Penn Neurosurgery's educational programs include residency and fellowship opportunities in specific subspecialties, medical student programs, and post-doctoral research positions. Medical students from outside institutions who wish to spend time on the clinical service should complete the School of Medicine application and contact the residency coordinator, Susan Small, at Susan.Small@pennmedicine.upenn.edu or 215-615-4390 for details on this process.
Guggenheim Family Neurosurgery Scholarship
The Guggenheims established the Guggenheim Family Neurosurgery Scholarship with the residual estate of their late son, Jean-Pierre, to provide funding for medical students who are interested in pursuing Neurosurgery training through an annual summer research program. The Guggenheim Research Fellowship will be able to support a total of four Penn 1st or 2nd year medical students annually during Summer Session. Students interested in applying should send their resume, brief research proposal description and letter of support from their Neurosurgery faculty research mentor to Susan Small, Residency Program Coordinator. Each selected candidate will have a $2,500 award for 8 weeks of summer research. For more information and to apply, email Susan.Small@pennmedicine.upenn.edu. Please note, students receiving concurrent funding are not eligible for the Guggenheim Fellowship.
Penn Reviewed
Application Deadline: March 31st
Decision Letters: April 15th