Medical School, Residency, & Fellowship Training
Programs
NIDDK offers research training and mentorship in leading-edge labs and clinical facilities at NIDDK campuses in Bethesda, MD or Phoenix, AZ. All programs have formalized applications that may be due months in advance.
Short-term
Clinical and Resident Electives Programs: Endocrinology and Metabolism
Join a team of clinical associates and senior investigators on the clinical wards rotating among endocrine branches at the NIH.
Clinical and Resident Electives Programs: Hepatology
Join a team of clinical fellows, research nurses, and senior investigators evaluating, monitoring, and treating patients on liver disease protocols.
Resident Electives Program: Nephrology
Join a team of clinical fellows, attendings, advanced practitioners, and nursing staff in the diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing care of a wide spectrum of renal problems.
NIH Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research (SIP) for Undergraduate and Graduate Students
An opportunity for students in college, graduate, and professional school to spend a summer working shoulder to shoulder with visionary researchers and celebrated investigators in the Intramural Research Program at the NIH.
Basic and Clinical Research
Medical Research Scholars Program
Apply to a year-long research immersion program for future clinician-scientists interested in a career in biomedical research.
Master’s Degree in Clinical Research
NIH-Duke Master’s Program in Clinical Research
Join one of the nation’s first training programs in clinical research. A collaboration between Duke University School of Medicine and the NIH, the program allows participants to attend formal courses at the Clinical Center by videoconferencing from Duke or on site at the NIH Bethesda campus.
Non-accredited Graduate Medical Education
Hepatology Fellowship Program
Prepare for a career in academic hepatology by participating in a range of clinical, translational, or basic science research projects while acquiring skills in clinical hepatology and the management of patients with liver disease.
Accredited Graduate Medical Education
Inter-institute Endocrinology Fellowship Program
Join a program designed to train physician scientists in the subspecialty of endocrinology for careers in research, academia, pharmaceutical development, and clinical practice.
University of Maryland/NIH Clinical Scholars Gastroenterology Fellowship Program
Prepare for a career in academic gastroenterology through one year of clinical training at the University of Maryland Medical Center and two years of participation in clinical research projects, consultative services, and outpatient clinics at the NIH Clinical Center.
Benefits and Services
NIDDK offers a wealth of additional perks and resources to medical school, residency, and fellowship trainees to support their participation.
- Benefits and Other Compensation: explore financial and lifestyle support, from stipends to subsidized public transportation, insurance coverage, and family-friendly policies
- Professional Development, Conferences, and Leadership Opportunities: join committees, workshops, networking events, and scientific conferences
- Awards and Honors: compete for prestigious awards, including travel funds and stipends
- Research Education: continue learning by using leading-edge technology and participating in interactive research and innovation workshops
- Community: find like-minded peers in a supportive and inclusive environment, attend diversity seminars, and join groups with common scientific interests
- Training Support Offices: receive comprehensive assistance tailored to your administrative and career development needs from NIDDK and NIH-wide offices
You can also access the NIH Advanced Trainee Handbook (PDF, 1.51 MB) for other information.
Are you with a career services or counseling office? Contact our Fellows Career Development and Recruitment Office with inquiries