National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship- Up to $20,000

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP) offers competitive academic scholarships up to $20,000 per academic year to students from financially disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to careers biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research. Scholarships are awarded for 1 year, and can be renewed for up to 4 years. Please visit our website at: https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/ugsp for additional information. We ask that you share this announcement with your colleagues or candidates who may be interested in this award.

UGSP offers:

Scholarship support

Paid research training at the NIH during the summer and after graduation

Eligibility requirements:

-U.S.A. citizen or U.S.A. permanent resident

-Enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full-time student at an accredited 4-year undergraduate institution located in the United States of America

-Undergraduate University Grade Point Average of 3.3 or higher on a 4.0-point scale or within the top 5 percent of your class

• Having 'Exceptional Financial Need' as certified by your undergraduate institution financial aid office (UGSP's Exceptional Financial Need Form (EFN) can be found on the OITE/UGSP website)

Key dates for admission consideration in fall 2017-2018 academic year

(Dates updated 1 November 2017)

• January 2, 2018 - Application Opens
• March 15, 2018 - Application Deadline
• March 30, 2018 - Letter of Recommendation Deadline
• May 11, 2018 - EFN Form with 2016 Tax Year Information Deadline
• Mid-June 2018 - Invitations to Phone Interview Distributed
• Mid-July 2018 - Phone Interviews for Admission
• Late-July 2018 - Selection of Scholars