2026 DREAM - Driving Recruitment through Education and Mentoring Program
A 10-week summer fellowship offering undergraduates mentored research experience and professional development in medical physics, culminating with participation in the AAPM Annual Meeting.
Funder: American Association of Physicists in Medicine
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027: Student application deadline | February 2027: Mentor application deadline | February 2027: Mentor attestation/indemnification signatures required
Funding Amounts: $6,000 stipend for 10-week summer research experience; additional $500 travel support for the AAPM Annual Meeting; no other benefits.
Summary: 10-week mentored summer program providing undergraduate students with research experience, professional development, and networking in medical physics.
Key Information: This is a forecasted opportunity; all deadlines are projected and may change.
Description
The program is a 10-week summer initiative aimed at inspiring and training the next generation of medical physicists. It provides selected undergraduate fellows with hands-on research opportunities, mentorship from experienced medical physicists, and a supportive professional network. The fellowship is designed to reduce barriers to entry in the field by offering both research experience and career guidance, empowering participants to pursue graduate studies and professional pathways in medical physics. Fellows also have the opportunity to attend the AAPM Annual Meeting with complimentary registration and a travel stipend.
