Early Graduate Student Fellowships are those where applications would be submitted as a senior undergraduate through the second year of graduate school.
Doctoral Candidate Fellowships fund students who have attained doctoral candidacy.
Dissertation Fellowships are intended for students in their final years of dissertation research.
Early Graduate Student Fellowships
1. Ruth Kirschstein NRSA Program for NIGMS MARC Pre-doctoral Fellowships (F31)
Web site: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-03-114.html
Purpose:
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To encourage students from minority groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences to seek graduate degrees.
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MARC (Minority Access to Research Careers) Pre-doctoral Fellowships will provide up to five years of support (annual stipend plus tuition, fees and health insurance) for research training leading to the Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D. or other combined professional degree/Ph.D. in the biomedical or behavioral sciences, including mathematics.
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These Fellowships are for selected students who are graduates of MARC undergraduate research training programs.
Eligibility:
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Citizen of the U.S. or permanent resident
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Currently enrolled in a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. program and have selected a thesis mentor
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Graduate of either the MARC HURT or the MARC U*STAR Programs
Deadline: April 5th and December 5th of each calendar year
2. National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship
Web site: http://www.asee.org/ndseg/
Purpose:
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Increase the number and quality of our nation's scientists and engineers.
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Annually supports approximately 8,000 graduate students in fields important to national defense needs.
Eligibility:
Deadline: To be announced; this is an annual award, typically due in January; check website for details
3. National Science Foundation (NSF)
Web site: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=6201&org=NSF.
Purpose:
Eligibility:
Deadline: November of each calendar year
4. Ford Foundation: Pre-doctoral Fellowships for Minorities
Web site: http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fellowships/Ford_Fellows_Home_Page.html
Purpose:
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To increase the presence of under-represented minorities in research.
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Provides $17,000 stipend per year for 3 years, plus a contribution to tuition.
Eligibility:
Deadline: November 2006 (Application will be available early Septeber 2006)
5. Department of Health and Human Services (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ): Pre-doctoral Fellowship Awards for Minority Students
Web site: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-00-069.html
Purpose:
Eligibility:
Deadline: May 1 and November 1 (annually)
6. NASA Harriett G. Jenkins Pre-doctoral Fellowship Program
Web site: http://216.15.33.202/jenkins/about/?page=main
Purpose:
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To advance increased numbers of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities participating in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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Twenty 3-year fellowships are awarded to applicants that have been accepted into or currently attending an accredited Masters or Doctoral program.
Eligibility:
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U.S. citizenship
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Member of at least one of these groups underrepresented in science:
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Within the first 3 years of a graduate program, but not advanced to candidacy
Deadline: February 1 (annually)
7. Porter Physiology Fellowships for Minorities
Web site: http://www.the-aps.org/education/minority_prog/stu_fellows/porter_phy/ov_pp.htm
Purpose:
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Encourage diversity among students pursuing full-time studies toward the Ph.D. in the physiological sciences.
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Provide a one year fellowship in the amount of $18,000 with the possibility of a second year of funding.
Eligibility:
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U.S. citizen or permanent resident
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Belong to one of the following ethnic groups:
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Native American
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African American
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Hispanic
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Native Alaskan
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Native Pacific Islander
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Must have been accepted into, or currently in, a graduate program in physiology
Deadline: January 15 and June 15 of each calendar year
9. Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Web site: http://www.pdsoros.org
Purpose:
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Provide opportunities for continuing generations of new Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields.
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Provide grants for up to two years in the amount of $20,000 and a tuition grant.
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Thirty fellowships awarded each year.
Eligibility:
Deadline: November 1, 2006 (application available Spring 2006)
10. Vietnam Education Foundation Fellowship
Web site: http://www.vef.gov/veffellows.htm
Purpose:
Eligibility:
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Vietnamese citizen, and not permanent resident or citizen of any country outside of Vietnam
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College graduate with overall GPA of at least 7.0/10.0
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TOEFL score of at least 500 (173 for the computer based exam)
Deadline: To be announced; this is an annual award, typically due in the early Fall; check website for details
11. Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowship - Predoctoral
Web site: http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fellowships/fordpredoc.html#TopOfPage
Purpose:
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Increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
Eligibility:
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U.S. citizen, regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender
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Evidence of superior academic achievement
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Committed to career in teaching and research at the university/college level
- Has not earned a doctoral degree in any field previously
- Provides grant of $19,000 to student, $3,000 to the institution for 3 years
Deadline: To be announced; this is an annual award, typically due mid-Fall; check website for details
12. Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF)
Web site: http://www.krellinst.org/csgf/index.shtml
Purpose:
Eligibility:
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First or second year graduate student in the physical, engineering, computer, mathematical, or life sciences
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U.S. citizen or permanent resident
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Provides stipend of $31,200, plus $1,000 academic allowance and tuition/fees
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Support of this fellowship is limited to 4 years and must be renewed each year
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This is an equal opportunity program open to all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, creed, age, physical disability, or national origin
Deadline: To be announced; this is an annual award, typically due in January; check website for details
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Doctoral Candidate Fellowships
1. NIH Ruth Kirschstein Pre-doctoral Fellowships
Web site: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-04-032.html
Purpose:
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Provides pre-doctoral fellowships from The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
Eligibility:
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Citizen of the U.S. or permanent resident
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Advancement to candidacy by the time of award
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Dissertation research project and training program which fall into a research area within the scientific mission of the NIAAA, NIBIB, NIDCD, NIDA, NIMH, or NINDS
Deadline: Varies, check web site for current deadlines by institute
2. IBM: Ph.D. Fellowships
Web site: http://www.developer.ibm.com/university/scholars/fellowship/phd/
Purpose:
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To increase the numbers of Ph.D.s wishing to pursue a career in research in chemistry, computer science, mathematics, and the intersection of biology, computation and economics.
