Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Research Scholars Program

Description: The HHMI-NIH Research Scholars Program, also known as the Cloister Program, was established in 1985 to give outstanding students at U.S. medical schools the opportunity to receive research training at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. Students in good standing at medical, dental, and veterinary schools in the United States are eligible to apply to the program. Research Scholars spend nine months to a year on the NIH campus, conducting basic, translational or applied biomedical research under the direct mentorship of senior NIH research scientists.

When: Summer (for 9-12 months)

Where: Bethesda, Maryland

Deadline: January 10

Website: https://www.hhmi.org/developing-scientists/medical-research-fellows-program#Overview

Contact:            Office of Research
                        Stephen Walker, PhD
                       Stephen.Walker@stonybrookmedicine.edu


HHMI-NIH Research Scholars Program1 Cloister Court, Building 60, Room 253Bethesda, MD 20814-1460
Telephone: (800) 424-9924
Email: research_scholars@hhmi.org