The Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship will award financial support for research to be conducted either during a continual period of a minimum of 8 to 10 weeks; 30 hours or more per week; or an average of 4 hours per week for 12 months over a period of 1 to 2 years. The research should focus on clinical investigation, basic laboratory research, epidemiology, social science or health services research, leadership, or professionalism. Only one candidate from each school may be nominated. A student may only receive one fellowship from Alpha Omega Alpha during medical school. Applicants must be first and second-year medical students from schools with active Alpha Omega Alpha Chapters, or Associations. Students must be actively enrolled in medical school classes. Students taking a year off for research or to gain a PhD are not eligible. Students who are already PhD holders are not eligible. A summary of the research project written by the applicant must be submitted. It must include the title, hypothesis, rationale, background information, methods, and sample size, plan for data analysis, potential significance, the role of the student in preparation and execution of the project, an estimate of the number of weeks that the student will devote to the project, and an acronym definition list. Please visit the fellowship's website for more information.