The Medical Student Summer Fellowship Program is an eight-week research program offered to medical students who have a career interest as a physician-scientist in the field of oncology and/or related biomedical sciences. Supported by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Office of Diversity Programs in Clinical Care, Research, and Training, and the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Brain Tumor Center, the summer fellowship program offers students who have completed their first or second year at an accredited allopathic or osteopathic United States medical school the opportunity to conduct basic laboratory or clinical research mentored by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center faculty. Students in the program will:
- Gain clinical or laboratory research experience mentored by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center faculty
- Interact with Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center physicians, PhD investigators, post-doctoral fellows, and graduate students
- Attend a weekly education lecture series presented by world-renowned Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center faculty
- Attend additional institutional lectures, departmental conferences, and lab meetings
- Present their summer research to fellowship peers and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center faculty during the final week of the program
Application and Notification Dates
The online application for 2010 summer fellowsip projects is now closed. All applicants will be notified of a decision via e-mail between March 1 and March 15, 2010.
Application Requirements
Completion of the online application and submission of a letter of good standing from medical school dean or registrar's office. No academic transcripts or letters of recommendation are required.
2010 Program Dates
June 7 - July 30
June 14 - August 6
June 21 - August 13
Participants may participate in any one of the three eight-week program blocks subject to sponsor approval. Applicants should consider final exam schedules, additional summer course work, 2nd or 3rd year start dates, and any anticipated personal commitments during program dates before submitting an application. Uninterrupted participation during the specified program dates is required.
Housing
Students may choose to find their own housing. However, a limited number of housing spots in Manhattan has been reserved for program participants who come from outside the New York metropolitan area. Accommodations include apartment-style, air-conditioned residence halls with kitchen, shared bedroom within a shared suite at a cost of approximately $300 per week for eight weeks. NOTE: For students considering the June 21-August 13 program dates, housing is not available from August 8-13.
Accepted students reserving housing through the program will need to submit a three-week deposit by March 26, 2010. Deposits may be paid by certified check, money order or credit card using MasterCard, American Express or Discover. (No Visa, cash or personal checks accepted). The balance of housing charges is due by the end of the student's first week in housing.
Any cancellation of the housing reservation after March 31, 2010 will result in a penalty of $500 charged against the student's deposit.
All housing costs, including cancellation penalties, are the responsibility of the student.
