Funding for PhD Students and Postdocs

Funding Opportunities

A list of funding opportunities for PhD students and postdocs.

Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program

Applications due: Dec 7, 2022
Annual program
Who should apply: PhD students and Postdocs

“The goal of the Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program is to recruit and retain individuals from gender, racial, ethnic, and other groups underrepresented in the life sciences, including those individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. Through their successful careers, HHMI Hanna Gray Fellows will become leaders in academic research and inspire future generations of scientists.”

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Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award

Who should apply: PhD students

“The purpose of this Kirschstein-NRSA program is to enable promising predoctoral students with potential to develop into a productive, independent research scientists, to obtain mentored research training while conducting dissertation research. The F31 is also used to enhance workforce diversity though a separate program.”

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Ruth L. Kirschstein Postdoctoral Individual National Research Service Award

Who should apply: Postdocs

The purpose of the Kirschstein-NRSA postdoctoral fellowship is to enhance the research training of promising postdoctoral candidates who have the potential to become productive, independent investigators in scientific health-related research fields relevant to the missions of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers.

2023 Tobacco Policy Research Centers Award

Who should apply: PhD students and Postdocs

In recognition of the disruption and challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought, TRDRP is offering an administrative supplement for grantees with awards that were active between March and December 2020 whose research was disrupted by COVID-19.

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Applications differ by program. Follow the links to submit to your program of choice.