Applications are open for the Daland Fellowships in Clinical Investigation for research in several branches of clinical medicine. American Philosophy Society (APS) brings excellent fellowships in Clinical Investigation for those who seek to follow their research in many branches of clinical medicine, including neurology, internal medicine, psychiatry, pediatrics, and surgery. Patient-oriented research is the emphasis of the committee.

Important Details

• Organized by: American Philosophy Society
• Deadline: September 15, 2025
• Result Notification: January 2026
• Duration: 1 year, renewable for the second year
• Location: Philadelphia, USA

Benefits of the Daland Fellowships

Fellows may expect the following benefits:

• Stipend of $40,000 for the first year and another stipend of $40,000 for the second one
• Suppose the committee realizes that a fellow has potential in teaching or providing clinical service. In that case, the committee will decide to compensate for it, whether in the form of additional salary or financial support.

Note: Fellows should note that the program does not fund for institutional overhead.

Eligibility for the Daland Fellowships

Applicants should meet these requirements:

• Candidates should have received an M.D./PhD degree or have held an M.D. for less than 8 years.
• This must be their first fellowship in post-clinical training (however, each case will be decided on its merit)
• Those who have less than 2 years of postdoctoral research and training will be preferred.
• The fellow will have to devote 100% of their time to the research
• Direct contact with the patient is mandatory
• U.S. citizens and foreign applicants should perform their research under the supervision of a scientific advisor at an institution in the United States.

Required Documents

These application documents are necessary to submit for the Daland Fellowships 2026:

• Application Form
• 3 confidential supporting letters
• All materials required in the Application Form

Nomination Process

Candidates must be recommended by their department chairman in a letter that guarantees the nominee will work under the supervision of a reputable scientific advisor who has secured enough room, resources, etc. for the Fellow. Both the adviser and the Fellow’s activities are not required to take place only in the department that is nominating them. In general, no more than one fellowship will be presented to a certain school throughout the competition year.

How to Apply?

Please follow these steps to apply for the Daland Fellowships:

• Download the application form to get your application started.
• Then download the reference form.
• Finally, mail the complete application and three (3) confidential letters supporting the application to:

Daland Fellowships in Clinical Investigation
American Philosophical Society
104 South Fifth Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Letters may be submitted to lettersofsupport@amphilsoc.org, included in a sealed envelope with the application, or mailed to the same address.

For more information about Daland Fellowships in Clinical Investigation, please visit the official website of Daland Fellowships.

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