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NIDA Research in Addiction Medicine (RAMS) Program – Apply Now!

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The RAMS Program has opened up recruitment for its 14th cohort of Addiction Medicine and Addiction Psychiatry fellows interested in pursuing research! If you know of anyone who would benefit from our program, please share this information with them!

Research in Addiction Medicine (RAMS) is a two-year supplemental program to one’s Addiction Medicine or Addiction Psychiatry fellowship and open to fellows who are considering a future academic research dimension in their career. For those enrolled in a one-year fellowship, we are looking for individuals who plan to enter into an academic position. 

AMS is funded by a grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Co-Directors are Drs. Patrick O’Connor (Yale School of Medicine) and Jeffrey Samet (Boston University Schools of Medicine & Public Health), and the Associate Director is Dr. E. Jennifer Edelman (Yale School of Medicine).

  • RAM Scholars are eligible to receive up to $8,000 to develop their research
  • RAM Scholars learn how to conduct impactful addiction research through leadership development and harm reduction frameworks
  • RAMS provides mentorship by NIDA-funded experts in addiction research, including the opportunity for Scholars to visit their National Advisory Committee (NAC) mentor on-site at their institution
  • RAM Scholars and their institutional mentors attend an annual retreat in late fall, alternating between Boston and Vancouver
  • RAM Scholars are supported to attend the annual meeting of The College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD)

Please see the official RAMS Program brochure for additional information. 

Key dates

  • August 8, 2025: Letter of intent to apply due
  • September 5, 2025: Program applications due
  • December 1-5, 2025: Fall retreat (Boston)

Please contact Jules Canfield, RAMS Program Manager, with your intention to apply and if you have any questions.

More information, including Scholar & mentor applications, are available on the RAMS Program website.

Posted on June 30, 2025.