Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

Important Update on Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowships

• The domestic component of the Clinical Research Fellowship (CRF) program will conclude with the class finishing in June 2013. DDCF remains committed to active fellows and to the incoming 2012-2013 fellows. Additional information about the conclusion of the Clinical Research Fellowships and DDCF's future plans can be found here.


• The International Clinical Research Fellowship program will continue at six schools to be determined. An announcement of the schools offering International Clinical Research Fellowships will be made in the early fall of 2012. Check back here or sign up for our listserv to receive updates on this program.  

Resources for Current Clinical Research Fellows

DDCF is committed to all active fellows. An annual meeting will be held at the end of the 2012 academic year for fellows to present research. The CRF Program Associate is available to answer questions via email at ddcfcrf@aibs.org.

• 2011-2012 CRF Fellows Handbook
• CRF Meeting Information
• Program FAQs
• List of Fellows by Year
  

Resources for Incoming 2012-2013 Fellows

DDCF plans to fully support the program in 2012-2013.

• 2012-2013 CRF Fellows Handbook
• Participating Medical Schools 

Program History

The goal of the Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship is to encourage medical students to pursue careers in clinical research. Since 2001 the Clinical Research Fellowship (CRF) has supported medical students to take a year out from school to experience clinical research firsthand in a program that combines a mentored research project and didactic training. The program is administered through 12 research-intensive U.S. medical schools that are responsible for overseeing the selection of applicants and providing the mentored research experience. International fellowships are available through six schools. A stipend, health insurance, and financial support to attend a year-end meeting as well as supplementary funds for research and training are provided to each fellow.

As of January 2012, the CRF program has supported a total of 952 fellows, with 116 fellows in the current (2011-2012) class. The domestic component of the program will conclude with the class finishing in June 2013. International Clinical Research Fellowships will continue at six schools to be determined by the early fall of 2012.