With 68 graduates and 59 participants in the 1998-99 academic year, the program continues to enjoy the positive support of the faculty and administration of the graduate and medical schools. These commitments have been rewarded by the excellence of the MSTP fellows. The fellows must meet the rigorous requirements of the graduate and medical schools and of the program itself. They also must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States. The modal time to complete the integrated curriculum is seven and one half years.
Fellows receive full tuition and stipend support annually.
The MSTP receives financial support from many sources including base funding from the University of Michigan Medical School . The largest single source is that provided through a training grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences . All fellows are encouraged to apply for institutional or outside fellowship awards for which they may be eminently qualified and competitive. Assistance and academic support is provided through the MSTP Director , staff, and faculty advisory groups including the Clinical Phase Mentor Panel. The Director and Associate Directors are advised by the MSTP Operating Committee, composed of 1 representative from each degree-granting graduate program participating in the MSTP, as well as 2 MSTP fellows.