Alpha Omega Alpha Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship

Description:

The purpose of this fellowship is to stimulate interest in research among medical students. Areas of research may include clinical investigation, basic research, epidemiology, and social science/health service research.

Because this program is designed to attract students without extensive research experience, those with Ph.D. degrees and those enrolled in MD/Ph.D. programs are not eligible.

Duration:

8 - 10 weeks

Stipend:

$5,000 to the student for support of the proposed research (one-half to be paid upon announcement of the award, the other half upon approval by AOA of a final report of the research.) Up to $1000 will be reimbursed for travel to present research results at a national meeting.

Deadline:

Proposal submittal to councilor: December 31, 2009

Final application to national office: January 31, 2010

Contact:

RWJMS Contact:
Sonia Garcia Laumbach, MD
Phone: 732-235-7220
E-mail: sgarcia@umdnj.edu

National Contact:
Carol Wong
AOA Honor Medical Society
525 Middlefield Road, Suite 130
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Phone: (650) 329-0291
E-mail: c.wong@alphaomegaalpha.org
Website: http://www.alphaomegaalpha.org/student_research.html

Students must be nominated by the Office of Student Affairs. Please schedule an appointment with a Student Affairs Dean if you are interested in this fellowship.