Varies
Avg. Amount Awarded
118
Days
March 3 2025
Application Deadline
N/A
Renewable
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What you'll need:
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AACAP Summer Medical Student Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Description

The AACAP Summer Medical Student Fellowships offer a chance for medical students to explore a career in child and adolescent psychiatry, gain valuable work experience, and meet leaders in the child and adolescent psychiatry field. The fellowship opportunity provides award recipients up to $3,500 for 12 weeks of clinical or research training under a child and adolescent psychiatrist mentor. Applicants must be students enrolled in accredited U.S. medical schools. Participants must obtain AACAP membership which is free for medical students. The student's mentor must be a member of AACAP.; commit to working extensively with the student throughout the summer for the duration of the fellowship training; provide guidance on the format and content of papers and presentations; assist in the preparation of the final paper and research poster; and discuss work and future career plans with the award recipient at the end of the fellowship. The student will submit an application with a detailed outline of the proposed research proposal and a description of the student's involvement in the project. The letter of support from the applicant's proposed mentor must describe the mentor's role in the project; details on the scope of commitment to the applicant's training; and a summary of their relevant mentorship background. Applicants must also provide a letter of good standing from their medical school. Please visit the fellowship's website or contact AACAP for more information.

Amount Details

$3,500
Low Amount Awarded

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust not be attending high school currently
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying Psychology
  • CheckmarkMust be affiliated with American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

How to Apply

What you'll need:

  • Checkmark Other - Letter of support; Letter of good standing; Research proposal
  • Checkmark Application Form
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Contact
AACAP's Clinical Practice Department
clinical@aacap.org
Tel: 202-966-7300
Fax: 202-464-0131 Address 3615 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20016-3007