The Epilepsy Foundation of America offers a Predoctoral Research Training Fellowship for predoctoral students with an interest in epilepsy research. The grant funds dissertation research and hopes to generate scientists with a career interest in epilepsy research. Successful applicants will be enrolled full-time in a doctorate of philosophy program in a field such as nursing, pharmacy, biochemistry, pharmacology or physiology. The successful applicant must also present a research project for the dissertation and must have access to research facilities and a qualified mentor. The research does not have to be carried out by a U.S. citizen, but it must be done in the United States. The fellowship is in the amount of $20,000 per year.
Epilepsy Foundation of America
8301 Professional Place
Landover, MD 20785
800-332-1000
epilepsyfoundation.org
The Smithsonian Institute offers predoctoral fellowships allowing students to work on research projects lasting for three to 12 months. The stipend amount for a full-year predoctoral grant is $27,000. Smithsonian predoctoral fellowships support students who have already progressed past coursework and qualifying examinations to dissertation research. The successful applicant must also secure permission to carry out doctoral research off-site from the university at which he is matriculated. Smithsonian predoctoral grants vary in focus, but include Latino Studies Fellowships geared to Latino/a students, Guggenheim Fellowships geared to students interested in research in aviation and space history, and Wyeth Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships that support students doing research concerning American art and its traditions.
Smithsonian Institution
Office of Fellowships,
470 L'Enfant Plaza S.W. Suite 7102
MRC 902 P.O. Box 37012
Washington, D.C. 20013
202-633-7070
si.edu
The American Heart Association provides doctoral students with the opportunity to conduct research into cardiovascular- and stroke-related cardiac issues. Applicants should apply electronically using the Grants@Heart system. Applications are subdivided by affiliate and American Heart organization affiliates are categorized by state. For example, the South Central Affiliate consists of Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
American Heart Association National Center
7272 Greenville Ave.
Dallas, TX 75231
800-242-8721
americanheart.org
The United Negro College Fund makes the Harriet G. Jenkins Pre-doctoral Fellowship Program available to qualified doctoral students. The program targets minorities, women and people with disabilities and hopes to encourage more individuals from these groups to develop careers in science, math, technology and engineering. NASA sponsors the program, which offers 20 fellowships each supporting a graduate student for three years. Students studying towards master's degrees receive minimum annual awards of $18,000. Those studying towards doctoral degrees receive minimum annual awards of $24,000. These amounts do not include travel allowances and allowances for tuition. With those additional benefits, program awards begin at $32,000 per year. The program is highly successful. All of the program's 56 doctoral graduates have found employment in one of the target fields.
UNCF Special Programs Corporation
6402 Arlington Blvd., Suite 600
Falls Church, VA 22042
703-677-3400
uncfsp.org