ABTA 2015 Medical Student Summer Fellowship Eligibility and Conditions of Support
All applications for the 2015 American Brain Tumor Association Medical Student Summer Fellowship
must be completed online through www.abtagrants.org.
The application submission deadline, including all supporting documents and letters is 12pm,
noon (CT), Wednesday, January 28, 2015.
ABOUT THIS AWARD
ABTA Medical Student Summer Fellowships are $3,000 grants to medical students wishing to spend a
summer conducting brain tumor research. The fellowship is to be conducted in a neuro-oncology
laboratory with a mentorship setting that will provide an introductory learning experience. Studies are to
be conducted at laboratories in the United States or Canada. The fellowship start date is determined by
the mentor and should extend 10-12 weeks over the summer. A student authored outcomes report is
due upon completion of the Fellowship, and must be received by October 1, 2015.
Medical Student Summer Fellowship Eligibility:
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Current enrollment in year 1, 2 (or 3 depending on the institution where the student is enrolled)
of medical school;
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The institution at which the summer fellowship training will be performed is located in the US or
Canada; and
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The planned research experience will extend 10-12 weeks over the summer.
Conditions for the Medical Student Summer Fellowship Support Further Include:
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A final written outcomes report is required at the conclusion of the summer research experience.
This report is due to the ABTA no later than October 1, 2015.
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Acknowledgement of American Brain Tumor Association support must be included in any media
releases, journals, publications, abstracts, podium or poster presentations generated by this
award. Please send notification of these communications to [email protected].
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Recipients are expected to collaborate with ABTA’s communication team to share the relevance
of their project with our constituents.
Applications must be completed and submitted by 12pm, noon (CT), Wednesday, January 28,
2015. Selected students will be notified by May 30, 2015.
We appreciate your interest and participation in this important neuroscience program. If you have any
questions, please contact us at [email protected].
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