Howard Hughes Medical Institute--Research Scholars Program

HHMI-NIH Research Scholars Program (Cloister Program)

The goal of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Training 
Fellowships for Medical Students is to strengthen and expand the nation's 
pool of medically trained researchers. The program is designed to enable 
selected medical students with an interest in fundamental research to spend
a year at intensive work in a research laboratory.

Research Scholars Program: brings selected medical students to NIH for a 
    year's research experience in the intramural program. This exposure to
    outstanding scientists and demanding laboratory environments strongly
    reinforces the student's interest in research conducted at NIH in 
    Bethesda, Maryland. 

Eligibility: There are no citizenship requirements. The Research Training
    Fellowships for Medical Students are available to students currently 
    enrolled in M.D. or D.O. degree programs in medical schools in the U.S.
    Students may apply during any year of their medical studies, but 
    applicants applicants in the fourth year of medical school must defer 
    graduation until completion of the fellowship year. Students enrolled 
    in MD/PhD degree programs or who hold the PhD are not eligible. 
    Applications from women and minorities are strongly encouraged. 

Period: The appointment is for nine months to one year, with an opportunity
    for some scholars to extend for an additional year of research.
												
Stipend: The annual salary for scholars is $17,800. Research scholars are
    employees of HHMI and are eligible for certain employee benefits.
    There is no special research allowance. Costs are covered by the
    scholar's laboratory. The Cloister, a residential facility for scholars,
    is available on the NIH campus. Travel to and from Bethesda is provided.

Deadline: January 10, 1999. Students may apply to either the HHMI-NIH
    Research Scholars Program or HHMI Research Training Fellowships for
    Medical Students Program in a given year, not both.

Contact: HHMI-NIH Research Scholars Program
         Howard Hughes Medical Institute 
	 1 Cloister Court, Dept. C
         Bethesda, MD 20814-1460
	 Tel. (301) 951-6770 or
	      (800) 424-9924
	 Fax  (301) 951-6776
	 Email: gpub@hhmi.org
             

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gigsGSAS@nyu.edu                                 [hughesni]