Medical Student Research Office
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Patricia S. Levinson Fellowship for Community Oriented Research and ServiceThe Patricia S. Levinson Summer Fellowship Program offers students a chance to participate in interdisciplinary, hands-on clinical and community-based projects. The goal of the program is to help the medical community better understand and address the needs of populations and communities served by Mount Sinai. These projects are for Mount Sinai students only. Students can select from project descriptions provided by participating mentors or work with a mentor to develop a project. This may involve visiting community clinics and talking to patients, directors, social workers, and nurses to find out what is important to them. Some examples of projects are:
Student may also develop a project with the mentor if it fits the program guidelines. Stipends of $3,000 are provided on a competitive basis for eight weeks of work. In order to apply for funding for the summer, please submit an abstract on a project from the list of projects posted at www.mssm.edu/msro/levinson/levinson_projects.shtml and a letter of support from your mentor by April 13, 2009. All entries submitted for funding will be evaluated by the program steering committee. Successful applicants will be required to submit a brief, e.g., five page, report describing their experience by August 14, an abstract for Research Day, and to participate in Research Day November 5, 2009. Please remember, applicants for this program must also submit FAFSA forms by April 20, 2009, to be eligible for funding. Abstracts must be submitted via Web-ED by April 13, 2009. Karen Zier, Ph.D.Medical Student Research Office |