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Research Training for Medical Students
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Application
Form (in WORD format) |
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Funds Rules
The
training program will support a maximum of three medical
students annually during one of the following periods of their medical school
training:
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Two
month research program for medical students at the end of year
one, or
Elective
in the fourth year.
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Short-term Positions
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Short-term
positions should be on a full-time basis and longer than two
months but may not last longer than three months.
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Overseas Training
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Students must
undertake infectious disease research training overseas
under the mentorship of one of the program faculty.
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Project type
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The research
training can be either in a UTMB project or in an
appropriate project that can be arranged with help from UTMB
faculty.
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Design of Research
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The student
will design the research with the assistance of a faculty
member, travel overseas to a developing country, and carry
out the research under the mentorship of a scientist
on-site.
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Aim of Program
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The aim of this
part of the training program is to provide medical students
with opportunities to participate in infectious disease
research and attract medical students into research careers
in basic or clinical infectious diseases.
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4th Year Elective
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Thus, special
efforts will be made to stimulate
those students who participate in
this training program early in their medical school
curriculum to return to infectious disease research as an
elective in the fourth year of medical school.
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Funds
Funds
are available to support travel, vaccinations, medications
and accommodations (up to $2000 per student per year).
The amount of “travel funds” for each student
will be decided by the Program Director as costs vary
between countries. In
addition, there is a stipend ($2,510 for two months per year
per student for 2001 and $2750 for 2002) which is intended to cover costs of living
expenses. Applications will be announced in January of each
year for funding during the calendar year. The deadline for
applications is February 23, 2002. If necessary, applicants
will be interviewed during March and successful applicants
will be notified by March 31.
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Rules
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Students
are responsible for contacting potential mentors
overseas.
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Overseas
mentors must provide written evidence of acceptance of
the student, including dates of availability, any requirements of the student and any
costs associated with the
training.
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Research
in developed countries is not eligible for support.
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Costs
in excess of the travel funds and stipend (i.e. $4750
for 2002) must be paid by the student.
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No
clinical clerkships.
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Report
of research required within one month of completion of
the training.
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Appropriate
vaccinations and medications are the responsibility of
the student prior to departure. Costs will be paid by above travel funds.
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