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The Alvan T. - Viola D. Fuller Fellowships offer undergraduate students from New England an opportunity to participate in laboratory research with accomplished investigators, while the Betty Lea Stone Fellowships provide first-year medical students an opportunity to do basic cancer research. They carry stipends of $4,500 and $5,000, respectively.
Fuller Fellowship Details Upon selection, fellows are placed in labs at leading New England research institutions, such as teaching hospitals, universities, and medical schools.
Summer fellowships last a minimum of 10 weeks. The Fuller Committee, composed of senior scientists, chooses and places the Fellows.
- Applicants must be residents of New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, or VT) and enrolled in a four-year undergraduate program anywhere in the country.
- Seniors and juniors are eligible, and preference is given to those with advanced science/public health course work.
- Lab skill and interest in research required for science majors.
- Minority students are encouraged to apply.
- Download the application instructions and application form (see below).
- Contact Kathy O’Connor with any questions:
1.800.952.7664, ext.3109
Email: koconnor@cancer.org
FAX: 508.270.4607
Deadline & Notification Dates The application deadline is February 12, 2010. Be sure to allow sufficient time prior to the deadline to prepare the application, which includes a transcript, two letters of recommendation, and questionnaires. Candidates are notified of selection or alternate status by mid/late April.
The Fuller Flyer can be downloaded and used to promote the fellowship.
Fuller Application Instructions 2010
2010 Fuller Fellowship Application
Fuller Fellowship Flyer 2010
Betty Lea Stone Fellowships provide first-year medical students with an opportunity to gain valuable experience in basic cancer research, with a stipend of $5,000.
The 10-week program is offered to first-year students attending a New England medical school.
Students are selected by physicians and biomedical scientists active in cancer research, who evaluate the students' applications, academic records, and faculty recommendations.
Successful candidates assist with ongoing basic research programs at New England institutions.
- Applicants must be enrolled in a New England medical school.
- Students must have selected a faculty sponsor who will work with him or her to write a proposal for a summer research project.
- Each candidate must submit copies of three letters of recommendation previously obtained for application to medical school.
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