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Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship

This national fellowship honors the legacy of Carolyn L. Kuckein, long-time administrator and honorary member of Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA). You do not have to be a member of AΩA to apply or receive this award. 

About the Fellowship

The Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship fosters your development as part of the next generation of medical researchers. The program provides you with financial support for clinical investigation, basic laboratory research, epidemiology, social science/health services research, leadership or professionalism. 

Guidelines

  • Conduct your research during a continuous block of eight to 10 weeks, 30 or more hours per week.
  • Alternatively, conduct your research over 12 months, averaging four hours per week across a one- to two-year period.
  • Fellowship funds are expected to be your major source of research support.
  • Only one candidate from each medical school can be nominated annually.
  • You may only receive this fellowship once during your time in medical school. 

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Funding and Eligibility

The fellowship provides you with a $5,000 grant paid in two equal parts: half upon the initial award announcement and half after AΩA approves your final research report. An additional $1,000 is available for travel reimbursement to present your research results at a national meeting. Your presentation must occur within one year of the final check distribution, and your expense forms are due within 60 days of travel. 

Applicant Eligibility

  • If you are a first-, second- and third-year medical student at a school with an active AΩA chapter, you are eligible to apply.
  • If you hold an M.D./Ph.D., you are excluded from this fellowship but encouraged to apply for the post-graduate award. 

Deadlines

  • Dec. 31: Submit all your application materials to the SLU SOM chapter councilor.
  • Jan. 31: Submit your full application to the national AΩA office.

Past Saint Louis University Winners

Betty Chen (Class of 2017)

  • Project: "Knowledge of HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer and Barriers to HPV Vaccination among Adolescents, Parental Guardians and School Staff in St. Louis Schools"
  • Research Mentor: Nosayaba Osazuwa-Peters, Ph.D.