ASH Medical Student Physician-Scientist Award

The ASH Medical Student Physician-Scientist Award provides an opportunity for medical students to gain experience in hematology research under the mentorship of an ASH member and to learn more about the specialty. Awardees must take a year off and agree to spend more than 80% of their time during the immersive, year-long project conducting laboratory, translational, or clinical hematology research. Applicants must have at least one academic year left after the award ends.

The award provides $42,000 of funding for a one-year period, which includes $32,000 to support the trainee, $4,000 for research supplies, $4,000 for insurance and educational expenses (including one course), and $2,000 for meeting attendance (including the ASH annual meeting). Please be aware that if you choose to conduct your research at an institution other than your home institution, your project may be subject to a "visiting researcher fee." Please discuss this potential fee with your research mentor so that you are informed and to ensure that an agreed upon plan is in place to cover this potential fee.

At the ASH annual meeting, award recipients are invited to a networking breakfast on Saturday morning and a Career Development Reception on Monday evening.

Key Information

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must be actively enrolled in an MD/DO or MD/DO-PhD program in the United States, Canada, or Mexico. They must be working on a hematology project in either laboratory research or clinical investigation.

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Supported Research

Applicants must submit proposals to conduct research in blood sciences, with proposals in any of the following categories being highly encouraged: basic research, translational research, patient-oriented clinical research, and outcomes-based research.

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Application Process

The Medical Student Physician-Scientist Award application, as well as all supporting documents outlined below, must be submitted through the ASH online awards system.

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Evaluation, Selection, and Notification

Applications submitted by the deadline will be reviewed by the Medical Student Physician-Scientist Award study section and evaluated on the following criteria: commitment to hematology and interest, mentorship and support, educational value and skills development, and feasibility and project value.

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Terms and Conditions

All awards will be activated on July 1 and will conclude on June 30 of the following year. Payment will be made in one installment to the institution at which the recipient will conduct his/her research. Research award funds are non-transferable.

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Key Dates

Application AvailableAugust 14, 2026
Application DeadlineFebruary 1, 2027
Award NotificationMay 2027

Past Award Recipients

See past recipients of the ASH Graduate Hematology Award and consider applying for the chance to be counted among these promising new hematologists.

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Questions?

For questions about the Medical Student Physician-Scientist Award, please contact awards@hematology.org.

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