FAQs

The National Clinician Scholars Program is open to all MDs or RNs with a doctoral degree (PhD or DNP). You can see the full list of elibility requirement by visiting our Apply Now page or clicking the button below.

See full list of eligibility requirements

Applications for all NCSP sites are accepted centrally at the NCSP site.  Applicants may choose to apply to one site or multiple sites. 

We seek applicants who have:

• Demonstrated interest in improving health or the healthcare system
• Exhibited leadership capabilities
• Demonstrated ability to develop new ideas and to implement them
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with others
• A record of consistent accomplishment of project activities
• Previous research experience, published or unpublished
• Interest in, and/or experience with, community organizations

As UCSF post-doctoral fellows, all NCSP Scholars at UCSF receive a housing stipend according to the union contract. The housing stipend for 2020 - 2021 is $13,210.68.

Yes, National Clinician Scholars at UCSF are eligible to participate in the program leading to a Master’s of Advanced Studies in Clinical Research. 

Scholars will work with their Program Directors to establish a customized course of formal study. Depending on previous experience, many Scholars choose not to participate in the Master’s program but to engage in other formal coursework, such as one of the Certificate Programs.

Graduating Scholars are prepared in their training to apply for jobs in academia, health care, government, professional organizations, non-profit community partners, and private industry.

There is a central application process for all of the NCSP sites. Applicants are invited to indicate which sites they are interested in applying to. Please visit the national website for important application key dates.

UCSF is well positioned to continue functioning as an educational institution, a research organization, and a leader in health and health care despite the ongoing pandemic. At this time, educational programming is continuing online and clinical work is, wherever possible, continuing using a telehealth model. Every effort is being made to ensure that the NCSP experience emerges from the pandemic with lessons learned that will enhance the program in the future.

Specific changes to programming are being made in real-time to accommodate current recommendations, but rest assured that the program will continue. There has never been a better time to be training our next generation of leaders.