Dean's Predoctoral Fellowship Award Program

Eligible Applicants

Eligibility is limited to students in good academic standing who have completed the BMS Graduate Program core curriculum. Current awardees may apply for a second year of funding. It is expected that the most competitive applicants will be those in mid-training rather than being close to completion of their graduate studies.

Key Dates

• Applications must be submitted on or before Friday, March 15, 2024 at 5 PM
• Awards are expected to begin in May
   
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Application Materials

The submission packet must include:

• A completed intramural Transmittal Form signed by the applicant, the sponsor and the relevant chair

• Applicant’s Biosketch and grades

• Sponsor’s Biosketch and proposed Training Plan and (if more than one sponsor, include Biosketch for each)

• If applying for a second year of funding, a Progress Report addressing how the work plan and outcomes were met and including list of publications (1 page limit)

• Applicant’s research plan, to contain:
Research Plan Section, Page limit
A. Specific Aims, 1
B. Background and Significance, 1/2
C. Strategy, 3
D. One-year work plan and timeline for completion of doctoral training, 1/2
E. References cited, No page limit

Application Submission Requirements

All application materials must be submitted as one collated PDF file via the University InfoReady review portal by 5 PM on March 15th.

Review Criteria

Review is based on assessment of application materials, with each element weighted equally.

Outcomes

Awardees must fulfill the following requirements:

•Participate in the COM grant writing course (IDL 641) during the award period (with the exception of those that have taken this course previously).

• Present work at a national or international conference, or attend a training/skills workshop or course during the award period

• Submit an individual extramural fellowship application (e.g., NIH F31, AHA predoctoral fellowship, other) within 4 semesters of award start date - a draft of the extramural fellowship application must be submitted for pre-review to the Associate Dean for Research one month before the application deadline (feedback will be provided with the goal of improving the likelihood for success)