The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP) offers competitive scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research. The program offers:
Scholarship support
Paid research training at the NIH during the summer
Paid employment and training at the NIH after graduation
Scholarship support
The NIH UGSP will pay up to $20,000 per academic year in tuition, educational expenses, and reasonable living expenses to scholarship recipients. Scholarships are awarded for 1 year, and can be renewed up to 4 years.
Research Training at the NIH
For each full or partial scholarship year, you are committed to two NIH service obligations. The obligations are actually benefits of the UGSP, providing you with invaluable research training and experience at the NIH.
10-week Summer Laboratory Experience. After each year of scholarship support, you will train for 10 weeks as a paid summer research employee in an NIH research laboratory. This employment occurs after the receipt of the scholarship award. Each scholar will be assigned to an NIH researcher and an NIH postdoctoral fellow, who will serve as mentors. You will also attend formal seminars and participate in a variety of programs.
Employment at the NIH after Graduation. After graduation, you will continue your training as a full-time employee in an NIH research laboratory. You must serve 1 year of full-time employment for each year of scholarship.
Eligibility requirements
You must meet all of these requirements in order to be eligible for admission into the UGSP.
- 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 3.5 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 (Federal Register, Vol. 77, No. 74, Tuesday, April 17, 2012Icon indicating an External Link) - see table.
Key dates for admission consideration in fall 2013-2014 academic year
January 2, 2013 - Online Application Opens
February 28, 2013 - Online Application Closes
Source: https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/ugsp
Scholarship support
Paid research training at the NIH during the summer
Paid employment and training at the NIH after graduation
Scholarship support
The NIH UGSP will pay up to $20,000 per academic year in tuition, educational expenses, and reasonable living expenses to scholarship recipients. Scholarships are awarded for 1 year, and can be renewed up to 4 years.
Research Training at the NIH
For each full or partial scholarship year, you are committed to two NIH service obligations. The obligations are actually benefits of the UGSP, providing you with invaluable research training and experience at the NIH.
10-week Summer Laboratory Experience. After each year of scholarship support, you will train for 10 weeks as a paid summer research employee in an NIH research laboratory. This employment occurs after the receipt of the scholarship award. Each scholar will be assigned to an NIH researcher and an NIH postdoctoral fellow, who will serve as mentors. You will also attend formal seminars and participate in a variety of programs.
Employment at the NIH after Graduation. After graduation, you will continue your training as a full-time employee in an NIH research laboratory. You must serve 1 year of full-time employment for each year of scholarship.
Eligibility requirements
You must meet all of these requirements in order to be eligible for admission into the UGSP.
- 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 3.5 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 (Federal Register, Vol. 77, No. 74, Tuesday, April 17, 2012Icon indicating an External Link) - see table.
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Persons in Family
(Includes only dependents listed on Federal income tax forms)
|
Family Income Level
(Adjusted gross income, rounded to the nearest $100.00)
|
| 1 | $22,340.00 |
| 2 | $30,260.00 |
| 3 | $38,180.00 |
| 4 | $46,100.00 |
| 5 | $54,020.00 |
| 6 | $61,940.00 |
| 7 | $69,860.00 |
| 8 | $77,780.00 |
| For families with more then 8 persons, add $3,960 for each additional person | |
| Table Updated April 17, 2012. | |
Key dates for admission consideration in fall 2013-2014 academic year
January 2, 2013 - Online Application Opens
February 28, 2013 - Online Application Closes
Source: https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/ugsp
