Resources for Visiting Fellows

In the "Resources for Visiting Fellows" sections, you will find information that would be useful in helping fellows settles into their training in NIH and life in USA. Information on how fellows can apply for jobs and grants upon completion of their training are also included. Further, websites of various institutes and organizations within NIH and outside NIH are also shown on this webpage.

If you have suggestions on how to improve the content of these sections, please send an email to the NIHVFC Webmaster.

Banks

Childcare - includes links to county public schools

Editing service - free, provided by the NCI Fellows Editorial Board

Education - English Language classes and NIH-based classes / workshops

English Language Classes

Other classes

Groceries - major grocery chains and ethnic stores

Major Grocery Chains

Ethnic Grocery Stores - Chinese or Korean stores

  • Chinese or Korean stores
    Han Ah Reum Asian Supermarket
    12015 Georgia Avenue,
    Wheaton, MD 20902
    Tel: (301) 942-5071

    8103 Lee Highway,
    Falls Church, VA 22042
    Tel: (703) 573-6300
  • Korean Corner -- also has a good selection of Latin American foods
    12207 Veirs Mill Road,
    Silver Spring, MD 20906
    Tel: (301) 933-2000
  • Lotte Oriental Supermarket
    11716 Parklawn Drive
    Rockville, MD 20852
    Tel: (301) 881-6656
  • Oriental Supermarket
    11790 Parklawn Drive,
    Rockville, MD 20852
    Tel: (301) 881-3355

Indian stores

  • Dana Bazar
    12215 Nebel Street,
    Rockville, MD 20852
    Tel: (301) 231-7546
  • Patel Brothers
    15110 Frederick Rd,
    Rockville, MD 20852
    Tel: (301) 340-8656

Vegetarian stores

Other markets/stores

  • A & H Seafood Market
    4960 Bethesda Avenue,
    Bethesda, MD 20814
    Phone: (301) 986-9692
    Fax: (301) 656-4985
  • Dupont Circle Fresh Farm Market
  • Salt River Lobster
    At the Bethesda Community Store
    NW Corner Old Georgetown Road and Greentree Lane
    (a couple of blocks north of the Suburban Hospital)

Housing opportunities

Visiting fellows with families who are looking for at least one year’s accommodation at a reasonable price, in a safe neighborhood with great schools and convenient location to main shopping plazas, metro station, NIH etc., please contact Dr. Inna Belfer. Dr. Belfer will be glad to help you with the booking of the apartment/townhouse, rent paperwork, school paperwork, finding a day care, etc.

Newspapers

Public transportation

Obtaining a US driving license

Social Security Administration

Taxes — state and federal

Last updated on: 03/17/2008