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Cartoon clipartWhen Are Applications Due?

NIAID uses multiple due dates for fellowship applications:

  • F31 -- April 13, August 13, and December 13
  • F32 and F33 -- April 8, August 8, and December 8

For more information, see Where do I send my paper application?

What Do Fellowships Pay for?

Fellowships provide:

  • Stipends -- See NRSA Stipend Levels -- FY 2008 for details.
  • Tuition and fees:
    • F31 -- 60 percent of level requested by applicant institution, up to $16,000 per year; 60 percent up to $21,000 for formally combined dual-degree training.
    • F32 -- 60 percent of level requested by applicant institution, up to $4,500 per year; 60 percent up to $16,000 for formally combined dual-degree training.
  • Institutional allowances, including health insurance:
    • F31 -- $4,200 per year at non-federal, public and private, non-profit institutions (domestic and foreign) and $3,100 per year for federal and for-profit institutions.
    • F32 and F33 -- $7,850 per year at non-federal, public and private, non-profit institutions (domestic and foreign) and $6,750 per year for federal and for-profit institutions.

F31 grants are awarded for a maximum of five years, F32s for a maximum of three years, and F33s for a maximum of two years. Fellowships are not renewable.

What Are Your Chances of Succeeding?

Find success rates for each type of fellowship at Success Rates of NIH Competing Applications.

To get an idea of how applicants fared at NIH over the last decade, go to Success Rates for NIH Competing Fellowship Grants.

For more data and statistics, see NIH's Extramural Training Mechanisms.

Additional Resources

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