There are no tuition or fees charged for the program, nor does the program provide a stipend. Interns are responsible for their own living arrangements, food and medical insurance. To get a sense of rental costs in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, look at the Washington Post classified ads . To date, every graduate of the program has passed the exam on the first try. NIH interns have found jobs in every aspect of the field.
Former interns work in traditional acute care health settings, extended care, and the community.
Others work in business, marketing, or are self-employed. And of course, former students work in research settings, either General Clinical Research Centers, or in other clinical research settings. During the last application cycle in 1998, there were 75 applicants for the four available openings. Applicants should have an overall GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. For classes in major, the GPA should be at least 3.5.