First-Year Yale Medical Student Summer Research

Download the Faculty Mentor Agreement & Approval Form. Students must carefully review and complete the form with their research mentor. The signed form must be submitted with your application for research funding.

Log into Medtrics and complete the First Year Medical Student Application for Summer Research Funding. We encourage students to review the application and to reach out to the OSR with any questions. For more information on how to submit an application in Medtrics, please reference these instructions.

Students should submit their Application for Summer Research Funding to the OSR via Medtrics by the deadline listed below. Students who are unable to meet the deadline are required to submit a completed First-Year Yale MD Student Summer Research Extension Request to the OSR at least one week in advance of the application deadline. Only students who meet the conditions specified, which align with YSM educational policies, qualify for consideration of an extension.

Applications, or extension requests, received after the application deadline will not be considered by the OSR.

Below you will find links for external sources of funding for summer research for 1st year Yale medical students. It is important that you read the requirements carefully for each fellowship, as they have different eligibility requirements and deadlines.

Important Note: If you are planning to apply for a summer research fellowship at an outside institution or organization, and you will receive funding from a source outside of the Office of Student Research, please contact the OSR at least 30 days before the fellowship application deadline to discuss the application process. Applications for external fellowships must be submitted by the faculty mentors business office.