Training and Positions at NIH
There are a large number of opportunities for training and permanent research positions in immunology at NIH. Some of these are listed below. General information about training at NIH can be found at www.training.nih.gov. If you are interested in searching for or working in a specific lab, please consult the faculty directory.
High School, Undergraduates and Recent Grads
Summer Research Internships (High School through Undergraduate)
Undergraduate Scholarship Program : This programs offers scholarships to undergraduate students from disadvantaged backgrounds to attend college and do research at NIH during summers and after graduation
NIH Academy : a program for recent college graduates to pursue research at NIH related to health disparities
Postbaccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award program for recent college graduates and graduate or medical students to pursue intensive research experiences at NIH
‘Year out' programs for Medical students for intensive basic or translational research experiences at NIH
Howard Hughes Medical Institute-NIH Scholars
Clinical Research Training Program
Graduate Partnership Programs : Programs for students to do Ph.D research at NIH in partnership with a University researcher or program.
Joint Program in Immunology with the University of Pennsylvania
Molecular Basis of Infectious Diseases with Rocky Mountain Labs and the University of Montana
Partnerships with Oxford and Cambridge Universities in Britain that leading to dual-mentored research D. Phil in any area of biomedical research
Post-Doctoral Training: Thousands M.D. and Ph.D trained research fellows from the United States and abroad come to NIH where they enjoy access to the unparalleled resources of the intramural research program. Prospective post-doctoral fellows can consult the continually updated list of current openings, or contact individual researchers based on their lab descriptions.
Clinical training for physicians in allergy and immunololgy, rheumatology , hematology , and infectious disease , among others, are offered at the NIH Bethesda campus, where the the Mark O. Hatfield Cinical Center , a state-of-the art 242 bed research hospital, is located,
