HHMI International Student Research Fellowships, USA

The
Howard Hughes Medical Institute offers Student Research Fellowships for
International PhD Students in Biomedical and Related Sciences,
USA 2013-2014
Study
Subject(s)
:Biomedical
and related sciences, including physical and mathematical sciences
Course Level:PhD
Scholarship Provider: The Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
Eligibility:HHMI will award three-year fellowships
to students while they are engaged in their doctoral dissertation research.
U.S. institutions designated by HHMI will nominate students who
-Have demonstrated exceptional talent for research
-Are currently in the second (or third) year of graduate study
-Have entered a laboratory in which they will conduct their dissertation
research, and
-Are not U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, or permanent residents of the
United States.
Scholarship
Open for International Students
:
Yes
Scholarship
Description
:
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute is a medical research organization that
plays a powerful role in advancing scientific research and education in the
United States. Its scientists, located across the country and around the world,
have made important discoveries that advance both human health and our
fundamental understanding of biology. The Institute also aims to transform
science education into a creative, interdisciplinary endeavor that reflects the
excitement of real research.The HHMI International Student Research Fellowships
are designed to facilitate the research training of outstanding international
predoctoral students (who are ineligible for fellowship or training grant
support through federal agencies) in the biomedical and related sciences,
including physical and mathematical sciences.
Value: For the 2013–2014 fellowship
year, HHMI will provide each International Student Research Fellow
with an annual stipend of $30,000, which will be administered and
distributed by the host institution. In addition, HHMI will provide
an annual fellow’s allowance of $3,000, which may be used for health
insurance, health care expenses, books and supplies, journal
subscriptions, computer-related expenses, travel to scientific
meetings, professional fees or dues, tuition for special courses,
and other purposes relevant to a fellow’s study. The fellow’s
allowance may not be used by the institution to pay for any institutional
fees or research costs. HHMI will also provide an
annual institutional allowance of $10,000 in lieu of all tuition and
fees.
Scholarship
Application Deadline
:
Institutional nomination deadline: November 29, 2012: Application deadline:
February 7, 2013
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