Gertrude B. Elion Mentored Medical Student Research Award

The Gertrude B. Elion Mentored Medical Student Research Award provides annual awards of $10,000 to support women medical students who are interested in pursuing health-related research projects. Students must have an interest in health research and must have the support of a faculty mentor. The award should be spent for the academic enrichment of the student, such as attending outside short courses, travel to scholarly meetings, purchase of a computer for personal use, or books. No indirect costs may be charged against the grant, and the budget may not include student stipend support, university tuition, or general reagents for the laboratory. This award is restricted to women medical students who have completed at least one year of study at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine or are enrolled in NC State's Combined DVM/PhD Degree program. Applications require a sponsor's statement of nomination, candidate's CV, mentor's CV, research plan, budget, and letter of recommendation.