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Gap Year Opportunities for
Research:At UCSF and Beyond
Disclaimer
Some dates may be pending
Please confirm with respective websites for final details, particularly for external
programs
Outline
• Benefits of a year-long program
• “Home” and “Away” programs
• Reasons to apply for internal and external funding
• Intramural and Extramural opportunities explained
• RAPtr intramural application process
• Next steps for you!
Benefits of a Year-Long Program
• Important career stepping stone
• Most progress happens in last half of a year-long program (exponential learning curve)
• A structured program provides oversight, often didactics, peer support, and organized mentorship
• Funding is typically through a one-time application
• Many programs have continuing alumni support
Definitions
Extramural(External)
Away
Fellowship Program
Intramural(Internal)
Home
Funding Source
“Home” ProgramsApply through UCSF RAPtr website
(single year-long application for the below funders)o Dean’s Can be internationalo PROF-PATH URM and Health Disparitieso Phillip R. Lee Health Policy and Populationso Linker Hematology/Oncology o TL1 Clinical/Translational
Apply through Howard Hughes Medical Inst.o HHMI Molecular Medicine/Basic
“Away” Programs
Doris Duke (this program is like a hybrid) away in Africa and non-UCSF schools*
NIH Medical Research Scholar Program
HHMI
Sarnoff (Cardiovascular)
Fogarty (International)
Other opportunities (AHA, ADA, ASN,....)
* UCSF, Duke, Harvard, U Minnesota, Yale and UNC
Reasons to Apply to Internal and External Programs
• Putting “more lines in the bucket” increases the chances of “catching more fish”
• Applications are similar in structure & deadlines
• Some external funding is greater and has more benefits, including national recognition
• UCSF has a very good track record for students receiving national awards
• External funding allows more UCSF students to receive internal funding
• Internal funding has gotten more competitive – not all intramural applications get funded!
Intramural Funding Benefits
• Approx. $30,240 stipend (varies each year)
• Health insurance – if needed
• Additional funds to support research and travel during the fellowship year (depending on the funding source)
• Enrollment in a Pathway and MD with Distinction
Year-long Clinical and Translational Fellowship Program
(CTRFP)
Peter Chin-Hong, M.D., Associate Program Director
Joel Palefsky, M.D, Program Co-Director
Madeline Mann, Program Administrator
Year-long Clinical and Translational Fellowship Program
• NIH, UCSF and Doris Duke-funded• Provide fellowships to medical students to
conduct clinical/translational research• Emphasize mentoring with
clinical/translational researchers and research teams
• Provide both didactic and research experience
Activities for CTRFP/DDCF Fellows
• Biweekly meetings
• Journal clubs
• Works-In-Progress Seminars
• Social events throughout the year
• CTSI meeting at NIH
• Annual year-end national meeting
• Annual UCSF symposium
Doris Duke
• For students wishing to spend one year at an approved UCSF research site internationally (DDCF application is partially through UCSF)
• For students wishing to spend one year at one or the other, non-UCSF DDCF schoolso These students must apply through the DDCF
• For UCSF students doing international research
• If interested, contact Madeline Mann to discuss the DDCF application process
DDCF Application Process
• For students applying for international fellowships
• For students applying via other DDCF schools (6)
• Deadline January 2016 (date not announced)*
• Application dates and selection dates are same for all schools (and coordinate with other fellowship programs)
• Web-based DDCF application submission that goes directly to each schoolo Some schools ask for additional information (UCSF requires
you to complete a RAPtr application)
• Academic career and research training program funded by NIH and UCSF.
• Goal is to increase and enhance research opportunities at UCSF
• Competitive application through RAPtr portal
• Eligible if student is doing health disparities research or is from NIH denominated “health disparities population background”
What is PROF-PATH?
•Year-long or Quarterly/Summer
•Funding (same as Doris Duke, TL1, includes travel, but not global health)
•Academic skills curriculum (once a month, evening)
•WIP sessions with TL1 Scholars
•PP faculty mentor for career advice
•Ethics Training (online)
PROF-PATH PROGRAM
Victoria [email protected]
Alicia Fernandez, MD [email protected]
•http://meded.ucsf.edu/prof-path
QUESTIONS?
