For undergraduate, graduate study at accredited postsecondary institution in United States or Canada. Basis for selection includes competition, talent and/or interest in research paper/scholarly writing in the area of legal medicine. Major/career interest in medicine; law; health sciences; dentistry; nursing. Must be currently enrolled in accredited law, medical, dental, or allied health care school.

Inaugurated in 1994, this scholarship program -- designed to attract potential scientists and clinicians to aging research -- provides pre-doctoral, Ph.D., DO and M.D. students the opportunity to conduct a three-month research project. Students will work in an area of biomedical research in aging under the auspices of a mentor. All medical students who want to apply must have completed at least one year of medical school at the start of the award. Former Glenn/AFAR recipients are not eligible.

To encourage medical students -- particularly budding researchers -- to consider geriatrics as a career, the Medical Student Geriatric Scholars Program awards short-term scholarships through a national competition. The program provides an opportunity for these students to train at an acclaimed center of excellence in geriatrics. Medical students who want to apply must have completed at least one year of medical school at the start of the award.

To develop a corps of physicians with an understanding of medication use in the elderly, the Merck Company Foundation and AFAR created the Merck/AFAR Research Scholarships in Geriatric Pharmacology for medical and pharmacy students. These students will have the opportunity to undertake a two- to three-month full-time research project in geriatric pharmacology, conducted under the supervision of a faculty mentor. All medical and pharmacy students who want to apply must have completed at least one year of medical school at the start of the award.

The fellowship program provides support to medical students for an intensive year of fundamental research at any academic or not-for-profit research institution in the United States (except NIH) to encourage medical students to pursue biomedical research careers. Stipends will be $16,000. Students may apply during any year of their medical studies and may have prior research experience, although this is not required. The fellowships are not available to students enrolled in M.D./Ph.D., Ph.D. or Sc.D. programs or those who hold the Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree. Applicants will be evaluated on their demonstrated superior scholarship and promise for future achievement in biomedical research. The Institute plans to award up to 60 new fellowships each year on the basis of a national competition. Awards will be announced in April. Toward the end of the year in research, fellows may apply for continued fellowship support, either for a second year of research or for support for up to two years, while study toward the M.D. degree is completed.

MSKCC hopes to enrich the learning of medical students by offering instruction in research and clinical oncology. Such an experience will enhance the student's knowledge about cancer and promote future interest in the field of oncology. This program provides many of these students with their first biomedical research experience under the direction of an established investigator in an environment dedicated to oncology research. Medical students in their first two years are eligible to apply.

Provides funding to postdoctoral scholars interested in conducting research on primary immunodeficiency diseases.Applicants should hold an M.D. or Ph.D. degree (or equivalent) and be interested in conducting research on primary immunodeficiency diseases, such as Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID), Selective IgA Deficiency, or any of more than 85 other disorders. Both clinical and laboratory research is eligible.

Part/time summer research internship. For undergraduate, masters, doctoral or first professional study. Major/career interest in nuclear medicine. Competence in physical and /or biological aspects of radioactivity essential. Will assist in clinical and basic research activities in nuclear medicine.