Apply for Summer Student Fellowships Program

The goal of the Parkinson’s Foundation Summer Student Fellowships is to cultivate students’ early interest in helping to solve, treat and end Parkinson’s and providing the tools they need to transition into leaders in the field.

Fellows work under the close supervision of a sponsor who is an expert in the Parkinson’s community and oversees the project.

Funding Information

• They offer summer fellowships for 10 weeks of clinical or laboratory work with a $4,000 award.
• They invite fellows to apply for up to $1,000 in travel funds to attend a related scientific conference to present their research upon project completion.
• The award supports the student’s summer research, defraying tuition costs of research credits or supplementing living or housing costs.

Eligibility Criteria

• Undergraduate students and medical students are eligible for summer fellowships.
• Each applicant must show a mentor with whom he or she will conduct the proposed project. This program is open to national and international applicants.

Application Requirements

• A complete application must consist of the following five items:
  • Brief two-page proposal written by the applicant in conjunction with mentor describing the research plan.
  • Copy of applicant’s academic transcript (unofficial is acceptable).
  • Applicant statement describing why he or she is interested in conducting Parkinson’s research, qualifications and the research relevance to future career or research interests.
  • Mentor-written support letter discussing student qualifications, affirming available facilities and materials and agreeing to actively guide the student’s work.
  • All letters must be submitted by application deadline.
  • Completed application.

For more information, visit Parkinson’s Foundation.