©2012 Howard Hughes Medical Institute
©2012 Howard Hughes Medical Institute
ELIGIBILITY FOR BOTH PROGRAMS
• In good standing at a medical, dental, or veterinary school located in the U.S.
• Not currently in a combined professional degree/Ph.D. program• May not have a Ph.D. in a laboratory-based biomedical science• Do not have to be from a research-oriented school • Prior research experience is advantageous (Janelia Farm
option requires prior research experience))• U.S. citizenship not required but you must be eligible to work in
the U.S.
©2012 Howard Hughes Medical Institute
MEDICAL FELLOWS AT JANELIA FARM
• Live and work at HHMI’s Janelia Farm Research Campus in Ashburn, VA (near Washington, D.C.) for a year
• Use innovative and emerging technologies to research neuronal network function or imaging at the cellular and molecular level.
©2012 Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Program Dates
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©2014 Howard Hughes Medical Institute
HHMI PHYSICIAN-SCIENTIST TRAINING PROGRAMS
• Annual stipend of $30,000
• $5,500 fellow’s allowance for medical, dental, and vision insurance, and education-related expenses
• $5,500 research allowance for travel to scientific meetings, Med Fellows regional meetings, and some research-related expenses
YEAR-LONG PROGRAM: FINANCIAL SUPPORT
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©2014 Howard Hughes Medical Institute
HHMI PHYSICIAN-SCIENTIST TRAINING PROGRAMS
YEAR-LONG PROGRAM: STATISTICS (2009-2014)
• You don’t need to choose a research project in advanceYou don’t need to choose a research project in advance• Many basic and clinical and translational opportunities Many basic and clinical and translational opportunities
available at the NIHavailable at the NIH• Accommodations provided on or near the NIH campusAccommodations provided on or near the NIH campus• $34,050 stipend and moving expenses$34,050 stipend and moving expenses• Curriculum includes research seminars, journal clubs, Curriculum includes research seminars, journal clubs,
and direct interactions with NIH leaders.and direct interactions with NIH leaders.• Application due January 2016 (date not announced)Application due January 2016 (date not announced)
NIH Medical Research Scholars Program
Medical Research Scholars Program: Housing
Sarnoff Sarnoff Cardiovascular Cardiovascular
Research Research FoundationFoundation
Medical Student Research Fellowships
Inspiring the Physician- Scientists of Tomorrow
Each Fellow is paired with a memberEach Fellow is paired with a memberof the Foundationof the Foundation’’s Scientific Committee who s Scientific Committee who
will:will:
* Provide * Provide guidanceguidance during the research year during the research year* Visit* Visit the Fellow the Fellow’’s lab during the years lab during the year* Aid in overall * Aid in overall career developmentcareer development
Many opportunities to interact with Many opportunities to interact with other Fellows, Scholars, Alumni and other Fellows, Scholars, Alumni and Scientific CommitteeScientific Committee
Sarnoff MentoringSarnoff Mentoring
Alumni ProgramsAlumni Programs
Lifelong commitment to fellowsLifelong commitment to fellows Webinars Webinars (advice on residency and (advice on residency and
fellowship applications, grant writing, fellowship applications, grant writing, careers in academia and industry, etc.)careers in academia and industry, etc.)
Regional networking receptionsRegional networking receptions Leadership Training RetreatsLeadership Training Retreats Alumni-specific programs at Sarnoff Alumni-specific programs at Sarnoff
Annual MeetingAnnual Meeting
• Annual stipend - $30,000Annual stipend - $30,000
• Fellowship Allowance - $3,500Fellowship Allowance - $3,500
•Travel to select Preceptor and Fellowship laboratory
•Moving expenses
•Health insurance
• Funds (up to $1,350) for travel to present a paper at two national conferences
Sarnoff BenefitsSarnoff Benefits
Summary and Summary and ApplicationApplication
Conduct research anywhere in the USConduct research anywhere in the US Lifelong Alumni support and offeringsLifelong Alumni support and offerings Large Alumni NetworkLarge Alumni Network Lifelong mentoring by top physician Lifelong mentoring by top physician
scientists in the countryscientists in the country Application-Personal Statement, Essay, Application-Personal Statement, Essay,
Curriculum Vitae, Transcript, SponsorCurriculum Vitae, Transcript, Sponsor’’s s Endorsement (medical school faculty), Endorsement (medical school faculty), Letters of RecommendationLetters of Recommendation
Dana Boyd, Executive Director
Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation
www.sarnofffoundation.org
Sarnoff Information
The UCSF/UCB Joint Master’s ProgramIn Translational Medicine
A Master of Science (MS) degree program in Bioengineering with coursework and project focus on Translational Medicine
UCSF Medical School Gap-Year Research Opportunity
Bioengineering (10 semester units)
Business/Leadership (8 semester units)
Clinical/Regulatory (6 semester units)
Capstone Project(team-based)
• Applications due: January 2016 (date not announced)*
Master of Translational Medicine (MTM)Mission: To provide engineers, clinicians, and life scientists with
the training needed for biomedical innovation and translation.
