The Child Neurology Foundation announces the availability of up to ten (10) summer clinical research scholarships for first- and second-year U.S. and Canadian medical students who have an interest in child neurology.
Awards will be made for clinical research in child neurology, to be conducted under the direction of a child neurologist during the summer break. Selected applicants receive a $3,500 scholarship for their summer project.
Guidelines:
Applications should not exceed two pages and should include the following:
The hypothesis to be tested
A description of the proposed methods
Goals of the project
The feasibility of the proposal
The facilities to be utilized
The application from the student must also include a letter from the child neurologist mentor agreeing to sponsor the students and oversee the project. The letter should specify that the mentor will be responsible for ethical conduct of research and for obtaining, if necessary, Institutional Review Board evaluation for the research.
Applications should be sent to:
Child Neurology Foundation—Swaiman Medical Scholarship Program 2000 West 98th Street Bloominton, MN 55431 Phone: 952-486-2845
Applications must be received by March 26. Faxed or email applications will not be accepted. Complete contact information: mailing address, phone and fax numbers, email address should be supplied for both the applicant and mentor. Successful applicants will be notified by late April or early May of the decision of the CNF Award Committee.
The child neurologist mentor/sponsor is also responsible for providing a summary of the research to the Child Neurology Foundation—due by September 30. Mentors whose students are selected for the awards may be eligible for an honorarium in recognition of time and effort spent on the project.
For more information, contact John Stone at the CNF: 952-641-6100.
