Pre-doctoral Fellowship Awards for Minority Students
These grants aim to encourage students from minority groups that are underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences to seek graduate degrees.
Deadline: April 13, 2009; August 13, 2009; December 13, 2009; April 13, 2010; April 13, 2010; December 13, 2010
This NIGMS MARC Pre-doctoral Fellowship Program should not be confused with the Ruth L. Kirschstein Minority Pre-doctoral Fellowship Program, a trans-NIH supported program, which has different eligibility and program requirements, and different application receipt dates. The annual stipend for pre-doctoral fellows is $20,772. A maximum of 5 years of support is available. NIGMS will also provide tuition, fees, and up to $4,200 per 12-month period to the pre-doctoral fellow's sponsoring institution to help defray such trainee expenses as research supplies and equipment.
Eligibility
Applicant must be currently enrolled in a PhD or MD/PhD graduate program in the biomedical sciences or must have been accepted by and agreed to enroll in such a graduate program the following academic year. These Fellowships are for selected students who are graduates of MARC undergraduate research training programs. Support is not available for individuals enrolled in medical or other professional degree schools unless they are enrolled in a combined professional degree/Ph.D. program in the biomedical or behavioral sciences. Support is also not available for study toward only the Master's degree.
How to Apply
For more information on MARC Pre-doctoral Fellowships, see the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, April 29, 2003 (PAR-03-114), or contact Dr. Adolphus Toliver at 301-594-3900. Applications for a Ruth L. Kirschstein Individual National Research Service Award must be prepared using PHS 416-1 (6/02 rev.). The PHS 416-1 is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms.htm in an interactive format. For
further assistance, contact Grantsinfo, telephone (301) 435-0714, Email:
Grantsinfo@nih.gov. Prospective student applicants are strongly advised to seek the assistance of their MARC Program Director, graduate program director, and/or research advisor in preparing his/her application.
