Otological Research Fellowship for Medical Students
The Otological Research Fellowship for Medical Students is a Fellowship sponsored by Deafness Research Foundation.
Award Information:
Amount of Fellowship: Average: $15000
Application Deadline: 30-Apr
Requirements: Applicant must be sponsered by a department of otolaryngology conducting otological research. One-year leave of absence from medical school required; applicant must be assured of a place in fourth-year class of medical school.
Eligibility: Other
Sponsorship provided by:
Deafness Research Foundation
1050 17th Street, NW, Suite 701
Washington, DC 20036
USA
Email Address: drf@drf.org
Phone Number: 202 289 5850 x1010
Fax Number: 202 293 1805
http://www.drf.org
You can find out more by contacting:
Mychelle Balthazard
Director of National Hearing Research Grants Center (NHRGC)
Email Address: mychelle@drf.org
Phone Number: 202 289 5850 x1010
Fax Number: 202 293 1805
A good place to start is to carefully examine available information on the fellowship. Your best chance of success can be attained by first understanding the qualifications and making sure you meet them. At the outset figure out the particular aims of the Deafness Research Foundation and what they hope to achieve with the Otological Research Fellowship for Medical Students. If you are qualified, verify that you have a reasonable chance to obtain the fellowship. If you think that you have a decent shot of actually being awarded the Otological Research Fellowship for Medical Students, then it is worth it to use your time.
One critical aspect of applying for the fellowship is filling out the application correctly. Some forms are drawn-out and boring, but it is absolutely critical that you fill out the application correctly and in its entirety. Pay careful attention so that you won't get passed over as the result of something that could have been avoided.
Once the application is sent off, you should note when the Otological Research Fellowship for Medical Students chooses a winner and actually dispenses any funds so you'll be aware of whether or not you will be able to count on the fellowship to provide additional support for your financial needs and how it will help you out, since there might be constraints on how you can use the Otological Research Fellowship for Medical Students. Recently it has become more burdensome to handle the expenses associated with school, and having the additional resources of the Otological Research Fellowship for Medical Students as a supplement to your own resources can make things much easier. Even if you don't obtain the Otological Research Fellowship for Medical Students, keep at it, search for additional fellowships and you may find success elsewhere.