Successful applicants can have a variety of backgrounds. Some applicants will have an MD, DO or DVM degree and be near completion of a residency in a medical or veterinary specialty. Still other applicants might have a PhD in biostatistics, or educational psychology, with course work in health related areas. Fellowships would be for two to three years, and fellows could obtain a PhD or Master's degree. The fellowship waives most if not all of the costs of tuition and fees.
Fellows also receive travel funds to participate in certain scientific meetings.
Successful applicants can expect to begin study in July or August 1992, select a mentor in their area of interest to work on research projects, and to take interdisciplinary course work in medical informatics. We particularly invite women and minority applicants.