MTM Curriculum
• Projects are focused on medical technology• http://bioeng.berkeley.edu/mtm
• Students take courses at both UCSF and UCB
Summary of programsIntramural Yearlong Funding
PROF-PATH (intramural, through RAPtr)
Doris DukeInternational
Doris Duke HHMI
Location UCSF UCSF International US med sch US med sch
Mentor Apply with project and mentor
Apply with project and mentor
Apply with project and mentor (UCSF)
Mentor and project selected after acceptance(most)
Apply with project and mentor
Deadline Jan 15 Jan 15 Jan 15 Jan 15 Jan 15
Stipend $30,240 $30,240 $29,000 $29,000 $30,000
Notification Mid-March Mid-March Mid-March Mid-March Mid-March
Starts July 1 July 1
Research stipend
no no yes yes yes
UCSF students/yr
10-15 4 1-2 1 1-5
NIH programs
Sarnoff Fogarty Masters in Translational Medicine
Location NIH US med sch International UCSF/UCB
Mentor Mentor and project selected after acceptance
Mentor and project selected after acceptance
Selected after interviews
Selected before or during program
Deadline Jan 31 Jan 6, 2016 3PM EST*
October 13, 2015 Jan 6
Stipend $34,050 $30,000 ** -
Notification Mid-March Mid-March Mid-March
Starts July June-Sept July
Research stipend yes yes
UCSF students/yr 3-5 1 1-2 1-3
Summary of programs, cont
Students funded for year-long research fellowships
Year-Long Fellowships by Funding Source
RAPtr Application: One Application, Many Opportunities
Important Due Dates:Yearlong Letter of Intent: Due October 30th, 2015, 5pmYearlong Intramural Applications (available early-December): January 15, 2016, 5pm
Letter of Intent
Meet with RAPtr Faculty
Work on the Application
• Submit a research application by January 15, 2016o Personal statemento Research Plan Title o Research Plan Summary (should not exceed 250 words)o Research Plan (should not exceed 2,100 words) o Research Plan Citations o Two letters of reference from persons (other than the mentor )o Dean’s letter o Mentor’s endorsement including information on the mentor’s
plans for training the applicant, training experience, grant support, a brief curriculum vitae, and an evaluation of the applicant
• Pathways/MD with Distinction - students who receive an intramural yearlong fellowship will have automatic enrollment
Application Tips:START EARLY
Only use your UCSF email address within the application (and make sure your mentor does as well)!
You can work on your application for up to 2 weeks; the system will provide you with a unique link to your application that will expire after two weeks.
It is YOUR responsibility to provide your mentor with the mentor endorsement link and make sure they know the deadline.
If you receive outside funding, you MUST notify us of that fact.
See http://meded.ucsf.edu/raptr/application-preview-samples for full application samples
from previous years.
Visit RAPtr’s website http://meded.ucsf.edu/raptr for more information or contact us at [email protected].
Next Steps
Carefully and thoughtfully find a mentor if you’re applying to a “home” program
Meet with your college advisory mentor and your PTD director
Submit non-binding letter of intent and check sheet by October 30st (RAPtr website)
Meet with Dr. Mallar Bhattacharya or Dr. Urmimala Sarkar to discuss research plans and Dean’s Letter before December 19th
ThankYou!