One-Year Fellowships
The Yale School of Medicine encourages students to consider dedicating a fifth year to research. This one-year fellowship is supported by waiving tuition for the additional year and offering a limited number of stipends to students. Each year, approximately 15-25 students receive competitive one-year medical student research fellowships funded by both internal and external sources. All stipends are paid directly to the student and are considered taxable income. Third-year medical students are eligible to apply. Students who receive a Yale sponsored one-year fellowship are allowed to participate in electives/subinternships for up to four weeks at any point within the academic year.
To learn more about all the One-Year Fellowship opportunities available to medical students, please review the information below. You can also review the One-Year Fellowship Information Booklet which includes more detailed information.
Apply for a Yale Sponsored One-Year Fellowship
To apply, students should follow the instructions found here, and complete and submit their application for a Yale Sponsored One-Year Fellowship to the OSR via Medtrics. Students must upload a completed Faculty Mentor Signature Page with their application. You can download the Faculty Mentor Signature Page here.
Please note: Applications for external funding may require a letter of recommendation from the student’s Head of Advisory College. Applications for external funding are prepared and reviewed by the Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) pre-award team that supports the student’s mentor’s department. A minimum of 7 business days is required for the OSP to conduct an adequate review. Students are encouraged to work with their mentor and the pre-award team to finalize the application well before the submission deadline. Applications for internal funding through the OSR are managed by the OSR and do not require preparation or review by the OSP.
Deadlines & Requirements
Application Deadline for Yale Sponsored One-Year Fellowship
The application deadline for the Yale Sponsored One-Year Fellowship application is April 7, 2025, at 8 am. Applications must be submitted via Medtrics and include all required components. Applications received after the deadline, or that have missing components, will not be considered.
Requirements
Students awarded a fully funded Yale Sponsored One-Year Fellowship will be required to participate in the following activities:
- Attend an in-person orientation meeting on July 1, 2025, from 9:30-10:30am. Faculty mentors are strongly encouraged to attend this orientation meeting.
- A 10-minute presentation of one’s research at 3-4 in-person seminars held in the fall and 3-4 in-person seminars held in the spring.
- Attend research seminars in the fall and spring.
- Attend monthly in-person joint one-year undergraduate research experience @ YSM (JOURNEYS) didactic sessions focused on research skills development.
MD-MHS Degree Program Information
Yale medical students who are awarded a fully funded Yale Sponsored One-Year Fellowship and plan to apply to the joint MD-MHS degree program should review the requirements, note the dates of the required, in-person coursework, and plan accordingly. Only medical students who are awarded a Yale Sponsored One-Year Fellowship are eligible to apply to the joint MD-MHS degree program.
Funding
Office of Student Research Yale Sponsored One-Year Fellowships
The Office of Student Research has funds to support a limited number of students through Yale Sponsored One-Year Fellowships.
Externally Sponsored Domestic Fellowships
Fellowships | YSM Internal Due Date | Institution Deadline |
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August 21, 2024 | September 4, 2024 | |
January 18, 2024 | February 1, 2024 | |
N/A | November 15, 2024 | |
N/A | March 1, 2024 | |
N/A | Letter of intent by March 1, 2024. Full applications by May 1, 2024. | |
N/A | March 31, 2024 | |
N/A | September, 4, 2024 | |
N/A | December 2, 2024 | |
N/A | January 15, 2024 | |
NA | December 31, 2024 | |
November 6, 2023 (8:00 am) | January 11, 2024 | |
N/A | December 31, 2023 | |
N/A | January 8, 2025 | |
N/A | March 8, 2024 |
Externally Sponsored International Fellowships
Fellowships | Institution Deadline |
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October 1, 2024 | |
October 8, 2024 | |
October 16, 2024 | |
August 12, 2024* | |
TBD | |
August 12, 2024* |