Accelerating Discovery, Vision and Advancement in Career Excellence and Research for Medical Students Program (ADVANCER II)

Application

To apply to the ADVANCER II Program for Medical Students, please complete the online application. The application package must include all components listed below. Please note that all components are due by the application deadline.

  • A research proposal that describes the Significance, Innovation, Specific Aims with Hypotheses, Approach, and Anticipated Challenges of your project. Please open application portal to fill out each of these sections.
  • A budget and brief budget justification (see example)
  • Your curriculum vitae
  • A letter of recommendation and biosketch from your mentor. Once the section is submitted, your Mentor will be sent an email to upload their letters of support and biosketches to the application portal.
  • A brief personal statement that describes specifically how ADVANCER II can help with your medical career and potentially pursuing research either during, or after, residency. Please limit your statement to 1 page.

  • Timetable
    April 15
    Applications open for July 1 admission
    June 2 at 12:00pm EST
    Applications due
    July 1
    Program begins (all funds must be spent by June 30th of following year)

    Institute for Clinical Research Education
    200 Meyran Avenue, Suite 300
    Pittsburgh, PA 15213

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