American Society for Radiation Oncology Minority Summer Fellowship Award

American Society for Radiation Oncology Minority Summer Fellowship Award The application deadline is Friday, March 6, 2015. The purpose of the ASTRO Minority Summer Fellowship Award is to introduce medical students from backgrounds that are under-represented in medicine to the discipline of radiation oncology early in their medical education. Medical students in all years are encouraged to apply; preference will be given to first- and second-year students. In an effort to promote radiation oncology as a career choice, the fellowship will provide medical students with an experience designed to expose students to clinical, basic and translational research questions in radiation oncology. Eligibility Requirements The following requirements must be met for a trainee to be considered for the grant: Applicant must be enrolled in a U.S. medical school and be in good standing at the time the application is submitted. Applicant must be able to identify a mentor with a successful record of research productivity. Either the primary mentor or co-mentor should be an ASTRO member. Research must be undertaken at a North American institution during summer 2015. The selected institution must have a well-established research and clinical program and an ACGME-approved radiation oncology residency program with qualified faculty to serve as mentors. Letters of commitment from both the mentor and the selected institution MUST accompany the application. The l...
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