Health Services Research Student Fellowship & Internship Program

2022 Summer Student Fellowship & Internship Program

The application process for the 2022 program has closed. Please check back in mid-December, 2022 for 2023 program details.

The application process for the 2022 program has closed. Please check back in mid-December, 2022 for the 2023 program details.

This competitive fellowship and internship program is open to master-level, doctoral-level, and medical students interested in studying the performance, quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of health care services and health systems. Students and IHPI members from different academic departments have the opportunity to work together on an interdisciplinary research project during the summer. Accepted students receive a $4,500 stipend.

The Health Equity Summer Research Award is also available for projects specifically focused on racial health disparities. 

Faculty Eligibility and Expectations:

• All IHPI members who seek a master’s level, graduate-level, or medical student to work on a 10-week summer research or policy project are eligible to submit a project for student consideration
• Projects should include details that outline the type of work the students will be assisting with (such as data analysis, project coordination, literature searches, etc.)
• IHPI members should consider developing projects that include multidisciplinary teams to encourage learning from several perspectives. IHPI members will have from January 3 – January 28 to submit a project to IHPI. Projects will be posted to the IHPI website for students to review between February 1 – February 25
• Once IHPI members have interviewed interested students, determined a fit, and notified the student, the student will need to submit a formal application
• IHPI will fund up to 24 projects. 

Student Eligibility, Expectations, and Application Process: (click here for full details)

• Master, doctoral-level, or medical students currently enrolled at the University of Michigan
• S&J Students sponsored by the University of Michigan must have on-campus employment eligibility. Please consult the International Center, icenter@umich.edu, if you have questions about your status.
• Undergraduate students are NOT eligible to apply
• Interested students are responsible for contacting an IHPI member to discuss their interests. Students and IHPI members must mutually agree on the project before the student submits an application to the program

Program Description:

• 10-week project period between May and August
• 25-40 hours per week as negotiated with the IHPI member
• Accepted students receive a $4,500 summer stipend
• Students have the option of:
  • Reviewing a list of project proposals submitted by an IHPI member from a different degree granting program (U-M School/College) other than their own and contacting the faculty member to discuss the project
  • Developing a project with an IHPI member from a different U-M degree-granting program (U-M School/College) other than their own; click here for the IHPI member directory
• Students apply based on their current program of study:
  • Fellowship: Doctoral-level or medical students apply for a 10-week summer fellowship
  • Internship: Master-level students apply for a 10-week summer internship
• Students interested in receiving internship credit must work with their home academic unit to ensure that all internship requirements are met
• S&J Students sponsored by the University of Michigan must have on-campus employment eligibility. Please consult the International Center, icenter@umich.edu, if you have questions about your status.
• Throughout the summer, students will have the opportunity to engage with U-M leaders, participate in a variety of educational activities, and network with the other internship/fellowship students

Due to COVID-19 and the uncertain impact on in-person projects this summer, all projects should be structured to ensure both students and faculty are following campus and medical school pandemic policies.