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Graduate research fellowship open to Ph.D. students in the microbiological sciences.
The American Society for Microbiology's Robert D. Watkins Graduate Research Fellowship aims to increase the number of underrepresented groups completing doctoral degrees in the microbiological sciences. The fellowship is aimed at highly competitive âPh.D. students who have completed their graduate coursework in the microbiological sciences. The fellowship encourages students to continue and complete their research project in the microbiological sciences. The program provides a total stipend of $63,000 ($21,000 a year) âover a three-year period. Students will receive six stipend payments. Funds cannot be used for tuition and fees.
Deadline: May 1
Award: $63,000 over 3 years
Eligibility: Ph.D. students in microbiological sciences who have successfully completed their first year, and will have successfully completed all graduate coursework requirements for the doctoral degree by the date of activation of the fellowshipâ. U.S. citizens and permanent residents only. âThis fellowship also cannot run concurrently with other national fellowships from NIH, NSF, HHMI, etc.
For more information and to apply, check out the ASM website.â