The Blue Ribbon Fellowship

The Blue Ribbon Fellowship is a student fellowship for medical students to assist in top ME/CFS research labs in between their first and second years of medical school.

Fellowship details
A stipend is provided for 8 weeks of paid full-time work at top ME/CFS institutes in the world. "The purpose of the fellowships is to educate students on the proper curricular, research, and clinical standards of care for myalgic encephalamyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome. Currently, only about 5% of the medical schools in the United States meet all three standards."

More details on The Blue Ribbon Fellowship.

Media coverage

 * A Young Man, a Big Disease and a Big Idea - White House Chronicle

Ryan Prior nominated for Leadership
Ryan Prior is nominated in the category of Leadership and The Blue Ribbon Foundation is the charitable organization named to as the beneficiary of the $50k prize where votes, story and interview will be weighted.

Eagle Rare 2017 Rare Life Honor Award and Contest is open for international daily voting until January 2017.

Notable people

 * Ryan Prior