Description:  The National Institutes of Health’s Fogarty International Center with support from the Ellison Foundation, is offering a one-year clinical research training experience to 30 students a year at top-ranked NIH-funded research centers in a diverse group of countries such as Bangladesh, Botswana, Brazil, China, Haiti, India, Kenya, Mali, Peru, Russia, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, and Zambia and possible other countries.

Eligibility: M3 students who have completed basic science courses and possess one year of clinical clerkship experience. Student must have a strong interest in and potential for a career in international health activities and/or clinical research and in good academic standing. 

Award Amount: Annual stipend award amount up to $20,000 and up to $6,000 for travel and other expenses.

Duration/Location of Program:  2 month orientation program at NIH & 10-months at the foreign site.

Contact Information:  https://cms.feinberg.northwestern.edu/fck25/fckeditor/editor/www.aamc.org/overseasfellowship