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    The NIH MD/PhD Partnership Training Program is designed to encourage the success and development of students pursuing a future as physician-scientists in basic and translational biomedical research. The program fosters innovative and interdisciplinary PhD partnerships in an accelerated setting with a completion time of approximately four years ...

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    The NIH Clinical Research Center provides MD/PhD students a chance to maintain and enhance their clinical skills while completing the PhD portion of their dual-degree training. Scholars have access to courses, regular and special seminars, Clinical Grand Rounds, and other events intended for physician-scientists. For more information, visit the ...

  3. How to Apply

    The NIH MD/PhD Partnership Training Program application process has changed. Students who are either applying to or enrolled in a U.S. medical program or Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) are eligible to apply for the NIH MD/PhD Partnership Program. A general overview of the new application process is provided below.

  4. Welcome to the NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program

    NIH MD/PhD Program students partner with the medical school for the M.D. phase of training, and participate in the OxCam Program for the PhD phase of training. Funding for the medical school portion of the MD/PhD Program is provided through extramural MSTP funding from the participating medical school.

  5. MD/PhD Partnership Training Program

    Please note the NIH MD/PhD Partnership Training Program application process has changed. Please visit the How To Apply webpage for more information. Track 1 is for students who have completed the Bachelor's or Master's degree(s) and are applying to medical schools and/or MSTPs. Upon acceptance, Track 1 Scholars begin their training by ...

  6. How to Apply

    4. Applications for fall 2025 admission must be submitted by the December 2024 as stated on the NIH GPP website. MD/PhD Program Application Components. Please note the NIH MD/PhD Partnership Training Program application process has changed. A general overview of the new process is provided below. Apply to medical school and/or MD/PhD programs ...

  7. MD-PhD, Combined Degree < Johns Hopkins University

    All eligible applicants who are admitted to the MD-PhD Program are funded by the NIH Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) Award. This program, supported by the National Institutes of Health, provides full tuition, stipend, and medical and dental insurance for students. Due to federal restrictions, only U.S. citizens and permanent residents ...

  8. Graduate Partnerships Program (GPP)

    The Graduate Partnerships Program is not appropriate for students currently pursuing an MD, DO, DDS or other professional degree. Graduate students work within one of the NIH Institutes or Centers (ICs) in the NIH Intramural Research Program. Research groups are located on all NIH campuses, including the main campus in Bethesda, MD.

  9. Graduate

    Individual fellowships for predoctoral training which leads to the combined MD/PhD and other dual Clinical/Research degrees. ... NIH is revising the fellowship review criteria used to evaluate fellowship applications and the National Research Service Award (NRSA) Training Program applications are also undergoing changes. Learn more.

  10. MD-PhD Degree Programs by State

    Louisiana State University, Shreveport School of Medicine Shreveport, La. Tulane University School of Medicine New Orleans, La. Maryland. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, Md. National Institutes of Health Intramural MD-PhD Partnership Bethesda, Md. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Bethesda, Md ...

  11. Applying to MD-PhD Programs

    According to a study of MD-PhD program outcomes, nearly 80 percent of graduates are following career paths consistent with the goals of their training, including working as full-time faculty in academic medical centers or for the NIH, research institutes, industry, and federal agencies. Those in academia spend between 50 and 80 percent of their ...

  12. Track 1: College Graduates

    Track 1 MD/PhD Scholars must be admitted and enrolled in NIH MD/PhD Program as well as the partnering medical school or MSTP. Immediately following acceptance into both programs, scholars begin the dual-degree training by first completing the pre-clinical years of medical school (usually MS1 and MS2). This phase of your training will be ...

  13. Is an MD/PhD program right for me? Advice on becoming a physician

    The NIH uses the term MSTP (short for "medical scientist training program") to refer to programs at schools that have been competitively awarded special training funds to help support MD/PhD candidates. There are currently 46 MD/PhD programs that receive support from the National Institute of General Medical Studies.

  14. Funding Opportunities for MD/PhD and other Dual-Degree Students

    The F31 funding opportunity is appropriate for MD/PhD and other dual-degree students seeking training and funding during only the PhD phase. The F31 - Diversity funding opportunity is appropriate for individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.

  15. NRSA Individual Predoctoral MD/PhD or Other Dual-Doctoral Degree

    NRSA Individual Predoctoral MD/PhD or Other Dual-Doctoral Degree Fellowships for Students at Institutions Without NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (F30) ... at institutions that are not currently supported by the NIH-funded Medical Scientist Training Program or Leading Equity and Diversity in the Medical ...

  16. Graduate Partnerships Program Institutional Partnerships

    Graduate student stipends are adjusted annually and are based on experience gained after completion of your undergraduate degree. We also offer fully-paid health insurance for individuals and families. This includes coverage for medical, dental, and vision needs. There is free parking on each NIH campus; graduate students on some campuses may be eligible to participate in the Transhare program.

  17. The national MD-PhD program outcomes study: Relationships between

    Note, however, that the MD-PhD alumni in the national MD-PhD program outcomes study graduated between 2005 and 2014, while the NMRP data are from 2018-2019. The data gathered for the present study also show that a much higher proportion of MD-PhD program alumni have moved on to faculty positions than medical school graduates in general ( 19 ...

  18. NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program

    The NIH OxCam Program is an accelerated, individualized doctoral training program for outstanding science students committed to biomedical research careers. Most students accepted into the NIH MD/PhD Partnership Training Program elect to participate in the NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program for the PhD portion of their training.

  19. Ruth L. Kirschstein Individual Predoctoral NRSA for MD/ PhD and other

    Program Purpose. The purpose of this Kirschstein-NRSA program is to enhance the integrated research and clinical training of promising predoctoral students, who are matriculated in a combined MD/PhD or other dual-doctoral degree training program (e.g. DDS/PhD, AuD/PhD, DVM/PhD), and who intend careers as physician-scientists or other clinician-scientists.

  20. Prospective Students

    The NIH MD/PhD Partnership Training Program enables students to pursue a career as a physician-scientist while taking advantage of unique opportunities and resources at the NIH, including the NIH Clinical Research Center. Since the NIH is not a degree-granting institution, this program is a partnership between US medical schools for the MD ...

  21. Individual Fellowships

    To provide individual research training opportunities (including international) to trainees at the undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral levels. F30. Ruth L. Kirschstein Individual Predoctoral NRSA for MD/ PhD and other Dual Degree Fellowships. Individual fellowships for predoctoral training which leads to the combined MD/PhD and other dual ...

  22. The National MD-PhD Program Outcomes Study: career paths followed by

    The NIH has recently recognized that MD-PhD students may have responsibilities for others by offering help with childcare costs. Programs can help by providing additional resources and advice. Core responsibilities for MD-PhD programs already include teaching networking, team building, and survival skills. ...

  23. An Analysis of Curricular Structures in MD-PhD Programs in the ...

    Purpose: This study describes the structure and timing of the clinical education components of MD-PhD programs to illustrate how variations in preclerkship curriculum correlate with the opportunity for early clinical exposure and other key program characteristics. Method: A survey was disseminated to U.S. MD-PhD programs on May 25, 2022, asking about the preclerkship curriculum length (long ...

  24. Funding

    The NIH MD/PhD Partnership Training Program aims to assist NIH MD/PhD students by providing funding guidance and support. Most NIH institutes have MSTP-funded training slots that serve as the primary source of funding for MD/PhD students at the NIH. However, these slots and the accompanying funded are limited.