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Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual PreDoctoral Fellows (F31) is sponsored by National Institutes of Health (NIH). This fellowship provides mentored research training to promising predoctoral students with the potential to become independent research scientists, while they conduct dissertation research.
It is a common mechanism for funding graduate research in biomedical sciences, including microbiology.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Must be a US citizen or permanent resident. Must be at the dissertation research stage of training and enrolled in a Ph.D. or equivalent research degree program, a formally combined M.D. and Ph.D. program, or other combined professional/clinical and research doctoral program in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual PreDoctoral Fellows (F31) is funded by National Institutes of Health (NIH). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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