ASN Opportunities for Students
Please visit the ASN Student Awards Section to learn about the application requirements and upcoming deadlines for the many ASN student awards and travel grant programs such as the ASN/MARC Minority Student Travel Awards, Student Interest Group (SIG) Travel Awards, Clinical Emerging Leaders Award Competition, International Nutrition Student Prize Competition, Graduate Student Research Award Competition and more.Predoctoral Fellowships for Students in Nutrition Research
Other Opportunities for Students
Various organizations offer student opportunities including
internships, fellowships, scholarships, and research training
programs. On this page, student opportunities are separated into
categories for undergraduate, post baccalaureate, graduate,
medical, doctoral, and postdoctoral students.
To post upcoming opportunities for students, please contact us
via email or by phone
(301- 634-7050).
Opportunities for Undergraduate Students
- Stanford University. Stanford Summer Research Program/Amgen Scholars Program. Application period open November 1, 2012 thru February 1, 2013.
- Introduction to Cancer Research Careers. Internship. Deadline: November 15, 2012.
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Summer Internship Program. Deadline: February 1, 2013.
- National Institutes of Health. Undergraduate Scholarship Program. Application period is January 2, 2013 through February 28, 2013.
- Morehouse School of Medicine. Neuroscience Institute Summer Research Program. Previous application deadline: April 13, 2012.
- Cornell/Rockefeller/Sloan-Kettering. Gateways to the Laboratory Program. Applications due February 1, 2013.
- National Institutes of Health. Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research. Check website for updates, previous application deadline March 1, 2012.
- Yale University. Yale BioSTEP (Biomedical Science Training and Enrichment Program). Deadline: February 1, 2013.
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Medical Device Fellowship Program (CDRH). Deadline: February 1, 2013.
- Boston University. Summer Undergraduate Program Fellowship (SURF). Deadline: February 15, 2013.
- Harvard Medical School. Summer Honors Undergraduate Research Program. Deadline: February 1, 2013.
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Veterinary Medicine Student Internships. Check website for updates, previous application deadline: April 6, 2012.
- University of Pittsburgh/Carnegie Mellon. Summer Undergraduate Research Program for Underrepresented Students (SURPUS). Deadline: February 15, 2013.
- Weill Cornell Medical College. Travelers Summer Research Fellowship Program. Check website for updates, previous application deadline: February 1, 2012.
- University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine. The GEMS Program (Graduate Experience for Multiculutral Students). Deadline: February 15, 2013.
- NIH Clinical Center. Summer Internship. Applications accepted mid-November through March 1 each year.
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS). Summer Student Program. Deadline: March 1.
- University of Massachusetts Medical School. Summer Undergraduate Research Program. Deadline: March 16.
- SoyMap Project. Soymap Summer Research Program. Deadline: April 1, 2013.
- University of Maryland. Volunteer Summer Research Program. Applications accepted on a rolling basis however previous deadline: Feb 24, 2012.
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Office of Policy Internship Program. Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
Opportunities for Postbaccalaureates
- National Institutes of Health. NIH Academy. Previous application deadline: August 1, 2012.
- National Institutes of Health. Postbaccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA). Applications accepted continuously, apply 3 to 6 months before desired start date.
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Postgraduate Research Program (NCTR). Applications are accepted continuously.
Opportunities for Graduate Students
- Brigham and Women's Hospital. The Deland Fellowship Program in Health Care and Society. Check website for updates, previous application deadline: October 1, 2012.
- ICRC Introduction to Cancer Research Careers. Internship. Deadline: November 15.
- NIH Clinical Center. Graduate Medical Education (GME): Endocrinology and Metabolism. Check website for updates, previous deadline: July 15, 2012.
- NIH Clinical Center. Clinical Center Summer Internship. Applications accepted November through March 1.
- National Academy of Science. Research Associateship Program. Applications accepted throughout the year.
- National Science Foundation. Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). Deadlines vary: November 13-19, 2012.
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Veterinary Medicine Student Internships. Check website for updates, previous deadline: April 6, 2012.
- The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship. U.S. Schweitzer Fellows Program. Deadlines range from February 1 through 12, 2013 depending on location.
- NIH Clinical Center. Dietetic Internship Program. Deadline: February 15, 2013.
- Marine Biological Laboratory. Summer Program in Neuroscience, Ethics & Survival. Deadline: February 11, 2013.
- Marine Biological Laboratory. Physiology: Modern Cell Biology Using Microscopic, Biochemical, and Computational Approaches. Deadline: February 1, 2013.
- Marine Biological Laboratory. Embryology: Concepts & Techniques in Modern Developmental Biology. Deadline: February 1, 2013.
- Marine Biological Laboratory. Biology of Parasitism: Modern Approaches. Deadline: February 1, 2013.
- Marine Biological Laboratory. Microbial Diversity. Deadline: February 1, 2013.
- Marine Biological Laboratory. Neural Systems and Behavior. Deadline: February 1, 2013.
