NIH Individual Fellowships
U.S. citizen or permanent resident
F31: enrolled in a research doctoral degree program
F32: research or clinical doctoral degree (e.g. PhD)
Need an established advisor and research plan (students generally apply as 2nd-3rd year PhD students)
Most relevant to MSU: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Others: NCI, NIA, NINDS, NEI, NHLBI, NHGRI and many more
2-3 Years of funding including stipend, tuition and fees, childcare stipend
April 8, August 8, December 8
**exact date may change slightly year to year
Difficult — 40+ pages, including biosketch, description of facilities and equipment, abstract, project narrative, specific aims, background and goals, scientific approach.
3-5 reference letters that cannot be from sponsor (advisor)
Each unique application may have one (1) resubmission
Parent announcement (expires September 2023)
NIH-provided sample applications
Sample applications (University of Alabama at Birmingham)
How to submit your application
NIH matchmaker — see which NIH institute your abstract fits best