Requirements:
Applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited Allopathic or Osteopathic medical school in the United States. However, competitive applicants currently enrolled in non-US medical schools are eligible to apply and will also be considered.
APPLICATION OPENS: December 15th, 2023.
All application materials must be received by: JANUARY 26TH, 2024
Application materials should be typed in 12-point font, and materials scanned into a single .pdf file. Email your PDF to Jacob Tsai (jacobt6@hs.uci.edu) AND Andrei Cumpanas (acumpana@hs.uci.edu) with the subject line “2024 LIFT Application: Last Name, First Name.” Letters of recommendation should be emailed separately by the letter writer with the subject line “Letter for 2024 LIFT Program: Last Name, First Name.” Incomplete applications will not be considered for acceptance.
- Application Cover Form
- Statement of Purpose (1-page maximum length)
- Student’s CV
- Verification of Current Enrollment in Medical School
- Unofficial Medical School Transcript
- Unofficial USMLE Step 1 Score Report
- 1 – 2 Letter(s) of Recommendation from Medical School Faculty
Important Dates:
January 26th, 2024: All application materials are due, no exceptions. If all materials are not received by this date the application will not be considered for acceptance into the fellowship.
February 2024: Zoom interviews of selected applicants will be conducted. Options will be available for in-state applicants to visit UCI for their interview.
March 2024: Offers of acceptances will be extended to two medical students. All other applicants will be placed on a wait list.
Fellowship Start and End Dates: July 1st, 2024 – July 1st, 2025.
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