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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
MD Education

Summer Research (SRSP) and T35

SRSP

The Summer Research Scholars Program (SRSP) is an optional, competitive and funded research program for students intending to perform research on campus/site of research in the summer between their M1 and M2 years (in addition to the 4 week AOSC requirement for those in AOSC). Whereas the initial 4 weeks to meet the AOSC requirement can be in person or remote, the SRSP weeks must be on campus or at the site of research. The program is coupled with regularly scheduled interactive didactic sessions with physician scientist faculty.

  • Eligibility: All M1 students except those who are MSTP (MD/PhD) are eligible for SRSP funding. MD/MPH and MD/MA M1 students are eligible for SRSP.
  • Timeline: The early bird application is due in March of every year, with the final deadline being in early April. Students are notified of their status within a week of each deadline. Students not accepted into SRSP in the early bird round may re-apply for the April deadline.
  • Application components: The SRSP application consists of (1) a student's AOSC proposal form (an AOSC requirement) or an alternate research plan for AOSC-exempt students and (2) a brief SRSP supplement consisting of a plan for the SRSP weeks and a brief personal statement. We anticipate funding will be available for a significant portion, though not all, of SRSP applicants.

T35

The T35 Summer Research Program for Medical Students recruits eight academically promising students and fosters their development into the next generation of clinician scientists in areas of interest to the NIDDK: Diabetes, Endocrinology & Obesity, Digestive Diseases (i.e., liver cirrhosis), Kidney diseases, Urologic Diseases and Nutrition. The summer program allows the T35 trainees to immerse themselves in their research project with their T35 mentors for 8-10 weeks and participate in didactics including daily lectures and a hands-on research experience a full-day retreat with a visiting professor. The program culminates in a poster session at the end of the summer.

For more information, contact us at T35@northwestern.edu