The Department of Pediatrics at New York University Grossman School of Medicine provides opportunities to medical students during the summer to augment their learning experiences in biomedical research while exploring clinical areas of interest.

The Pediatrics Summer Research Fellowship (SRF) pairs each student with a research mentor who focuses on clinical or basic science research. In recent years, students have been paired with faculty working on projects in the following areas: developmental and behavioral pediatrics, environmental pediatrics, general pediatrics, pediatric cardiology, pediatric critical care, pediatric emergency medicine, pediatric endocrinology, pediatric hospital medicine, pediatric infectious diseases, pediatric hematology and oncology, and pediatric pulmonary medicine. We do not offer opportunities in pediatric radiology or pediatric surgical subspecialties such as pediatric surgery, otolaryngology (ENT), orthopedic surgery, or neurosurgery.

The summer fellowship is geared toward students between their first and second year of medical school, will be a six- week program (35 hours/week), and will run from June 8 - July 17, 2026. All students must commit to spending at least six weeks in the program. There is some flexibility in the start and end dates for students coming from outside of NYU, but please note your start and end dates must be no more than two weeks before or after the official program dates. Additional flexibility for start and end dates can be given for students able to commit more than six weeks to the program.

This summer fellowship incorporates a clinical component, which will be approximately 1/2 day (~4 hours) per week. It is generally expected that students will be on-site at least 3 days a week. Specific scheduling details regarding clinical time and on-site and remote work will be determined by individual mentors.

At the end of the fellowship, you will be expected to do a presentation of your project in-person to your peers in the program and a panel of research mentors, who have worked with the fellows over the summer. Stipends are available only to medical students attending NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

There are two separate application processes:

• First-year medical students at NYU Grossman School of Medicine are required to apply for a Summer Research Fellowship (SRF) through the Research Catalog. Additional details on the SRF program and application process can be found on the Areas of Concentration Brightspace page.
• For students applying from outside of NYU Grossman School of Medicine, please fill out the application. We will not review applications that are incomplete or that do not adhere to the application guidelines. The deadline for application is January 15, 2026. Acceptance notifications will be sent out in mid-March 2026. Students accepted into the program will be matched with mentors based on common interests and project availability. There will not be opportunities to switch mentors or projects after a match is made. Please note that stipends, scholarships, financial assistance, and housing are not available for students coming from outside of NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

Please contact Denise Garcia at Denise.Garcia@NYULangone.org to learn more. For an overview of research in our department, view our “Research in Pediatrics” video which features several of the mentors from the summer fellowship.

The fellowship is led by Alexander F. Glick, MD, MS.