Yale School of Medicine Summer Research Program

The Yale School of Medicine Summer Research Program is an eight-week program offered to first-year medical students from Meharry Medical College, Morehouse School of Medicine, Ponce School of Medicine, San Juan Bautista School of Medicine, Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine and University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. The program pairs students with Yale faculty members from various research fields. Students in the program work on clinical research or a basic science project, ultimately completing and presenting a research poster. The experience allows them the opportunity to fully engage in a specialty of interest and determine if it’s the path in medicine they want to pursue.

Through regular sessions, the students also work on professional development, community building, and prepare for residencies. They learn how to write a CV, a personal statement, and how to give an interview, among other skills.

The Yale School of Medicine Summer Research Program also introduces students to the Yale campus and research facilities, and aims to be a pathway to bring students from underrepresented groups to Yale residency programs. There is no fee to attend, and students will receive a $5,000 stipend. Additionally, students will be housed on the Yale School of Medicine campus and travel funds will be provided on a case-by-case basis.

To learn more about this opportunity, please see our flyer.

The program pairs visiting medical students with Yale faculty members and residents in their specialty of interest. Students in the program work on a clinical or basic science research project, ultimately completing and presenting a research poster with their results. The experience allows them the opportunity to fully engage in a specialty of interest and determine if it’s the path in medicine they want to pursue.

Research projects in the following departments will be available:

• Anesthesiology
• Dermatology
• General Surgery and Surgical Subspecialties
• Neurosurgery
• Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
• Pediatrics
• Psychiatry
• Yale Cancer Center

Through regular sessions, the students also work on professional development, community building, and prepare for residencies. They learn how to write a CV, a personal statement, and how to interview, among other skills. The Yale School of Medicine Summer Research Program also introduces students to the Yale campus and research facilities, and aims to be a pipeline to bring students from underrepresented groups to Yale residency programs.

• $5,000 stipend
• Housing provided on YSM Campus
• Travel Funds provided

The YSM Summer Research Program 2025 application will open on November 18, 2024 and close on January 27, 2025. A completed application includes:

• One letter of recommendation
• Medical school transcript (official or unofficial)or letter of good standing
• Resume (including extra-curricular activities)
• Personal Statement