How to Learn About Medical Fellowships

In the field of medicine, fellowships are grants that allow students to study or serve a community. These fellowships generally cover tuition, fees and a partial living stipend for up to five years. Follow these steps to get more information about a medical fellowship.

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Instructions

1. Complete your medical education. In medicine, fellowships are awarded to people who have completed four years of medical training.

2. Go to the American Medical Association website. FREIDA online provides detailed information about medical fellowship programs in the United States. You can search according to specialty and location and the results are provided as links to the websites for the various programs.

3. Learn the name of the program director at FREIDA as well as the person to contact for additional information. You will also learn about the length of the program, whether it is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (a group that accredits post-MD medical training programs in the United States), program start dates and application dates.

4. Check out the National Medical Fellowships website, which lists opportunities for minority medical students.

5. Visit the American Academy of Family Physicians website where you'll find a fellowship directory for every state.

6. Research the websites for a medical specialty in which you are interested. Look for fellowship listings or contact someone at the organization for additional information.

Tips & Warnings

• Remember to meet all deadlines for medical fellowships--missing them can mean missing some great opportunities.

Resources

• The American Academy of Family Physicians features a fellowship directory.
• National Medical Fellowship lists opportunities for minority students.
• Freida Online is an excellent fellowship database.

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