{"id":5408,"date":"2024-08-28T08:02:15","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T12:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/medstudentresearch\/?page_id=5408"},"modified":"2026-09-02T13:44:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T17:44:31","slug":"external-opportunities-anytime","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/medstudentresearch\/external-opportunities-anytime\/","title":{"rendered":"External Opportunities (anytime)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Medical students may be interested in external research programs and\/or funding at any point in their medical school career. See listings below.<\/o:p><\/p>\n

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Carolyn Kuckein Student Research Fellowship<\/h5>
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The Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Carolyn Kuckein Student Research Fellowship<\/a> offers financial support for research to be conducted either during a continual period of a minimum of 8 to 10 weeks, 30 hours or more per week; or an average of 4 hours per week for 12 months over a period of 1 to 2 years. The research should focus on clinical investigation, basic laboratory research, epidemiology, social science\/health services research, leadership, or professionalism.<\/p>\n

Our medical school can only nominate 1 applicant each year.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Internal application submission is due December 1, 2026<\/strong>. Apply\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you are interested in applying and have questions contact Dr. Elizabeth Yellen (AOA Councilor) and Sarah Mazzilli, PhD and Manish Sagar, MD (Assistant Deans of Research) to discuss the internal selection process.<\/p>\n

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American Society of Hematology HONORS (Hematology Opportunities for the Next Generation of Research Scientists) Award<\/h5>
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The American Society of Hematology HONORS Award<\/a> contributes to the development of the next generation of hematologists by providing research funding for talented first-, second-, and third-year medical students. Applicants may choose to conduct their research over a maximum of three months (during the summer) or over a span of three to 12 months.<\/p>\n

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American Society of Hematology (ASH) Hematology Inclusion Pathway (HIP) Medical Student Award<\/h5>
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The ASH Hematology Inclusion Pathway (HIP) Medical Student Award<\/a> provides medical students from communities underrepresented in hematology in the US and Canada with a stipend to conduct hematologic research under the mentorship of an ASH member.<\/p>\n

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American Association for Thoracic Surgery Medical Student Diversity Scholarship<\/h5>
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The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Medical Student Diversity Scholarship<\/a> provides up to $10,000 for up to two years to support medical students planning to pursue a career in cardiothoracic surgery and are from an underrepresented in medicine population.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Grants for Emerging Researchers\/Clinicians Mentorship Program<\/h5>
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Grants for Emerging Researchers\/Clinicians Mentorship Program<\/a> aka the G.E.R.M. Program provides grants to medical students to support a longitudinal, mentored clinical learning and\/or research project for up to a year on infectious diseases-related topics, including HIV, under the mentorship of an IDSA or HIVMA member.<\/p>\n

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William R. Bean Student Research Award<\/h5>
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The American Osler Society offers the William R. Bean Student Research Award<\/a> to support medical student research in medical history and medical Humanities. The stipend is $1,500.<\/p>\n

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