MSH Summer Research Fellowships &

JHU-Fiocruz Summer School in Medicine, Technology, and Environment

The Program in Medicine, Science, and the Humanities in partnership with the Center for Medical Humanities and Social Medicine are accepting applications for undergraduate and graduate Summer Research Fellowships.

This year we are also offering a unique collaborative Summer School in partnership with the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), a leading Brazilian public health and scientific research institute, in Rio de Janeiro (details below).

MSH Summer Research Fellowships

MSH Summer Research Fellowships will fund independent research in the medical humanities and/or science & technology studies. Successful fellows will be required to present their research at a symposium during the Fall 2025 semester and to contribute to the MSH Research Blog. Applications are due Sunday, March 23, 2025, midnight EST.

• Undergraduate students may receive grants of up to $1,000 (apply here)
• Graduate students may receive grants of up to $3,000 (apply here)

Requirements and Deadlines

All applicants must be Krieger School students or graduate students affiliated with the Program in the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology. Students graduating in Spring or Summer 2025 are not eligible. Students requiring HIRB clearance for human subjects’ research must receive approval by June 1, 2025.

Deadline for applications: Sunday, March 23, 2025, midnight EST

Decision notification: early April 2025

Required materials:

• 500- to 1000-word research statement describing the research to be conducted and, where relevant, how it fits into a larger research project
• Project title
• Budget proposal and budget justification statement. Proposed budget items should relate directly to research and travel, such as transportation, accommodations and living expenses, conference fees, etc.
• CV
• Names of two potential recommenders, one of whom should be the student’s advisor (please indicate advisor)

Undergraduate students can submit applications here.

Graduate students can submit applications here.

All applications must be submitted by midnight EST on Sunday, March 23, 2025. Please direct any questions about the fellowship or application to MSH DUS Dr. Nicole Labruto ([email protected]).

JHU-Fiocruz Summer School in Medicine, Technology, and Environment

A subset of undergraduate and graduate fellows can also take part in the first JHU-Fiocruz Summer School in STS and Medical Humanities. This year’s theme is Medicine, Technology, and Environment: Socio-Historical Perspectives. The Summer School will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from Monday, July 21, through Friday, August 1, 2025.

The Summer School will consist of two phases, all occurring in Rio de Janeiro: from Monday, July 21 through Sunday, July 27, students will participate in the Symposium of the Society of Latin American and Caribbean Environmental History (SOLCHA). From Monday, July 28 through Friday, August 1, students will attend classes co-led by JHU and Fiocruz faculty, centered on the central theme of Medicine, Technology, and Environment. JHU students will attend classes with Fiocruz students in a collaborative environment. The Summer School will also include relevant learning excursions in Rio.

Students will be fully funded for transportation, room and board, and other participation expenses. Successful applicants will demonstrate a commitment to studying medical humanities, science and technology studies, and/or environmental history. A demonstrated interest in the Brazilian context is encouraged, and students with independent research projects related to these themes and context will be prioritized.

Interested students should submit a 300–600-word statement of interest in the JHU-Fiocruz Summer School at the end of their MSH Research Fellowship application.