The awardee must devote at least 80 percent of full time equivalent effort to research. Awards are for two years. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident or foreign national holding appropriate visa status. The goal is to encourage students to consider a future full-time academic career in this area. The candidate must be a predoctoral M.D., D.O., or equivalent student.
Individual fellowships are three to twelve consecutive months in duration.
An institution may request support for up to three student fellows per year.