Updated: 12/22/2025
This page is a resource of professional societies and foundations that offer grants to conduct summer research at GW. The listings below link to program descriptions and application deadlines for funding opportunities to support medical student research. When you find a program of potential interest, please go to that program’s website to learn more about application procedures. The listings are categorized by research subject.
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All Biomedical Research
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| Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship | Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society | 20-Jan |
| Summer Internship Program In Biomedical Research (SIP) | National Institutes of Health (NIH) | 18-Feb |
| David E. Rogers Fellowship Program | New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) | 20-Jan |
| Grants-in-Aid of Research | Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society | Mar 15 & Oct 1 |
| Summer Research Fellowship | Chinese American Medical Society | Contact Funder |
Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
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American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
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TBA
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Anesthesia
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Funding Opportunity
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Deadline
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| Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellowship Program | Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research | 31-Jan |
Cardiology
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| Student Scholarships in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke | American Heart Association (AHA)/American Stroke Association (ASA) | 4-Apr |
| Glorney-Raisbeck Medical Student Grants in Cardiovascular Research | New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) | 20-Jan |
Community Health
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Deadline
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| Student Summer Research Fellowship | Arnold P. Gold Foundation | Contact Funder |
Dermatology
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Deadline
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| American Skin Association Medical Student Grants Targeting Melanoma and Skin Cancer | American Skin Association (ASA) | Contact Funder |
| Summer Student Research Grants | National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) | Contact Funder |
Emergency Medicine
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Deadline
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| Medical Student Research Grant | Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF) | Dec 12 |
Endocrinology
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| Research Experiences for Graduate and Medical Students | Endocrine Society | 23-Jan |
Gastroenterology and Nutrition
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| NIDDK Medical Student Research Program in Diabetes | National Institutes of Health | 12-Jan |
| Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s Student Research Fellowship Awards | Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation | 31-Mar |
| Clinical Nutrition Internship Program | American Society for Nutrition Foundation | 1-Dec |
| SAGES Medical Student Research Award | The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons | 7-Nov |
| Medical Student Mentored Summer Research Program | NASPGHAN | Contact Funder |
Geriatrics
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| Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) Program | American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) | Contact Funder |
Hematology/Oncology
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Deadline
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| Pediatric Oncology Student Training (POST) Program | Alex's Lemonade Stand | 17-Feb |
| Medical Student Summer Fellowship | American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) | 14-Jan |
| ASH Med Student Awards | American Society of Hematology (ASH) | 2-Feb |
| HIP Medical Student Award | American Society of Hematology | 2-Feb |
| HTRS Student Research Award | Hemostasis & Thrombosis Research Society | 23-Mar |
| Summer Fellowship Awards | St. Baldrick's Foundation (SBF) | Feb 20 |
| ASTRO Medical Student Fellowship Award | American Society for Radiation Oncology | 12-Feb |
| Medical Student Awards | Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) | Contact Funder |
Infectious Disease
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Funding Opportunity
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Deadline
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| Grants for Emerging Researchers/Clinicians Mentorship (GERM) Program | Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) | Contact Funder |
Neuroscience/Neurosurgery
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| Medical Student Summer Fellowship | American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) | 14-Jan |
| CSNS Medical Student Summer Fellowship in Socioeconomic Research | Council of State Neurological Societies | 15-Apr |
| Medical Student Summer Research Fellowships | Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation (NREF) | 1-Nov |
| Summer Student Fellowship | Parkinson's Foundation | 26-Jan |
| Medical Student Research Scholarship | American Academy of Neurology (AAN) | 15-Dec |
Ophthalmology
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Deadline
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| Summer Student Fellowships | Fight for Sight | 15-Feb |
Pediatrics
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Deadline
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| Student Traineeships | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | 17-Nov |
Psychiatry
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Deadline
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| AACAP Summer Medical Student Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) | Contact Funder |
| Marion and Donald Routh Student Research Grant | American Psychological Association, Society of Pediatric Psychology | 15-Oct |
Radiology
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Deadline
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| Medical Student Research Grant | Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) | 6-Feb |
| Summer Medical Internship Program (SMIP) | Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Foundation | 15-Jan |
| Bradley-Alavi Student Fellowship | Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) | 2-Jan |
Rheumatology
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Deadline
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| Gina M. Finzi Memorial Student Summer Fellowship Program | Lupus Foundation of America | 16-Jan |
| Medical and Graduate Student Preceptorship | Rheumatology Research Foundation | 2-Feb |
Surgery
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Deadline
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| Summer Intern Scholarship in Cardiothoracic Surgery | American Association for Thoracic Surgery | Dec 4 |
| Medical Student Research Initiation Grant | American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) | 15-Mar |
| Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship | Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation (NREF) | 1-Nov |
| Student Research Fellowship | Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) | 1-Feb |
| Summer Scholar Program | Children's Mercy | Contact Funder |
| Medical Student Summer Fellowship | Council of State Neurological Societies | 15-Apr |
| ASTS Presidential Student Mentor Grant | American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) | 9-Feb |
Urology
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Funding Opportunity
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Deadline
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| Summer Student Scholarship | Endourology Society | 16-Jan |
| The Ferdinand C. Valentine Medical Student Research Grants in Urology | New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) | 20-Jan |
| Urology Care Foundation Summer Medical Student Fellowship | American Urological Association (AUA) | Contact Funder |