NIDDK Medical Student Research Program in Diabetes
Mentored research opportunities for medical students
The Medical Student Research Program in Diabetes and Obesity, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health through the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases is a summer program that offers opportunities for medical students to conduct mentored research at one of 13 diabetes centers across the US.
Medical students conduct research under the direction of an established scientist in the areas of diabetes, hormone action, physiology, public health, islet cell biology or obesity at an institution with one of the NIDDK-funded research centers during the summer between the first and second year or second and third year of medical school.
NIDDK program at a glance
Requirements
- Must spend 2-3 months in the program (commencement and conclusion dates reasonably flexible but require a minimum of 60 days calculated to include weekends)
- No prior research required
Eligibility
- Student must be a US citizen or permanent resident
- MD and DO students are eligible to apply (1st, 2nd or 3rd year students)
Expectations
- Students must find housing (Diabetes Centers will help)*
- Must attend research symposium in Nashville (travel allowance provided)
*Participants receive a stipend of approximately $2,300 per month for food, housing, etc.
Questions?
Email: niddk.stu.res@vumc.org
Program includes a research project, seminars, symposium
The program helps students gain an improved understanding of career opportunities in biomedical research and a comprehensive understanding of diabetes, its clinical manifestations and its unsolved problems.
In addition to working on his/her own research project, each student will have the opportunity to view web-cast seminars addressing various clinical and research aspects of diabetes mellitus and its complications.
At the conclusion of the summer, each student presents a brief summary of their work at a scientific symposium for all program participants in Nashville, Tenn.
Learn more
Program Centers
See below for links to the 13 diabetes centers across the US where students can participate in summer research.
FAQs
Get answers to frequently asked questions about the Medical Student Research Program in Diabetes.
The NIDDK Medical Student Research Program in Diabetes is funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).