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>Eric:  I am in the preaward office of a medical school and one of my
>responsibilities is director of the Summer Student Research Program.
>Our first year med students participate in research between their first
>and second year of school.  Many work with mentors here on campus, but
>several seek and succeed in finding opportunities in other cities.
>There are always one or two Jewish students who wish to spend the summer
>in Israel in a research or clinical setting.  Do you know if there are
>any such programs that are available for these students?  Is their any
>stipend money?  We would really like to help these students identify
>opportunities in Israel.  It is the last significant block of free time they
>will have for a decade and to spend it helping out in a setting where their
>hearts long to be would be great.  I look forward to hearing from you.
>Please forward this to anyone else whom you think might be helpful in
>identifying such opportunities.  Thanks
>
>Yes, I think the Foundation Center is the best source of information on
>Foundations in the US.  --
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>Jane Fant, MS                           Internet:  xxxxxx@umdnj.edu
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I believe the National Science Foundation sponsors several programs. I don't
have specifics, tho.