Eligibility:
Deadline: To be announced; this is an annual award, with nominations typically due in the Fall; check website for details
3. Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Predoctoral Training Award
Web sites: http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/pcrp.htm and http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/archive/06pcrppcta_pa.pdf
Purpose:
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Fund innovative, high impact research that seeks to (1) prevent prostate cancer, (2) detect prostate cancer, (3) cure prostate cancer, and (4) improve the quality of life for individuals living with prostate cancer and for their families.
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Provides primarily salary support for the trainee and requires active involvement of a mentor who is an
established prostate cancer researcher from an appropriate discipline.
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Predoctoral trainees may request up to $92,500 over 3 years for stipends, seminars, and travel.
Eligibility:
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Must be graduate students enrolled full time in an accredited doctoral program at the time of proposal submission
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Must have successfully completed comprehensive examinations or otherwise met predissertation requirements at the time of proposal submission
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Have a designated mentor who has an established track record in prostate cancer research
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All individuals, regardless of ethnicity, nationality, or citizenship status, may apply as long as they are employed by, or affiliated with, an eligible institution
Deadline: April 18, 2006
4. Department of Defense Breast Cancer Predoctoral Training Award
Web sites: http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/bcrp.htm and http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/archive/06bcrppredoc_pa.pdf
Purpose:
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Challenge the scientific community to design innovative research that will foster new directions for, address neglected issues in, and bring new investigators to the field of breast cancer research.
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Prepare promising graduate students studying breast cancer under the guidance of a designated mentor for careers in breast cancer research.
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Up to $30,000 per year for direct costs may be requested, with a performance period of up to 3 years.
Eligibility:
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Applicants must be graduate students under the guidance of a designated mentor who has experience in breast cancer research
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Individuals enrolled in a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. program are encouraged to apply
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All individuals, regardless of ethnicity, nationality, or citizenship status, may apply as long as
they are employed by, or affiliated with, an eligible institution
Deadline: May 23, 2006
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Dissertation Fellowships
1. Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Foundation (PhRMA): Pre-doctoral Fellowships for Training in Pharmacology and Toxicology
Web site: http://www.phrmafoundation.org/awards/pharmacology/predoc.php
Purpose:
Eligibility:
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Citizen of the U.S. or permanent resident
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Advanced student engaged in dissertation research
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Expected to complete Ph.D. requirements within two years of receiving the fellowship
Deadline: September 1, 2006 (application available mid-June 2006)
2. United Negro College Fund-Merck Science Initiative: Graduate Science Research Dissertation Fellowship
Web site: http://www.uncf.org/merck
Purpose:
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Help graduate students to complete coursework, conduct research and prepare the dissertation required for a doctoral degree in the biomedically relevant life or physical sciences.
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Provide fellowship up to $52,000 which includes stipend up to $42,000 and a grant of up to $10,000 to support the fellow's research needs.
Eligibility:
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U.S. citizen or permanent resident
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African American
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Enrolled in a full-time Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. program in a life or physical science
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Within 1 to 3 years of completing dissertation research, having successfully completed all qualifying exams
Deadline: December 15th of each calendar year
3. Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowship - Dissertation
Web site: http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fellowships/forddiss.html#TopOfPage
Purpose:
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Increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
Eligibility:
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U.S. citizen, regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender
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Evidence of superior academic achievement
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Committed to career in teaching and research at the university/college level
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Has not earned a doctoral degree in any field previously
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Provides a one-year, $21,000 stipend
Deadline: To be announced; this is an annual award, typically due in late Fall; check website for details
4. American Lung Association - Lung Health Dissertation
Web site: http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=934453
Purpose:
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To support research in psychosocial, behavioral, health services, health policy, epidemiological, biostatistical and educational matters related to lung disease.
Eligibility:
Deadline: September 1, 2006; apply on-line
5. Drug Abuse Dissertation Research: Epidemiology, Prevention, Treatment, Services, and Women and Sex/Gender Differences (R36)
Web site: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-06-446.html
Purpose:
- The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to invite applications for support of drug abuse doctoral dissertation research in epidemiology, prevention, treatment, services, and women and sex/gender differences.
Grants to support dissertation research will provide no more than $50,000 in direct costs per year, and are awarded for up to two years, with the possibility of extension without additional funds for up to 12 months.
Eligibility:
- Citizen of the U.S. or permanent resident
- Advanced student engaged in dissertation research
Deadline: July 23, 2006 (regular NIH dates after this date)
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