Three-year research-intensive fellowship leveraging the unique resources of the NIH Clinical Center (the world’s largest hospital devoted to clinical research). Fellows receive robust clinical training (with rotations at NIH and partner institutions such as Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, and University of Maryland), protected didactics every Friday, and truly protected research time. Program strengths include top-tier mentorship, optional tracks/partnerships (e.g., NCI-FDA Interagency Oncology Task Force, Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program with MPH option, dual Hematology–Transfusion Medicine pathway), outstanding compensation with federal benefits, moonlighting eligibility, and access to grant-writing, FAES coursework, and travel support.
Eligibility Criteria:
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MD/DO who has completed an Internal Medicine residency (applicants from the U.S. and abroad considered).
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Commitment to a clinician-investigator career; prior research experience helpful but not required.
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Visa/work authorization as permitted by NIH policy (confirm current requirements with the program).
Funding Details:
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Federal salary and benefits; moonlighting allowed per policy.
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Non-competitive NIH Loan Repayment Program eligibility for qualified fellows.
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Institutional support for scholarly activity (meeting travel, workshops, FAES courses, grant resources).
Deadline:
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Applications open annually starting June 5. Specific timelines/interview dates are posted by the program each cycle.
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