One-year Fellowships
The Medical School encourages students to consider a fifth year devoted to research. This one-year fellowship is facilitated by charging no tuition for the extra year and by the provision of a limited number of stipends that can be paid to students. Approximately 15-25 students per year receive competitive one-year medical student research fellowships funded by internal and external sources. All stipends are paid directly to the student and are considered taxable income. Students in their third year of medical school are eligible to apply.
Forms
To apply for a Yale sponsored one-year fellowship, follow the instructions in the application.
Apply
Yale Sponsored One-year Fellowship Application
Important Note: If you are interested in applying to any of the one year medical student research fellowships, please contact Anne Kellett at anne.kellett@yale.edu at least 4 weeks before the institutional fellowship deadline as there may be additional forms that are required to be completed through Yale's Office of Sponsored Projects before the fellowship application can be submitted to the funding agency. Also, all applications require a progress letter from the academic advisor. Students should contact their academic advisor at least one month prior to the fellowship deadline.
Deadlines/Important Dates
Application Deadline for Yale Sponsored One-year Fellowship
Please contact the Office of Student Research for the deadline at osr.med@yale.edu or 203-785-6633.
Orientation meeting: Medical students who are awarded fully funded one year medical student research fellowships are required to attend an orientation meeting in July/August. Faculty mentors are also required to attend.
Funding
Office of Student Research Sponsored Fellowships
The Office of Student Research has funds to support a limited number of students through Yale sponsored fellowships. A separate application is required. For additional information please contact the Office of Student Research.
Externally Sponsored Fellowships
Domestic Fellowships
International Fellowships
| Fellowships | OSR Deadline | Institution Deadline |
| Global Health Equity Scholars Program | N/A | November 20, 2022
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| Fulbright: supports one year of graduate-level research whether as part of formal degree programs or individual research projects in many of over 140 countries. Eligibility: U.S. citizens. For further information click here. | N/A | October 11, 2022 |
| Luce: supports one year internships, including medical research, in Asia for applicants with little or no experience in Asia. Eligibility: U.S. citizens; not older than 29 years of age. For further information click here and on "Luce" above. | N/A | October 15, 2022 |
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NIH-Marshall: supports 2-3 years of graduate-level research or study in any degree program in the U.K. Features special partnerships with Imperial College, London, and U.S. National Institutes of Health, among others. Eligibility: U.S. citizens; up until three years after graduating from their undergraduate institution. *For consideration, Yale endorsement is required by August 15, 2022. For further information, click here.
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N/A | August 15, 2022* |
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Rhodes: supports 1-3 years of graduate-level research or study in any degree program at Oxford. Eligibility: restricted to citizens of the U.S., selected British Commonwealth countries, and Germany. U.S. applicants may be no older than 24 years of age. *For consideration, Yale endorsement is required by August 15, 2022. For further information, click here.
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N/A | August 15, 2022* |
MD/MHS Degree Program Information
Medical students who are awarded a fully funded one year medical student research fellowship and plan to apply to the joint MD/MHS degree program should review the requirements. Please note the dates of the required, in-person coursework and plan accordingly. Only medical students who are awarded one year medical student research fellowships are eligible to apply to the joint MD/MHS degree program.
The Yale Center for International and Professional Experience keeps a searchable database of Fellowships and Funding.