History of Scholars Program
Launched in 2001, nearly 100 of the United States' most promising biomedical PhD students have been admitted to this unique program, which offers access to the insights and resources of multiple mentors at the three collaborating institutions. The requirement to integrate different mentor input stimulates student self-reliance and creativity. This access to senior faculty advising and a large, diverse graduate student population helps the NIH/Oxford/Cambridge Scholars build intellectual and personal skills, perspectives, and peer networks.
Enrolled students are trained and equipped to build virtual research teams of scientists around the world [28KB PDF], leveraging new collaborative technologies and powerful information systems in pursuit of bold new ideas and solutions. By breaking free of the traditional biomedical training paradigm, the NIH/Oxford/Cambridge Scholars Program has carved a path to the globalization of cutting edge scientific ideas and practices as evidenced by the scope and quality of student publications [220KB PDF]. For more on the development of the program see History of Scholarships [28KB PDF].
