Medical and Graduate Student Preceptorship Grant

Medical and Graduate Student Preceptorship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Rheumatology Research Foundation
Amount: US $4,000
Last Updated: March 04, 2026

Summary

The Medical and Graduate Student Preceptorship provides a unique opportunity for students to engage in rheumatology through either clinical or research experiences lasting 4 to 8 weeks. Participants will observe practices in a shadowing role, gaining invaluable insights without direct patient management. The program supports students with financial awards of $2,000 or $4,000, depending on the duration of their preceptorship, and includes additional funds for travel expenses to attend professional conferences.

Overview

The purpose of this preceptorship program is to introduce medical and graduate students to rheumatology by supporting a 4-week or 8-week, full-time clinical or research experience in the broad area of rheumatic disease. Applicants have the option of selecting a Clinical or Research preceptorship when applying. The research preceptorship may include research seminar(s) attendance; rheumatology rounds; provisions for relevant coursework; or participation in research activities. Clinical preceptorships are not designed to replace a clinical clerkship in rheumatology. Programs should be designed as a "shadow" experience with the student observing the preceptor. The student should not be expected to perform independent patient management. Examples of such experiences may include observing patient contact in the clinical office, accompanying the preceptor on rehabilitation facility visits, hospital rounds and/or conferences at the preceptor's institution. The Foundation’s Medical and Graduate Preceptorships are supported through multiple generous Named Funds and Endowments: Majithia Family Endowment Marc R. Chevrier, MD, PhD, FACR, Lupus Research Memorial Fund Daniel J. Wallace, MD Graduate Student Preceptorship Endowment George and Maria Tsokos Endowed Recruitment Fund To learn more about these commitments visit: Endowments, Named Funds and Lectureships Award Amount: $4,000 for an at least 8-week research or clinical preceptorship or $2,000 for an at least 4-week clinical preceptorship. An additional $1,000 reimbursement for travel expenses (including airfare, ground transportation, hotel, and meals) to attend ACR Convergence.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The preceptor must be an ACR or ARP member at the time of submission and for the duration of the award (students are not required to be members).A preceptor may be eligible to receive the award multiple times; however, they must work with a different student each time. Previous student/preceptor pairs are not eligible to apply again.Awarded students/preceptees may only receive the award once. Students enrolled in U.S-based ACGME or AOA COCA accredited medical schools, undergraduate students who have been accepted into medical school, students enrolled in an accredited graduate school, or undergraduate students who have been accepted into graduate school, are eligible to apply.Students may apply during any year of their medical or graduate studies and must have identified a preceptor by the time of the application.Preceptors who have a familial relation with a proposed student are not eligible to serve as the student's preceptor.Interested students can search the ACR/ARP member directory for a rheumatologist or rheumatology health professional in their geographic area. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. The preceptor must be an ACR or ARP member at the time of submission and for the duration of the award (students are not required to be members).