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- United Negro College Fund
(UNCF) & Pfizer Biomedical Research Initiative: UNCF-Pfizer
Postdoctoral Fellowships
- PURPOSE:
- Annual program to support the career development of minority
postdoctoral scholars in fields of biomedical research by funding
appointments for 12 to 24 months at academic and non-academic research
institutions in the U.S.
- FIELD OF STUDY:
- Biomedical research and related fields.
- ELIGIBILITY:
- Individuals who will have received a Ph.D. or equivalent degree
in a life or physical science by the end of the academic year following
the application deadline. An applicant must be a member of a minority
under-represented in biomedical research: African-American, Hispanic
American, Native American, or Pacific Islander.
- AWARD:
- Awards provide a maximum of $35,000 for 12 months or $53,500 for
24 months of postdoctoral research. These amounts include stipend,
fringe benefits, supplies, equipment, and travel expenses.
- DEADLINE:
- April 15
- APPLICATION:
- www.uncf.org/pfizer For
applications and further information, contact: Jerry L. Bryant,
Director, Science Education Initiatives, UNCF, 8260 Willow Oaks
Corporate Drive, Suite 110, Fairfax, VA 22031-4511. Telephone:
703-205-3503. E-mail: uncfpfizer@uncf.org