The Arons-Millard Student Research Fund for Surgery Established in 2014 by a gift from M. Felix Freshwater, M.D., for medical student summer thesis research fellowships with a priority first in the history of surgery, then in clinical aspects of plastic surgery.

The James Hudson Brown Memorial Fund Established in 1944 by a bequest from Marie B.C. Brown in memory of her husband for research fellowships to promising investigators for pursuit of research in the medical sciences, including clinical medicine and public health.

The Dr. George A. Carden, Jr. Fellowship Fund in Infectious Diseases Established in 2018 by a gift from G. Alexander Carden III, M.D., to enhance the fellowship program within the Section of Infectious Diseases by providing stipend and/or research support for undergraduate, graduate, or medical school students or current fellows to work in a biological science or clinical research area of investigation.

The Carpue/Pollock Medical Student Fellowship Fund Established in 2021 by a bequest from an anonymous donor to provide research fellowships for students traveling to the United Kingdom to conduct clinical research within the surgical disciplines for their thesis.

The Alexander Brown Coxe (B.A. 1887) Memorial Fellowship Fund Established in 1927 by a gift from the family of Alexander Brown Coxe to be awarded to investigators of promise in the comprehensive field of the biological sciences.

The William Harvey Cushing Fellowship Fund Established in 1928 by a gift from Dr. Harvey Cushing, B.A. 1891, in memory of his son (Yale College Class of 1927) for research in surgery.

The Digestive Disease Endowment Fund Established in 2006 by a gift from Dr. Srinivas Seela and Dr. Harinath Sheela to support the education and academic advancement of postdoctoral fellows.

The Mitchell Edson, M.D. Fund for International Clinical Rotation Established in 2007 by a gift from Mitchell Edson, M.D. 1956, in honor of his fiftieth reunion to support the travel for an international clinical rotation of medical students in an underdeveloped country or a country where there is a pressing health care need.

The Joseph W. Eichenbaum, M.D. 1973 Endowment Fund for Student Research Established in 2005 by a gift from Joseph W. Eichenbaum, M.D., to support the summer research of M.D. students with an interest in the basic sciences under the direction of a faculty member who has a history of providing an extraordinary mentoring and research experience for M.D. students.

The John F. Enders Research Fund Established in 1986 by a bequest from the estate of John F. Enders (Yale Class of 1919, Ph.D. and Nobel Laureate in Medicine) to support medical research fellowships for students and faculty.

The William U. Gardner (M.A. Hon. 1943) Memorial Student Research Fellowship Fund Established in 1989 by a gift from Katherine H. Gardner in memory of her husband to support student research projects related to endocrinological aspects of cancer.

The Richard K. Gershon, M.D. Student Research Fellowship Fund Established in 1985 by gifts from faculty and friends in honor of Richard K. Gershon, M.D. 1959, to support medical students for a flex year of medical school to carry out research in immunology or a related discipline.

The Samuel Jordan Graham Fellowship Fund Established in 1961 by a bequest from the estate of E. Norma P. (Mrs. S.J.) Graham in memory of Judge and Mrs. Samuel Jordan Graham to assist students pursuing postgraduate study or research in the School of Medicine. Preference for students specializing in surgery.

The Norman Herzig Fellowship Fund Established in 2003 by a gift from the Albert Schweitzer Institute to provide support for medical students to experience clinical rotations in developing countries.

The James G. Hirsch, M.D. Endowed Medical Student Research Fellowship Fund Established in 1988 by a gift from the Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation as a tribute to its late president and member of the Yale Corporation, James G. Hirsch, Class of 1943S, M.D., to support medical students extending their course of study from four to five years to pursue research projects.

The Richard Alan Hirshfield Memorial Fellowship Fund Established in 1961 by a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hirshfield in memory of their son for students doing research in ulcerative colitis or related diseases or other research projects.

The G.D. Hsiung, Ph.D. Student Research Fellowship Fund Established in 1989 by gifts from the colleagues and friends of Gueh Djen Edith Hsiung, Ph.D., professor emeritus of laboratory medicine, to provide medical students with research fellowships in clinical virology and related projects in viral pathogenesis.

The Charles Linnaeus Ives Fellowship Fund Established in 1924 by a bequest from the widow of Charles Linnaeus Ives, B.A. 1852, for students doing research in pathology.

The Eric P. Kindwall, M.D. 1960 International Clinical Rotation Fund Established in 2006 by a gift from Eric Kindwall, M.D., to support the travel for an international clinical rotation of medical students in an underdeveloped country or a country where there is a pressing health care need.

