The David E. Rogers Student Fellowship Award for Medical and Dental Students
The David E. Rogers Student Fellowship Award for Medical and Dental Students funds students’ mentored summer research connecting medicine and dentistry with community health and underserved populations’ needs.
Funder: New York Academy of Medicine
Due Dates: January 20, 2027 (Summer 2027 application)
Funding Amounts: Up to five fellowships of $4,000 each for 10–12 weeks of summer research
Summary: Supports medical and dental students’ research connecting medicine and dentistry with community health and underserved populations’ needs.
Key Information: Research must occur between the first and second years of medical or dental school; combined MD/PhD students are ineligible.
Description
The David E. Rogers Student Fellowship Award, administered by the New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM), enriches medical and dental students’ educational experiences through research addressing community health and the human needs of underserved or disadvantaged patients and populations. Supported work may include clinical investigation, public health and epidemiology, health policy analysis, and activities linking biomedicine, social infrastructure, and human or community need.
The fellowship supports summer projects under faculty mentorship. Past projects have examined healthcare utilization among people experiencing homelessness, neighborhood social determinants and pediatric epilepsy outcomes, oral healthcare barriers for Afghan refugees, and patient experiences with buprenorphine treatment at syringe services programs. Students are encouraged to pursue research that extends beyond the startup period.
