Students considering a Scholarly Year (SY) off from medical training must consult with their Faculty Advisor and the Medical Student Research Office (MSRO) to discuss plans for a Scholarly year before submitting this request form. International students must also consult the International Personnel Office and students doing research outside of the United States should consult with Darinka Gadikota-Klumpers in advanced of submitting this form.

The Scholarly Year period is from July 1 to June 30. Only M3 students are eligible request a SY.

The deadline for submitting this Request for a Scholarly Year is May 15. Please allow 4 weeks for the processing of this form.

You will need to upload the following additional documents to this form:

Signed Mentor/Mentee Agreement form. PORTAL students should use this Mentor/Mentee Agreement form instead.
Research abstract on your project following guidelines on how to write an abstract on a research project (unless you plan to do an external fellowship program, in which case you should attach your acceptance to the fellowship),
Funding document(s) for each type of funding you will receive
- External fellowship/funding (from outside Mount Sinai): Upload your acceptance or confirmation letter, stating the amount and source of funding
- Internal fellowship or Mount Sinai department (from within Mount Sinai): Upload a completed Mount Sinai Funding form
- PORTAL program: Upload your PORTAL Program acceptance letter
- Self-funded: Upload a completed Self-funding Form
- Other: Upload a document confirming your source and amount of other funding

Note, you must be able to cover your cost of living expenses in the amount of $40,000 or greater. Health insurance is about $6300 for the year.

Students interested in a year for a Consulting/Professional Programs, a second degree (with the exception of the PORTAL program) should consult with Student Affairs as you will be required to complete a different form and NOT the ”Request for Scholarly Year form”.

STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES: email is studentfinancialservices@mssm.edu

FINANCIAL AID: Students may apply and receive federal student loans.
HEALTH INSURANCE: Health Insurance is required for Scholarly Year. Students attending another institution can remain with Icahn student health insurance or, if the student decides to accept other insurance, they must cancel Icahn health insurance within 30 days of start date (note: failure to do so will result in the student being responsible for all fees). Students will be eligible to re-enroll at the beginning of the next academic cycle.

HOUSING: Students on Scholarly Year are eligible for housing. For more information contact: Housing@mountsinai.org.

LENGTH OF TIME TO DEGREE: Students are allowed a maximum of 6 years to complete the MD program at ISMMS, and a further extension of this leave will not be granted. Exceptions may be made at the discretion of the Promotions Committee.

FOR MORE DETAILS REVIEW THE SY POLICY: Scholarly Year (sharepoint.com)