- Marine Biological Laboratory. Neurobiology. Deadline: February 1, 2013.
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. ORISE Science Internship Program. Applications are accepted continuously.
- NIH, National Human Genome Research Institute. Genetics and Public Policy Fellowship. Applications will open January 2013.
- NIH Clinical Center. Infectious Diseases Training Program. Deadline: January 31, 2013.
- NIH Clinical Center. Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship Program. Applications should be submitted at least one year prior to program.
- Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology. Conference Scholarships. Scholarship deadlines vary depending on conference selection.
Opportunities for Medical Students
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC-Hubert Global Health Fellowship. Deadline: February 15, 2013.
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Commissioner's Fellowship Program. Tentative application period: December through March.
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC Experience Applied Epidemiology Fellowship. Deadline: December 7, 2012.
- Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation. Sarnoff Fellowship Program – Research Training for Medical Students. Deadline: January 9, 2013.
- Morehouse School of Medicine. Neuroscience Institute Summer Research Program. Check website for updates, previous deadline: April 13, 2012.
- NIH Clinical Center. Clinical Research Training Program. Deadline January 15, 2013.
- University of Colorado. Nutrition Research Fellowship. Applications accepted on a continuous basis, deadline: January 15, 2013.
Opportunities for Ph.D. Students
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). Gilliam Fellowships for Advanced Study. Check website for updates, previous deadline: October 23, 2012.
- National Academy of Sciences. Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowships. Deadline: November 24, 2012.
- The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellowships Program. Check website for updates, previous deadline: November 7, 2012.
- ADA Foundation and Colgate Palmolive Foundation. Colgate-Palmolive Fellowship in Nutrition and Oral Health/Dental Education. Deadline: December 1.
- National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). NCHS/AcademyHealth Health Policy Fellowship. Deadline: January 7, 2013.
- The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Clinical Scholars. Deadline: February 28, 2013.
- American Egg Board- Egg Nutrition Center (ENC). ENC Fellowship Program. Check website for updates.
- Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech Initiative to Maximize Student Diversity Program (VT-IMSD). Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Commissioner's Fellowship Program. Tentative application period: December through March.
- NIH National Human Genome Research Institute. Genetics and Public Policy Fellowship. Applications period to be opened January 2013.
Opportunities for Postdoctorates/Young Professionals
- Dairy Research Institute. Nutrition Research Award and Industry Experience Program. Application deadline is March 15, 2013.
- Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology. Global Health Travel Awards. Deadline dependent upon meeting selection.
- Wellcome Trust. Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowships. Deadlines for preliminary applications normally during the months of April and November.
- National Academy of Science. Research Associateship Programs Fellowship. Applications accepted throughout the year, deadline: first day of February, May, August, and November.
- National Academy of Science. Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowship. Deadline: November 24, 2012.
- The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAS). AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships. Deadline: December 5.
- National Center for Health Statistics. NCHS/AcademyHealth Health Policy Fellowship. Deadline: January 7, 2013.
- Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH). ASPH/CDC/PRC Minority Fellowship. Applications accepted year round.
- HHMI Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Summer Medical Research Fellows Program. Deadline: February 15, 2013.
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Interdisciplinary Toxicology Program. No deadline.
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Postdoctoral Positions. Deadlines vary.
- University of Alabama at Birmingham. Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Clinical Nutrition. Check back website for application information.
- Tufts University, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center On Aging. Human Nutrition and Metabolism Fellowship. See website for additional program information.
- Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH). CSTE/CDC/ASPH Applied Epidemiology Fellowship Program. Deadline: February 1, 2013.
- Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH). CSTE/CDC/ASPH Applied Public Health Informatics Fellowship Program. Applications accepted on a rolling basis, final deadline in February.
- Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH). International Clinical Research Scholars Program. Check website for deadline updates.
- Agricultural Research Services. Postdoctoral Research Associate Positions. Deadline: N/A (job board).
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Postgraduate Research Program (NCTR). Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
- Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology. Conference Scholarships. Scholarship deadlines vary depending on conference selection.
Opportunities for Minority Student Scientists
- National Institutes of Health. NHLBI Biomedical Research Training Program for Individuals from Underrepresented Groups. Deadline: January 31.
- Associations of Schools of Public Health. ASPH/CDC/PRC Minority Fellowship. Check website for deadline.
- National Academy of Science. Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship. Deadline: November 24, 2012.
- Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech's Initiative to Maximize Student Diversity Program (VT-IMSD). Applications accepted on a rolling basis, deadlines: December 1, and March 31.
- University of Massachusetts Medical School. Summer Research Program to Increase Diversity Among Biomedical Researchers. Deadline: March 10, 2013.
- University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University. Summer Undergraduate Research Program for Underrepresented Students (SURPUS). Deadline: February 15.
- University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine. Graduate Experience for Multicultural Students (GEMS) Summer Research Program. Deadline: February 15.
- Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology. Travel Award Program for Early-Career Investigators from Underrepresented Minority (URM) Backgrounds. Deadline dependent upon meeting selection.