– For students pursuing an MD/PHD. Applications due in December, 2017:

Emphasis: Academic, Research, Experiential, International

Brief Description of Award: The NIH MD/PHD Partnership Training Program is designed to encourage the success and development of students pursuing a future as physician-scientists in basic or translational biomedical research. The program fosters innovated and interdisciplinary PhD partnerships in an accelerated setting with a completion time of approximately four years. Scholars enrolled in this program have the opportunity to take advantage of the unique resources available at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including the NIH Clinical Center and the many options for collaboration provided by the NIH Graduate Partnerships Program (GPP).  

Eligibility: bachelor’s degree and physician-scientist, must be a U.S. Students must be accepted to a participating MD/PhD training program (MSTP) at a U.S. university. Students must also qualify for acceptance in their chosen PhD program.

Selection: Application are due in December, 2017. Interviews in February