The American Philosophical Society is offering research fellowship in clinical medicine including internal medicine, neurology, pediatrics, psychiatry and surgery.
International and USA applicants are eligible for this fellowship. International fellowship covers stipends for first and second years with renewal for one year if satisfactory progress is demonstrated. Electronic application should be submitted by September 15, 2013.
Study Subject(s): The fellowship is awarded in Clinical Investigation for research in the several branches of clinical medicine including internal medicine, neurology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and surgery.
Course Level: This fellowship is available for pursuing research programme at an institution in the United States.
Provider: The American Philosophical Society
Scholarship at: USA
Scholarship Information and Application : amphilsoc.org
Eligibility: -The fellowships are designed for qualified persons who have held an M.D. or M.D./PhD. degree for fewer than eight (8) years.
-The fellowship is usually intended to be the first post-clinical-training fellowship, but each case will be decided on its merits.
-Preference is usually given to candidates who have not more than two years of postdoctoral training and research.
-Applicants, both U.S. citizens and foreign nationals, must expect to perform their research at an institution in the United States, under the supervision of a scientific adviser. Direct contact with patients is required.
US citizens and International applicants are eligible for this research fellowship.
Scholarship Description: The American Philosophical Society awards a limited number of Daland Fellowships in Clinical Investigation for research in the several branches of clinical medicine, including internal medicine, neurology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and surgery. The committee emphasizes patient-oriented research.
Number of award(s): A limited number of Daland Fellowships are offered.
Duration of award(s): The duration of fellowship is two years.
What does it cover? Stipends for the fellowship are $40,000 for the first year and $40,000 for the second year. The term of the fellowship is one year, with renewal for one year if satisfactory progress is demonstrated. Requests for renewal are due on the first Friday in January. Payments are made on July 15 and January 15. The Society provides no funds for institutional overhead. The Society expects that essentially 100% of the Fellow’s time will be devoted to research. With the cognizance of the committee, teaching or clinical service of a limited amount is permitted. The committee reserves final decisions until it has a clear understanding of the Fellow’s financial support for the project, whether in the form of additional salary granted by the institution at which the Fellow is located or from other fellowships.
Selection Criteria: Not Known
Notification: A written decision is mailed to candidates in January.
How to Apply: The mode of applying is electronically.
Scholarship Application Deadline: Applications for first-year fellowships are due no later than September 15 (Monday, September 16, in 2013).
