Up to four $4,000 grants, consisting of a $3,500 student stipend plus $500 in support of the laboratory or department at which the student will conduct research, will be awarded in 2007 to MD candidates who are either enrolled in a New York-area medical school or plan to conduct research at a New York-area institution. The grants typically support 8-12 week mentored cardiovascular research projects initiated during the summer between the first and second years of medical school, but medical school students in any year of their education may apply. Students are encouraged to pursue research projects that extend beyond this startup period. Applications are due by February 20, 2008.
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David E. Rogers Fellowship Program
The David E. Rogers Fellowship Program is a national fellowship for medical and dental students in support of a project initiated during the summer between the first and second years of medical or dental school. Up to fifteen fellowships of approximately $3,500 will be awarded. The Fellowship is meant to enrich the educational experiences of students through projects that couple medicine and dentistry with the needs of underserved or disadvantaged patients or populations. Applications are due by March 21, 2008.
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Louis L. Seaman Medical Student Research Grants in Microbiology
Up to four $3,500 grants for students pursuing mentored research projects in microbiology will be awarded in 2007 to MD candidates who are either enrolled in a New York-area medical school or plan to conduct research at a New York-area institution. The grants typically support 8-12 week microbiology research projects initiated during the summer between the first and second years of medical school, but medical school students in any year of their education may apply. Students are encouraged to pursue research projects that extend beyond the start up period. Applications are due by February 20, 2008.
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Ferdinand C. Valentine Student Research Grants in Urology
Up to four $3,500 grants for students pursuing mentored research projects in urology will be awarded in 2007 to MD candidates who are either enrolled in a New York-area medical school or plan to conduct research at a New York-area institution. The grants typically support 8-12 week urology research projects initiated during the summer between the first and second years of medical school, but medical school students in any year of their education may apply. Students are encouraged to pursue research projects that extend beyond this startup period. Applications are due by February 20, 2008.
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The New York Academy of Medicine Student Essay Prize
in the History of Medicine and Public Health
This annual student essay contest awards a $500 prize, and the winning essay will receive expedited review for possible publication in the Journal of Urban Health. The contest is open to students in accredited professional degree programs in medicine, nursing and public health. The writer must have been a student at the time the essay was written. Essays should address a topic in the history of public health or medicine as they relate to urban health issues; they may consider social or environmental factors in the health of urban populations, institutional histories, or specific diseases. Entries are due on Friday, March 28, 2008.
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Contact: (212) 822-7314 or historyessay@nyam.org.