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 that you are from an underrepresented group. 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.

• 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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