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Science Education Grants for Institutions

Med into Grad Initiative: Integrating Medical Knowledge into Graduate Education

In the second competition for its Med into Grad Initiative, HHMI will award four-year grants totaling $400,000 to $1,000,000 to support Ph.D. graduate science programs that incorporate the knowledge and skills of medicine and pathobiology into graduate education. The goal of this initiative is to develop an understanding of and an appreciation for medically relevant principles by future Ph.D. biomedical researchers.

A description of the programs of the 2006 Med into Grad awardees can be found on this page, under Related Links.

Competition Schedule and Announcement
The competition is now closed.
Deadlines and milestone dates:

  • Online intent to apply deadline: January 6, 2009
  • Online competition system opens: January 14, 2009
  • Application deadline: May 4, 2009
  • Award notification: September 2009
  • Grant term starts: March 2010

Details on eligibility, program development areas, the application process, and evaluation criteria can be found in the program announcement.

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2009 Program Announcement (PDF, 76 KB)

Eligibility
Applications will be accepted from any institution in the United States that offers a Ph.D. in one or more of the biomedical sciences. The program must be affiliated with a medical facility that is engaged in medical education.

To Apply
Intent to apply registration and proposal submission are via HHMI's Web-based Competition System at www.hhmi.org/competitions.

For more information, contact medintograd@hhmi.org.

Related Links

AT HHMI

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HHMI Expands Program to Introduce Ph.D. Students to Clinical Medicine
(December 18, 2008)

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2009 Med into Grad Meeting

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2006 Med into Grad Awardees

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HHMI Awards $10 Million to Graduate Programs that Combine Science and Medicine
(February 15, 2006)

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Science and Medicine — Bridging the Gap
(December 1, 2004)

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Graduate and Medical Education Programs

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medintograd@hhmi.org

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