NIH Intramural MD/PhD Partnership

The NIH Intramural MD/PHD partnership training program coordinates training, activities and funding for MD/PhD students who conduct research in the intramural research program of the NIH as part of a coordinated plan of dual-degree training with a U.S. medical school as preparation for a career as a physician-investigator in basic or translational science. This is not a stand-alone MD/PhD training program. Students earn the Ph.D. degree through Individual Partnerships with their medical school or through one of the sixteen NIH Institutional Partnerships. An NIH scientist serves as your mentor or co-mentor for the Ph.D. portion of your training. Please keep in mind that as with other M.D./Ph.D. programs, all the requirements for the Ph.D. from the University partner department must be fulfilled. In many cases, medical school courses are accepted in lieu of some of the coursework. In all cases your Ph.D. degree will come from the university in which you are enrolled for that degree.  Explore this program now.