Funding and Training Opportunities for Residents & Students
For Residents
NIH Supported Training/Fellowship Programs
Programs at Northwestern University
- Chicago Kidney Urology Hematology network FOR city-Wide reseArch tRaining and career Development (Chicago KUH FORWARD) (Deadline - Rolling basis until slots are filled)
- NQUIRES NCI Resident Research Opportunity in Surgical Oncology (NIH/NCI R38) (Deadline 9/29/23)
- NQUIRES Resident Research Opportunity in Surgical Oncology (NIH/NCI T32) (Deadline 9/29/23)
- Northwestern University Minority Health Disparities Research Training Program (NIH/NIMDH T37)
- TL1 - Multidisciplinary Training Program in Child and Adolescent Health
- Vascular Surgery Scientist Training Program (NIH/NHLBI T32) (Latest application date 3/1/24)
- Transplant Surgery Scientist Training Program
- NU-THRIVE: Postdoctoral T32 Fellowship in Translational Science, HIV, and Sexual and Gender Minority Health
- The University of Chicago and Northwestern University Postdoctoral Health Services Research Program Postdoctoral Fellowship
Programs outside Northwestern University
Non NIH-Funded Training Programs
NIH Loan Repayment Program
- NIH Loan Repayment Program (Deadline 11/16/23)
Research Trainee Awards
- Steven J. Stryker, M.D., Gastrointestinal Surgery Research and Education Endowment Deadline 3/1/24
- Association of Academic Surgeons (AAS)/AAS Foundation Trainee Research Awards (in areas of basic science, clinical, and education) (Deadline 8/21/23; internal deadline 8/9/23)
- AATS David J. Sugarbaker Surgical Resident Investigator Award (Deadline 12/1/23; internal deadline 11/20/23)
- AATS Foundation Programs (Search "Residents" for full list)(Deadline 12/1/23; internal deadline 11/20/23)
- American Association for Cancer Research (many opportunities)
- American College of Surgeons Resident Research Scholarships (Deadline 9/15/23; internal deadline 9/5/23)
- American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship (Deadline 9/7/23; internal deadline 8/28/23)
- American Society of Transplant Surgeons Jon Fryer Resident Research Scholarship Deadline TBA
- American Society of Transplant Surgeons Veloxis Fellowship in Transplantation Deadline TBA
- The MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at the University of Chicago (Deadline 1/15/24; internal deadline 1/4/24)
- Nina Starr Braunwald Research Award (Thoracic Surgery Foundation) (Deadline 9/15/23; internal deadline 9/5/23)
- Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (Deadline 10/1/23; internal deadline 9/19/23)
- Society of University Surgeons Resident Research Scholar Award (Deadline 6/28/24; internal deadline 6/18/24)
- Surgical Outcomes Club Michael Zinner HSR Fellowship (Deadline May 2024)
- Thoracic Surgery Foundation Resident Research Fellowship (Deadlie 9/15/23; internal deadline 9/5/23)
- VA Chief Resident in Quality and Patient Safety Program (CRQS)
- Vascular and Endovascular Surgical Society/Medtronic Vascular Resident Research Award (Deadline 10/6/23; internal deadline 9/22/23)
Prizes/Travel/Meeting Awards
- 2023 AMA Research Challenge
- AOA Postgraduate Fellowship (for 2K) (Deadline 5/28/24; Internal deadline is 5/28/24)
- Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society travel scholarship
- Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society Trainee Awards
- The Society of Asian Academic Surgeons Foundation Academic Surgical Congress Research Award (Deadline 8/6/23; internal deadline 7/26/23)
Courses/Certificates/Masters Programs
- ACS Leadership and Advocacy Summit (April)
- ACS Residents as Teachers and Leaders (March)
- FSM Center for Education in Health Sciences Master of Science in HSOR
- Institute of Image-Guided Surgery (IHU Strasbourg) Diploma Program
- McGaw Medical Education Clinical Scholars Program (Programs in Bioethics, Global Health, Health Equity and Advocacy, and Medical Education)
- NU Center for Leadership 1:1 Leadership Coaching
- NUCATS Master of Science in Clinical Investigation
For Students
Funding for Students
- 2023 AMA Research Challenge
- American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship
- American Heart Association Student Scholarships in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke
- American Society of Transplant Surgeons Student Mentor Grant
- AOA Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship
- Association of Academic Surgery Senior Medical Student Travel Awards
- Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation
- Society for Vascular Surgery Student Research Fellowship