Summer Medical Internship Program (SMIP)
The SMIP offers an 8-week mentored internship for medical students to gain research experience in interventional radiology and medical device development at top academic and industry sites.
Funder: Society of Interventional Radiology
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Full application deadline, projected: Jan 15 by 5:00 p.m. ET)
Funding Amounts: $6,000 stipend for 8-week internship; additional $1,000 travel stipend and SIR Annual Meeting registration fee waiver
Summary: 8-week summer internship for medical students to gain mentored research experience in interventional radiology and medical device development.
Key Information: U.S. citizenship or permanent residency and SIR membership required; host sites at top academic and corporate IR programs.
Description
The Summer Medical Internship Program (SMIP) provides medical students with a unique, hands-on introduction to interventional radiology (IR) research and medical device development. Over eight weeks, selected interns work directly with IR physician-scientists or corporate research mentors at leading academic medical centers or industry sites. The program is designed to foster research skills, critical thinking, and early career interest in IR by supporting a focused research project, offering clinical exposure, and integrating students into multidisciplinary research teams. Interns are expected to complete a research project suitable for presentation at national meetings and to engage fully in the academic environment of their host institution.
