Welcome to The Endocrine Society's web community for trainees and students. Here, clinical fellows, post-doctoral researchers, and students all have a home with the Society.  We offer opportunities for full participation in the Society and have valuable programs to help advance your career.  This section of the site is a guide to information and resources that are useful primarily to members who are in training.

If you would like to suggest other links or information for the Trainees & Students Community, please use the feedback form or email your suggestions directly to Kirsta Suggs, Manager of Trainee & Minority Programs.

I am interested in:

• Meetings & Programs
• Awards & Grants
• Board Certification Preparatory Opportunities
• Placement Services & Job Opportunities
• The Mentor Exchange
• Minority Trainee Resources
• Research & Funding Resources
• Trainee Corner
• The Industry Opportunities Network

 Meetings & Programs

• ENDO (The Society's Annual Meeting & Expo)
  
• Endocrine Trainee Day
• Career Development Workshops
  
• Early Investigators Workshop (formerly the Clinical Investigators Workshop)
• FASEB Summer Research Conference

Awards & Grants

Trainees may apply for many of the Society's awards, however there are several award categories specifically designed for the career advancement of fellows, post-docs, and students.

• ENDO Abstract Awards & Travel Grants
• Bridge Grants
• Research Fellowships
• Journal Awards for Trainees
• Conference Travel Grants
• International Endocrine Scholars Program

For more information on the Society's awards process visit the Awards section of the Web site.

Board Certification Preparatory Opportunities

• Endocrine Self-assessment Program (ESAP)
• ESAP In-Training Examination
• Board Review Course
  

Placement Services & Job Opportunities for Trainees 

The Endocrine Society's Placement Services offers a database of job opportunities for endocrinologists. You may search position openings by selecting from the lists of requirements and position types and/or by entering a city and state. Placement Services also conducts a Job Fair at  the Society's Annual Meeting (ENDO), and offers job seekers the option to post your CV for consideration by employers. Click here to learn more.

The Mentor Exchange

This online community, comprised of endocrinologists of all levels, allows Society members to connect with each other to find potential mentors and mentees.  Trainees can seek professional guidance from their choice of the Society's seasoned-endocrinologists. Click here to learn more about The Mentor Exchange.

Minority Trainee Resources

• The Endocrine Society Minority Resources
• Summer Research Opportunities

Research & Funding Resources

• External Grant Opportunities Database - a listing of funding opportunities currently available through federal and private foundation sources (list is updated every Monday).
  
  
• NIH Funding Resources - a listing of grant opportunities and study sections of interest to basic scientific researchers
  
  
• Early Stage Investigators (ESIs) - the NIH will begin to identify New Investigators who are within 10 years of completing their terminal research degree or within 10 years of completing their medical residency (learn more)
  
  
• NIH Loan Repyament Programs - NIH assists trainees and earlystage investigators repay up to $35,000 in student loans
  
  
• AAMC Education/Loarn Information- find out about educational loans and loan repayment programs
  
  
• RePORT Expenditures and Results (RePORTER) - (Formerly CRISP Database) federally funded biomedical research projects
  
  
• Conversion Factors - SI conversion factors for selected laboratory components (JAMA)
  
  
• Statistics - more than 600 links to statistical software resources
  
  
• FASEB's Individual Development Plan (IDP) for Postdoctoral Fellows

Trainee Corner

"Trainee Corner" is featured monthly in Endocrine News magazine. Trainee Corner offers fellows & students professional advice, insights from fellow trainees, and information on the Society's trainee programming. Click here to view the latest Trainee Corner article.

The Industry Opportunities Network

Comprises a listing of companies that provide internships, fellowships, and other career and training opportunities within the pharmaceutical industry. To learn more, visit the Industry Opportunities Network page.