Doris Duke International Clinical Research Fellowship – (Application 01/09/2018)
International Clinical Research Fellowship
The International Clinical Research Fellowship (ICRF) program provides fellowships for U.S.-based medical students to take a year out from school to conduct mentored clinical research in developing countries.
Clinical research requires a unique blend of medical and research skills. The ICRF program was designed to support this blending of skills by giving medical students an outstanding clinical research experience in global health while they are in the midst of developing their medical proficiency. The long-term goal of this program is to develop the next generation of clinical investigators working in global health.
The following information is provided as an overview, while more information is available both on the HMS website and the Doris Duke website.
Participating Institutions
ICRF is administered through six U.S. medical schools with established programs in global health research. Each school is responsible for overseeing the selection of applicants and providing the mentored research experience. Each institution offers three fellowships per year.
- Duke University School of Medicine and Duke Global Health Institute
- Harvard Medical School
- University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine
- University of Minnesota Medical School
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
- Yale University School of Medicine
Fellowship Details
Students participating in the ICRF program will take a year out from medical school to conduct clinical research abroad under the direction of a mentor working in global health, as well as complete related coursework. Fellows receive a stipend, health insurance and financial support to attend a year-end meeting as well as supplementary funds for research and training.
Students must be matriculated at an accredited, U.S.-based medical school to be eligible for the ICRF.
NOTE: Students do not need to be matriculated at one of the six schools administering the program to be eligible to apply.
Key Dates
Applications Due January 9, 2018 (3 p.m. ET)
Notice of Offer By 5 p.m. ET, March 16, 2018
Decisions Due March 23, 2018 (1 p.m. ET)
Fellowship Start Date July 2018
Research year for Student July 2018-June 2019
Application Process
The DDCF online application and confidential letters of support must be submitted by January 9, 2018 (3 p.m. ET). See the Application Instructions page for details on how to apply.
Questions about the program at Harvard Medica School?
Please contact Carol Benoit, Program Administration,Harvard Medical School