Research Opportunities in Residency and Fellowship – Early-Stage Anesthesiology Scholars

Research opportunities

From a summer in a lab to a research-track residency, a T32, and a mentored grant.

Research Track Residency

Medical students who want academic anesthesiology should look for a residency with a dedicated research track. Most tracks give 6–9 months of research during residency and expect 1–2 years of research after graduation at the same institution.

FAER MSARF Summer research fellowships for medical students. Research track list eSAS spreadsheet of programs that offer a track. How to pick a program Boris Heifets, MD, PhD. Ask eSAS Questions about tracks or applications.

T32 fellowships and mentored grants

Institutional NIH T32 awards fund 2–3 years after residency with about 80% research and 20% clinical time. Mentored grants from FAER, IARS, and NIH support the next step toward independent funding.

T32 programs NIGMS list of active anesthesiology T32 awards. Grants and funding eSAS list of foundation and NIH mechanisms. FAER and IARS grants FAER Mentored Research Training Grants. IARS Mentored Research Award: iars.org/current-grants K awards NIGMS mentored career-development awards (K08, K23).