The Francis G. Kingsley Memorial Fund Established in 1986 by gifts from the friends and family of Francis G. Kingsley to be awarded to young faculty investigators whose research shows great promise.

The Geraldine Lambert Fellowship Fund Established in 2014 by a gift from Caren S. Lambert, 1989 B.A., to create and support a fellowship program to train the next generation of physicians and physician-scientists who will devote their energies to the clinical and scientific understanding of dyslexia (especially dyslexia in children) and its treatment.

The Paul H. Lavietes, M.D. Summer Research Fellowship Fund Established in 1991 by gifts from the family and friends of Paul H. Lavietes, B.S. 1927, M.D. 1930, former clinical professor of medicine and public health at the Yale School of Medicine and medical director of Community Health Care Plan, to provide support for summer research fellowships for promising medical students.

The Paul Leong M.D. ’99 and Judy Chang M.D. Interdisciplinary Student Research Fund Established in 2025 by a gift from Paul Leong, M.D., and Judy Chang, M.D., to provide support for M.D. students with an interest in interdisciplinary research projects. 

The Lewis Levy, M.D. Student Thesis Research Fund Established in 2022 by a gift from J. McLeod Griffiss, M.D. 1966, in memory of professor of neurology Lewis Levy, M.D. for medical student thesis research fellowships and faculty mentor compensation.

The Vernon W. Lippard, M.D. Student Summer Research Fellowship Fund in Pediatrics Established in 1985 by a gift from the William T. Grant Foundation to honor former dean of the Yale School of Medicine Vernon William Lippard, M.D., Sc.D., to be awarded to students working in the area of children’s behavior within the Department of Pediatrics or the Child Study Center.

The Lo Family Graduate Fellowship Fund Established in 2011 by a gift from Dr. Ka Shui Lo and Dr. Feili Lo for the benefit of senior graduate students (Ph.D. or M.D.-Ph.D. candidates) pursuing stem cell research at the Yale School of Medicine.

The Madden Fellowship Fund Established in 2015 by a gift from Edward E. Madden, B.A. 1962, to support fellows at Yale Cancer Center.

The Robert Malison, M.D. ’87 Student Research Fellowship Fund Established in 2022 by a gift from Elliott Levy (B.S. 1980, M.D. 1987) and Barry Weinstock, M.D. 1987, in memory of professor of psychiatry Robert Malison, M.D. for medical student summer thesis research fellowships. Preference for students with an interest in psychiatry, neuroscience, or addiction.

The Robert L. McNeil, Jr. Fellowship Fund in Clinical Pharmacology Established in 2001 by a gift from the Philadelphia Foundation to support postdoctoral fellows.

The Medical Student Research Fund Established in 1986 by a gift from an anonymous donor to support students who choose to take a flex year to pursue in-depth research.

The Richard A. Moggio, M.D. Student Research Fellowship Fund Established in 1996 by a gift from Richard A. Moggio, M.D., to support medical students in their original research efforts toward the completion of their thesis requirement.

The Peter R. Muehrer Scholarship Fund Established in 2017 by a gift from Peter R. Muehrer, M.D. (B.A. 1982), to provide support for postdoctoral fellows within the National Clinician Scholars Program. Preference for fellows who have demonstrated an interest in integrating research or clinical care for mental disorders into their studies.

The Dr. Deepak Narayan Travel Fund Established in 2020 by a gift from Reza Momeni, M.D., and friends of the late Dr. Deepak Narayan to help residents and junior faculty specializing in skin cancer advance surgical techniques, pursue research opportunities, and establish multidisciplinary collaborations.

The Office of International Medical Student Education Fellowship Fund Established in 2015 by a gift from Simeon A. Schwartz, M.D. 1977, to support international elective travel fellowships for medical students.

The Howard A. Pearson Fellowship Fund in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Established in 1999 by a gift from Paul Newman to support faculty fellows in pediatrics.

The Gustavus and Louise Pfeiffer Research Foundation Fellowship Fund Established in 2015 by a gift from the Gustavus and Louise Pfeiffer Research Foundation to support M.D.-Ph.D. students. Preference for students who are pursuing Ph.D. research in neuroscience or a closely related field.

The George G. Posener Endowed Fellowship Fund for Education, Training, and Stem Cell Research in Trauma and Surgical Critical Care Established in 2002 by a gift from George G. Posener in memory of his wife, parents, four sisters, brother (Yale Class of 1938), and two sons and in honor of Dr. Reuven Rabinovici of the Trauma and Surgical Critical Care Section of the Department of Surgery at the Yale School of Medicine to educate and train residents and fellows and support stem cell research in the Department of Surgery.

