Summer grants available to undergraduates, grad students pursuing research related to culture, society, health and medicine 

The Case Western Reserve University Department of Bioethics is offering the Medicine, Society and Culture (MSC) Summer Research Grants for undergraduates and graduate students. These programs are designed to support pilot or ongoing research at the intersection of culture, society, health and medicine.

The grants will be evaluated by an interdisciplinary committee of faculty.  The criteria for selection are intellectual merit in a field related to bioethics, medical/health humanities and social medicine as well as potential impact on the student’s trajectory and professional development. Recipients are required to submit a written report and present publicly one time within the academic year following the award. 

Those with questions can contact Eileen Anderson, the Anne Templeton Zimmerman, MD Professor of Bioethics and director of the Center for Medicine, Society and Culture, at epa5@case.edu, or Jonathan Sadowsky, the Theodore J. Castele Professor of Medical History and associate director of the Center for Medicine, Society and Culture, at jas34@case.edu.

Undergraduate program details

The undergraduate awards are for up to $750 each. Two recipients will be announced April 22. This competition is open to any undergraduate student at Case Western Reserve University. The deadline to submit an application is Friday, April 5, by 11:59 p.m.

Expenses up to $750 as per the budget and justification will be reimbursed according to usual university policies through the Department of Bioethics.  

Submit an application for the undergraduate program.

Students will need a supervising faculty member for this work (which does not have to be their degree advisor). A one-paragraph email from this advisor agreeing to supervise the project should be sent to msccenter@case.edu by Friday, April 5.

Graduate and professional program details

These awards are for up to $1,500 each. Two recipients will be announced April 22. This competition is open to any graduate or professional student at Case Western Reserve University. The deadline to submit an application is Friday, April 5, by 11:59 p.m. 

Expenses up to $1,500 as per the budget and justification will be reimbursed according to usual university policies through the Department of Bioethics.  

Submit an application for the graduate/professional program. 

Students will need a supervising faculty member for this work (which does not have to be their degree advisor). A one-paragraph email from this advisor agreeing to supervise the project should be sent to msccenter@case.edu by Friday, April 5.