One-year Fellowships
One Year Fellowships
The Medical School encourages students to consider a fifth year and devote it exclusively to research. This Student Research Fellowship program 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 30 - 35 students per year receive competitive one year medical student research fellowships funded by various sources through separate applications arranged by the Office of Student Research. The stipends vary from $26,353 - $42,000 per year. These stipends are available on a competitive basis and students in their third year of medical school are eligible to apply. All stipends are paid directly to the student and are considered taxable income.
Students interested in one-year medical student research fellowships are encouraged to apply for more than one source of funding. Our office will discuss multiple funding choices with students so that they will have the best chance of receiving a one year medical student research fellowship. You are welcome to email osr.med@yale.edu for additional information.
Important: Medical students who are awarded fully funded one year medical student research fellowships for the 2022-2023 academic year are required to attend an orientation meeting TBD. Faculty mentors are also required to attend.
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 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.
View a list of Past Student Fellowship Awards.
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.
Office of Student Research Sponsored Fellowships
The Office of Student Research has funds to support an additional 1 - 2 students through Yale sponsored fellowships, including Gardner, Gershon, & Hirsch Awards. A separate application is required. For additional information please contact the Office of Student Research.
Important: Medical students who are awarded fully funded one year medical student research fellowships for the 2022-2023 academic year are required to attend an orientation meeting in July/August. Faculty mentors are also required to attend.
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 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.
How to Apply
Submit pdf copy of the completed application to Anne Kellett at anne.kellett@yale.edu. Please ensure that your application is a single pdf and includes a letter of good standing from the registrar, a letter from your academic advisor, two letters of reference and a letter from your sponsor.
Application Deadlines
- April 9, 2022 Deadline for submission.
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* |
The Yale Center for International and Professional Experience keeps a searchable database of Fellowships and Funding.