Eligibility & Application

Eligibility 

• Postdoctoral applicants must have completed a doctoral training program with an MD or PhD.
• Applicants must be citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States, or must have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence.
• A two-year commitment to the program is required.

Application Process 

Interested individuals should submit applications in the form of one .pdf document that includes all of the elements below:

• A one-page statement of research interests
• Curriculum Vitae
• Two letters of recommendation

Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups are encouraged to apply. Trainees intending to complete a PhD in the upcoming academic year are welcome to apply as the start dates for postdoctoral trainee appointments are flexible.

Applicants to the program will be reviewed and accepted based on past experience, interest in pursuing a voice-related research career, and quality of recommendations. One postdoctoral fellow will be accepted to the program annually.

If you have any questions, you may contact Joanna Houston.

We are currently accepting applications. Apply now online.

Summary 

Post-doctoral fellows accepted into the program will engage in a mentored laboratory research project as well as a clinical research project. Individualized learning plans, as well as a basic science mentor and a clinical research mentor will ensure a well-rounded experience in laboratory and clinical research, while understanding the essentials of translating research from the bench to the bedside. The training experience will traditionally cover a two-year period and will include:

• Coursework in Fundamentals of Clinical Research (including principles of research design and statistical analyses)
• Basic science research coursework if needed for proficiency
• A variety of seminars and lectures on clinical research and voice biology
• Participation in voice-related conferences, journal clubs and lab meetings
• The Advanced Short Course in Clinical Research offered by UW ICTR

Post-doctoral fellows will be encouraged to submit an individual F32 fellowship grant to the NIH to extend their training period when appropriate. Stellar postdoctoral fellows who make remarkable achievements during their training will be encouraged to submit a career development grant through UW-ICTR or a Pathway to Independence to NIH to fund an additional year of postdoctoral training.

Post-doctoral trainee stipends are fixed by the National Institutes of Health and vary depending on the number of years of experience following PhD or MD degree. Trainees are also eligible for health insurance, tuition support, and some travel money when appropriate for advancing the training experience.

Eligibility

• Pre-doctoral applicants must have been accepted into a University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate program with a voice-related research project under the primary mentorship of one of the trainers on this grant.
• Applicants must be citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States, or must have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence.

Application Process

Interested individuals should submit applications in the form of one .pdf document that includes all of the elements below:

• College transcripts
• GRE scores
• Curriculum Vitae
• Letter of intent (describing career goals and research interests)
• One recommendation from a past mentors

Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups are encouraged to apply.

If you have any questions, you may contact Joanna Houston

We are currently accepting applications. Apply now online.

Summary

Pre-doctoral fellows must be accepted through the standard application process at the University of Wisconsin-Madison into a graduate program (for example through the Department of Communicative Disorders or the Department of Biomedical Engineering) prior to applying to this training program. Pre-doctoral fellows accepted into the program will have an individualized study plan tailored to their interests and background. The individualized study plan will integrate the Department requirements with the training grant curriculum and the research activities.

The training experience will traditionally cover a three-year period. In order to ensure that trainees understand the essentials of translating research from the bench to the bedside, the training program will integrate a variety of seminars and lectures on clinical research and voice biology, as well as voice-related conferences, journal clubs, and lab meetings with the traditional graduate coursework and research experience.

Pre-doctoral trainees will be encouraged to submit an individual F31 training grant in cases where more than three years of funding is necessary to complete their training program.

Pre-doctoral trainee stipends are based on the current NIH National Research Service Award pre-doctoral stipend levels. Trainees are also eligible for health insurance, tuition support, and some travel money when appropriate for advancing the training experience.

Eligibility 

• Applicants must be medical students currently enrolled and in their first year at an AAMC or LCME accredited medical school.
• Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or permanent resident.

Application Process 

Medical students from the University of Wisconsin should submit an application to the Shapiro Summer Research Program and send an email to Joanna Houston indicating that they wish to be considered for funding through this NIH-funded program. UW students must identify a mentor and a project prior to applying to this program.

Students from other medical schools should submit one PDF file that includes the below information to Joanna Houston by January 1 prior to their summer experience.

• Cover letter
• Statement of research interests
• At least one letter of recommendation

External applicants selected for the program will be notified by March 1 and program leadership will facilitate the identification of a project/mentor for the summer.

If you have any questions, you may contact Joanna Houston.

Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups are encouraged to apply.

Summary 

The Department of Surgery, as well as the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, have well-established programs that provide research opportunities for medical students in the summer following their first year of medical school. Using these programs as a platform, our training program will provide short-term summer research opportunities in the field of voice research. The program requires a 10-12 week experience at UW, but the nature of the program requires students to show initiative in preparation for the summer research experience, as well as follow-up work upon completion of the short-term project. Trainees will engage in a mentored research project, medical student-specific research curriculum, as well as voice research specific conferences and lab meetings to enhance the experiences.