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The National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Fogarty International Center (FIC), in partnership with The Ellison Medical Foundation, the NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and the NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse, is offering a one-year clinical research training experience for graduate-level U.S. students in the health professions. This is an opportunity for highly motivated individuals to experience mentored research training at top-ranked NIH-funded research centers in developing countries. Africa, Asia, and the Americas are regions of the world that, if accepted, you may find yourself experiencing.
This program is designed primarily for students meeting all of the following qualifications:
* A strong interest in, and potential for, a career in international health activities and/or clinical research.
* Advanced standing in a U.S. medical (M3) or osteopathic school; or enrollment in a doctoral-level program at a U.S. school of public health, nursing or dentistry. Applicants must have strong academic records and must be U.S. citizens or permanent U.S. residents. Medical and osteopathic students must have completed their basic science courses and one year of clinical clerkship; public health doctoral students must have completed their coursework and passed their qualifying exams prior to the beginning of the fellowship.
* Support of their home academic institution, including a committed mentor.