The George G. and Leah E. Posener Memorial Fellowship Fund in Hematology and Stem Cell Research Established in 1995 by a gift from George G. Posener in memory of his wife and his brother (Yale Class of 1938), who received care at Yale New Haven Hospital, to assist physician-scientists whose research focuses on polycythemia vera and related blood diseases and support stem cell research.

The Bertram H. Roberts Memorial Fund Established in 1955 by gifts from the family, friends, and colleagues of Bertram Roberts for lectures and summer stipends to medical students interested in field study or other projects in the field of social psychiatry.

The Leon Rosenberg Medical Student Research Fund in Genetics Established in 2004 by a gift from Leon E. Rosenberg, M.D., former dean of Yale School of Medicine, for medical students who elect to spend a flex year engaged in full-time research in the Department of Genetics.

The G.D. Searle Fellowship Fund in Pharmacology Established in 1985 by a gift from G.D. Searle and Company for fellowships in the Department of Pharmacology.

The Robert Shapiro, M.D. Memorial Fellowship Fund in Diagnostic Radiology Established in 2000 by a gift from Dr. and Mrs. Marc D. Shapiro in honor of his father to provide research support in diagnostic interventional procedures for postdoctoral fellows in diagnostic radiology.

The Daniel B. Stryer, M.D., Class of 1990 International Clinical Rotation Fund Established in 2005 by a gift from Professor and Mrs. Lubert Stryer in memory of their son to support the travel for an international clinical rotation of medical students in an underdeveloped country or a country where there is a pressing health care need.

The Taylor Opportunity Student Research Fellowship Fund Established in 2007 by a gift from Robert F. Taylor, M.D., to support the short-term or summer research of medical students with an interest in the basic and/or clinical sciences under the direction of a dedicated faculty member who is committed to providing an extraordinary mentoring and research experience for medical students.

The Thudichum Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship Fund in Neuro-oncology Established in 2005 by a gift from Irene M. Voynick in honor of German medical practitioner and surgeon Johann Ludwig Wilhelm Thudichum, who characterized the chemical composition of the brain and is regarded as the pioneer of neurochemistry, to support Ph.D. or M.D.-Ph.D. students in the study of brain tumors utilizing cell biology, neurochemistry, and adult stem cell research.

The Translational Neuroscience Fellowship Fund Established in 2019 by gifts from various donors to support a fellow in the Department of Neurology whose research is aimed at advancing the understanding or treatment of disorders of the spinal cord or brain.

The Maria Turner, M.D. and Raymond W. Turner, M.D. 1958 International Fellowship Fund Established in 2008 by a gift from Raymond Turner, M.D., to support the travel, living, and relevant preparatory expenses for an international health-related experience of medical students or M.D.-Ph.D. students.

The Michael S. Voynick Fellowship Fund in Neuro-oncology Established in 1997 by a gift from Irene M. Voynick for faculty awards in recognition of distinguished contributions in the field of neuro-oncology to be presented during a symposium to promote education in such areas as oncogenesis, novel and effective therapies, and neuroscience.

The Voynick Visiting Fellowship Fund in Neuro-oncology Established in 2001 by a gift from Irene M. Voynick to support visiting faculty fellows who will engage in such investigative areas as tumor excisions and innovative therapies based on tumor cell biology and genetics.

The Jean McLean Wallace International Fellowship Fund Established in 2020 by a gift from Anne Wallace Juge and Mary Wallace Strizek in memory of their late mother to provide support for students, residents, or faculty members in ophthalmology to pursue an international health-related experience.

The Jane Danowski Weiss Family Foundation Fund Established in 2000 by a gift from the Jane D. Weiss Family Foundation in memory of Dr. Thaddeus S. Danowski ’36, Edwin F. Danowski, and Pelagia V. Danowski Sellers to support medical students in a flex year of research in the areas of diabetes, stroke, and heart disease.

The Susan Wolf, M.D. (1997) and William Greene, M.D. Fund for International Clinical Rotation Established in 2006 by a gift from Drs. Susan Wolf and William Greene to support the travel for an international clinical rotation of medical students in an underdeveloped country or a country where there is a pressing health care need.

The Yale-Uganda Endocrine Surgery Fellowship Program Fund Established in 2017 by a gift from Laticrete International, Inc., to support surgeons from Uganda who will spend three to four months in training with the endocrine surgery team at Yale School of Medicine and Yale surgeons who will travel to Uganda to provide training, mentoring, and patient care.

The Herman H. and Sarah Zusman Student Research Fellowship Fund Established in 2009 by a gift from the Zusman family to support the summer research of M.D. students with an interest in the basic and/or clinical sciences with a focus on cardiovascular medicine/surgery/physiology.