HHMI FUNDING POLICIES

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International Student
Research Fellowships

HHMI's new fellowship program supports outstanding international predoctoral students studying in the United States who are ineligible for fellowships or training grants through U.S. federal agencies.

HHMI will award three-year fellowships to international students to support years three, four, and five of a Ph.D. program. Eligible biomedical-related fields include biology, chemistry, physics, math, computer science, engineering, and plant biology—as well as interdisciplinary research.

About the Fellowship

• Participation is by invitation only.
• Students must be in the 3rd or 4th year of a Ph.D. program in the biomedical or related sciences at a designated nominating institution to activate the fellowship.
• Students in their 1st, 2nd, or 5th year of their Ph.D. program cannot activate the fellowship.
• In no case will support past year 5 of the Ph.D. program be provided.

		2012 Application Feedback (80 KB PDF)
		2013 Program Information (186 KB PDF)
		Frequently Asked Questions (80 KB PDF)
		List of designated institutions and institutional contacts (80 KB PDF)

Important Dates

• Institutional nomination deadline:
  November 29, 2012
• Application deadline: February 7, 2013
• Award notification: June 2013
• Fellowships begin: September 1, 2013