Fellowships

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Fellowships are grants awarded to individual researchers for developing independent research projects while completing training that will advance their careers.

NIAID offers fellowships at the predoctoral, postdoctoral, and senior levels. Grant duration varies; read the program announcement for details.

Investigators must be U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, or permanent residents with a valid Alien Registration Receipt Card (Form I-551) at the time of award. People on temporary or student visas are not eligible.

We support the following fellowship grants:

• NRSA Predoctoral Fellowships to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (F31) -- To qualify, your institution must certify in a letter that you are from an underrepresented group. See the Fellowship Grants SOP for details. You must be enrolled or accepted into a Ph.D., combined M.D. and Ph.D., or other combined doctorate and research Ph.D. program in biomedical and behavioral sciences or health services research.

• NRSA Postdoctoral Fellowships (F32) -- To qualify, you'll need a doctoral degree from an accredited institution. You may request support for training abroad. A detailed justification for the foreign training is required and should include reasons why the facilities, the sponsor, or other aspects of the proposed experience are more appropriate than training in a domestic setting.

• NRSA Senior Fellowships (F33) -- You must have at least seven years of research experience after your doctoral degree, and your proposed research must expand your experience and offer career benefits. F33s typically support faculty sabbaticals. This award is not intended for people who have been postdocs for several years.

Note on effort requirement: Fellowships require full-time effort, 12 person months a year.

Additional Resources

• NIAID Fellowships
• When it comes to applying for NIH grants and scholarships, who qualifies as an underrepresented person?

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