to encourage students to consider the possibility of a career in biomedical or clinical research and/or academic medicine; and 2) to provide students with a realistic understanding of the medical research environment.

Sample Application can be found here: MSWord or PDF

Application will be up soon.
Summer Research Training Program (SRTP) for Medical Students

Application Documents:
Application Instructions
Application
Mentor's Declaration

Note: Eligible faculty and projects: Any full-time faculty member in the School of Medicine at the level of Assistant Professor or above who has an NIH RO1 grant or its equivalent is eligible to be a research mentor for a medical student.
Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy Summer Research Program (SuRP)

The VTTMAA Summer Research Program (SuRP) provides students from the Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy with: 1) a realistic understanding of the biomedical research environment through hands-on experience; 2) contact with appropriate research and clinical role models; and 3) knowledge of application procedures and financial aid for undergraduate, professional, and graduate schools.

Application Information:

Application Flyer
Guidelines for Mentors & Trainees (PDF)
Nomination form (Ms Word)
Parental Consent Form (MS Word)
Application (MS Word)

Deadline: April 15