- United Negro College Fund
(UNCF)/ Merck Science Initiative: Graduate Science Research
Dissertation Fellowships
- PURPOSE:
- Annual award to increase the number of African Americans in the
pipeline of biomedical science education and research.
- FIELD OF STUDY:
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- ELIGIBILITY:
- Must be African-American; be enrolled full-time in a doctoral
program in the biomedical life or physical sciences; be within 1-3
years of completing dissertation research; be a U.S. citizen or
permanent resident.
- AWARD:
- Up to $30,000 stipend for fellow, up to $10,000 to department to
support research for 12-24 months.
- DEADLINE:
- January 31
- APPLICATION:
- DEADLINE MAY VARY - CHECK WEB http://www.uncf.org
Contact your department chair or Nicole Martin / Program Coordinator,
Science Education Initiatives / The College Fund/United Negro College
Fund/ 8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive/ P.O. Box 10444/ Fairfax, VA
22031-4511/ Fax: 703 205 3574 / Tel: 703 205-3477
- Email: uncfmerck@uncf.org
