Clinical Trainee (MD)

DEADLINE: Monday, February 1, 2021 - 5:00 p.m.

The Stanford Maternal and Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI) Clinical Trainee (MD) Support program is designed to create a pathway and provide support for training the next generation of physician scientists focused on maternal and child health. The MCHRI Clinical (MD) Trainee Support program funds MD (or MD/PhD) fellows as follows:

  • Provides up to 100% salary/fringe support for up to two years (non-competitive renewal for year 2)
  • Supports 2nd and 3rd years of fellowship only (PGY5 and PGY6)
  • Used for the fellows’ remuneration and benefits (at the level determined appropriate for their particular specialty)
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Key Dates

Action Date
Application Deadline Monday, February 1, 2021
Notification of Awards March 2021
Award Start Date July 1, 2021

Awards will be announced in March 2021. Proposals that are not funded can be resubmitted on Monday, April 26, 2021 (within the funding cycle). Formal award letters for both rounds (original submission and resubmission) will be issued in June 2021.   

Award Period: July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022

Forms for Applicants

Funding Amount

MCHRI Clinical (MD) Trainee Awards support MD (or MD/PhD) fellows as follows: 

  • Provides up to 100% salary/fringe support for up to two years (non-competitive renewal for year 2)
  • Supports 2nd and 3rd years of fellowship only (PGY5 and PGY6)
  • Used for the fellows’ remuneration and benefits (at the level determined appropriate for their particular specialty)

Eligibility

To be eligible for the award, the applicant must meet these criteria:

  • Hold a medical (MD or equivalent) doctoral degree
  • Have completed one year of training by the start of the award term
  • Demonstrate a commitment to an investigative career in obstetrics, pediatrics, pediatric subspecialty or subspecialty primarily focused on child health (e.g., pediatric surgery)
  • Use the MCHRI funding for their 2nd and 3rd years of research training (PGY5 and PGY6) during which a minimum of 75% time is devoted to research
  • Be a practioner or scientist who has a focus on maternal or child health
  • Primary research mentor may be from any research discipline
  • Primary research mentor must be a member of the MCHRI
  • Non-ACGME fellows are eligible provided all other criteria are met

Nomination

MCHRI Research Fellows must be nominated by their Division Chief or Department Chair.  The nominator’s letter will verify that:

  • The applicant will spend a minimum of 75% of their time devoted to research during their years funded by the MCHRI fellowship
  • And that failure to maintain this commitment will result in forfeiture of the award and financial recovery of the award from the nominating Division or Department

Reviewer Form

Funding Rates

Year # of Applications
 #of Awards Funding Rate
 Total Awarded
FY 20 28 21 84% $1,651,424
FY 19 27 20 83% $1,564,500
FY 18 18 6 65%

$2,133,149
FY 17 25 16 64% $1,815,000
FY 16 31 23 74% $2,134,000
FY 15 27
 20
 74%
 $1,683,000
FY 14
 26 17 65% $1,545,000
FY 13 21
 17 81% $1,341,200
FY 12 33
 23 70% $1,401,000
FY 11 14 10 71% $734,000

Awards

Visit the Clinical Trainee (MD) Awards page.

No-Cost Extension

If the project is not completed within 12 months due to unforeseen circumstances, a no-cost extension (NCX) of up to 6 additional months may be requested (total study period not to exceed 18 months). Please complete a No-Cost Extension Request Form. 

Policy Updates

Visit Policy Updates for more information.

FAQs

Visit Frequently Asked Questions for more information.

Program Panel Chairs

Daniel Bernstein, MD
Professor, Pediatrics (Cardiology)

Gerald Grant, MD, FACS
Professor, Neurosurgery

Contact

Please contact MCHRI Administration at mchri_admin@stanford.edu or 650-724-0279 with any questions.