Office of Medical Student Research short-term opportunities: http://www.med.unc.edu/omsr/strtoutside.htm

Programs at UNC: http://www.med.unc.edu/omsr/program.htm

I. Cancer Research

The Childrens Hospital LA/USC Summer Oncology Fellowship Program

http://www.chla-sof.nant.org/ (link currently broken)

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Summer Research Program

(follow "summer science programs link")

http://www.mdanderson.org/Cancer_Pro/Pro_Education/

The Roswell Park Summer Oncology Research Program

You can contact Arthur Michalek, Ph.D. at 716-845-2339 or e-mail at arthur.michalek@roswellpark.org.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Pediatric Oncology Education Program

http://www.stjude.org

II. Specialty Specific

American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology

http://www.aaaai.org/members/grants_awards/default.stm

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine Foundation Medical Student Research Grant

http://my.acep.org/site/PageServer?pagename=wp2_research_grant_overview

Endocrine Society Summer Research Fellowship

http://www.endo-society.org/awards/awardsgrants/ResearchFellowships/summer.cfm

Medical Student Summer Orthopaedic Research Fellowship

This program will fund orthopaedic research at home or outside institution.

http://www.oref.org/site/PageServer?pagename=grants_homepage#summer

Strong Children's Research Center Summer Training Program (Pediatrics)

http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/scrc/sumprogs.htm

American College of Rheumatology

http://www.rheumatology.org

American Foundation for Urologic Disease

http://www.afud.org (link broken)

American Gastroenterological Association

Spend time performing research in the areas of digestive diseases or nutrition.

http://www.fdhn.org

American Heart Association

Student Scholarships in cardiovascular disease and stroke

http://www.americanheart.org

American Pediatric Society

http://www.aps-spr.org

Charlotte Mecklenburg Health Services Foundation

Trauma/ Critical Care Summer Research Internship

http://www.carolinashealthcare.org

Charlotte Mecklenburg Health Services Foundation

Laparoscopic and Advanced Surgery Program

http://www.carolinas.org

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

http://www.ninds.nih.gov

National Institute of Mental Health

Summer Training on Aging Research Topics

http://www.psych.org/edu/med_students/startmh.cfm

Oregon Health & Science University

Research Training at the Oregon Hearing Center

http://www.ohsu.edu

Society for Gynecologic Investigation

http://www.sgionline.org

American Federation for Aging Research

Medical Student Training in Aging Research Program (MSTAR)

Students participate in an eight- to twelve-week structured research, clinical, and didactic program in geriatrics, appropriate to their level of training and interests.

http://www.afar.org/medstu.html

III. Disease Specific

Epilepsy Foundation Health Sciences Student Fellowship or Behavioral Sciences Student Fellowship

http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/research/grants.cfm

Myasthenia Gravis Foundation Henry Viets Fellowship

http://www.myasthenia.org/index.cfm

ACR/REF Medical Student Research Preceptorship (rheumatologic diseases)

http://www.rheumatology.org/ref/awards/summerresearch.asp

Sjögren’s Syndrome Foundation, Inc. Student Summer Fellowship

http://www.sjogrens.org/research/student.html

American Parkinson Disease Association

http://www.apdaparkinson.org

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

http://www.cff.org

Lupus Foundation of America

http://www.lupus.org

Vanderbilt Diabetes Center

http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu

IV. Addiction Medicine

Betty Ford Center Summer Institute for Medical Students http://www.bettyfordcenter.org/training/

University of Utah: School of Alcoholism & Other Drug Dependencies

http://uuhsc.med.utah.edu/uas/

Institute for Research, Education and Training Addictions

http://www.ireta.org

V. International

Belize Wilderness and Tropical Medicine Rotation 
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Dr. Keith Brown
drkeithbrown@yahoo.com

The Himalayan Health Exchange

The HHE organizes medical camps in remote regions of north India and the Indo-Tibetan borderlands. Participation is open of a variety of health care professionals,

including medical students.

http://www.himalayanhealth.com/student.htm

International Alliance in Service and Education Programs

This program sponsors service learning opportunities in Mexico and South Africa.

http://www.iaseco.org

Jewish Medical Ethics Summer Program, Maimonides Scholars Fellowship
New England Institute of Jewish Studies
http://www.neijs.org

Summer Course on International Health: Clinical and Community Care
Sponsored by the University of Arizona Medical School
www.globalhealth.arizona.edu

Summer Tropical Medicine Course in Costa Rica
http://www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/student_affairs/electives/MICROBIOLOGY.htm

VI. For Underrepresented (in Medicine) Minority Students

The Hispanic-Serving Health Professions Schools (HSHPS) Program

The internship provides an 8-week enriching experience at the central offices of the CDC in Atlanta, GA.

http://www.hshps.com

American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and NIDA Jeanne Spurlock Research Fellowship in Drug Abuse and Addiction for Minority Medical Students 
http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/medical_students_and_residents/medical_students/awards

Vascular Biology Summer Research for Minorities 
http://medschool.mc.vanderbilt.edu/short_training

National Institutes of Health NIH-Fogarty International Center Minority International Research Training (MIRT) Grants 
http://www.fic.nih.gov/programs/training_grants/mirt/

Mayo Clinic Summer Programs for Underrepresented Minorities 
http://www.mayo.edu/mgs/index.html

American College of Neuropychopharmacology

http://www.acnp.org

VII. Miscellaneous

The AMSA National Clinical Nutrition Internships

www.faseb.org/ascn/intern.htm (link broken)

AMSA Washington Health Policy Fellowship Program 
http://www.amsa.org/hp/hippi.cfm

The Baltimore REACH and Doctors for Healthy Communities (DHC) programs

This program sponsors summer community service programs in Baltimore and NYC.

http://www.soros.org/initiatives/map/focus_areas/service_program/guidelines

The Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth Program

This program recruits college graduates to work with talented pre-collegiate students in a summer residential program.

http://www.cty.jhu.edu/summer/employment

Johns Hopkins Summer Institutes

http://www.jhsph.edu/Academics/Continuing_Ed/Summer_Institutes.html

New York Academy of Medicine David E. Rogers Fellowship Program

This program funds research focused on helping underserved communities.

http://www.nyam.org/grants/rogers.shtml

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education Student Research Participation at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

http://www.orau.gov/orise/edu/CDC/gi-gugRP.htm

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education Student Research Participation at the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

http://www.orau.gov/orise/edu/ATSDR/gi-gugsrp.htm

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education Student Internship Program at the UW Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine

http://www.orau.gov/orise/edu/USARMY/gi-gugHPPM.htm

Alpha Omega Alpha

Support for Clinical or basic laboratory investigation.

http://www.alphaomegaalpha.org

National Institutes of Health

Summer Research Fellowship Program

http://www.training.nih.gov/student/srfp/index.asp

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Research Training Fellowships for Medical Students

http://www.hhmi.org/grants/individuals/medfellows.html

Special Olympics

Student grant program to promote the health and well-being of all persons with intellectual disabilities.

http://www.specialolympics.org

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