Eligibility:

• Enrollment in a professional clinical training program, including MD, DMD, PharmD, Public Health, Clinical Psychology, Nursing DNP and Physician’s Assistant Programs.  
• Completion of the "Introduction to Clinical Research" (ICR) as a Summer Workshop or Fall Elective Course (MED 815).
• Must be in good academic standing in your respective professional program.  

Program Details/Requirements:

• The applicant and faculty mentor will develop a detailed research training program focused on an ongoing clinical and translational research project under the mentor’s supervision.  
• Research training is generally completed in a 12 month interval, although it is possible to extend the training to 18 months if consecutive summers are required.
• All awardees are required to present a poster at the annual CCTS Spring Conference.

Program Application:

• Applications are accepted in early January.
• To submit an application, please contact Barbara Hurst (bghurs1@uky.edu) to obtain the link to the current PSMRF Application.
• A sample application is provided as a template for project development with your mentor.  
• Following review by the Advisory Committee, applicants will be notified of their status.