The Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine offers a Summer Research Fellowship Program for current year one and year two medical students and pre-matriculants to gain additional research experience through various research projects in basic, educational, population outcomes, translational and clinical research.
The Summer Research Fellowship Program is awarded on a competitive basis. Existing medical students in good standing and pre-matriculants interested in gaining additional research experience are eligible to apply.
The program runs for 5 weeks (and there must be a mutual agreement with a faculty member). Students are expected to work 30 hours per week. Attendance at the end-of-program banquet is mandatory.
Current medical students will receive a stipend of $2,500. Pre-matriculants will get a tuition waiver of $2,500 for the Spring semester.
Applications are now open
2025 Program Dates
Pre-matriculate students: June 23 through July 25
Current medical students: June 16 through July 18
Application Deadlines
April 2
Current medical students seeking research outside the College of Medicine (due to additional clearance requirements)
May 2
General application deadline for Current Medical Students
May 9
General application deadline for Pre-Matriculate Students
Banquet
Date: July 30, 2025
Location: FIU MMC Campus, Room TBD
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Mandatory for all students
Apply Now
If you are a current year 1 and year 2 medical student in good academic standing, you are eligible to apply for the Summer Research Fellowship Program.
Application procedure for current students
- Choose your research interest and faculty mentor from our Student Research Opportunities list.
- Contact your chosen faculty member and schedule an appointment to discuss and develop the project proposal.
- Once both parties agree, the faculty member must sign and submit the 2025 Summer Research Fellowship Program Application to the program coordinator, Kimberly Justin.
- The Office of Research reviews the application.
- The student will be notified of the Office of Research’s decision via email.
Questions?
For more information about the Summer Research Fellowship Program, please contact one of our program administrators.
Kimberly Justin
Senior Executive Assistant
305-348-1470
kjustin@fiu.edu
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Michael A. Paez
Chief Administrative Officer
305-348-6078
mpaez@fiu.edu
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