Scholarship Description
Awards up to $85,000. At least 10 postdoctoral fellowships will be awarded. Each fellowship provides a maximum of $85,000, which includes a stipend of up to $70,000 and a Research Grant of up to $15,000 to the hosting department. The stipend is intended to provide 12-24 months of fellowship tenure. A maximum of $50,000 of stipend may be received in any 12 month period. The Research Grant is intended to support the research needs of the Fellow. Each UNCF/Merck Postdoctoral Fellow will be mentored by a Merck scientist. Fellows are expected to maintain frequent contact with their Merck mentor. Each Fellow is also required to visit the Merck Research Laboratories to present a progress report to the Merck research staff during the last half of the fellowship tenure. Each Fellow must also submit a two-page summary of their fellowship research to UNCF at the end of their fellowship tenure.
Year of Need: 1st Year Grad, 2nd Year Grad,
Type: Merit Based
Num Awards: 10
Min Award: 85000
Max Award: 85000
Deadline: 2024-12-31
Website: https://uncf.org/scholarships
Sponsoring Organization
United Negro College Fund
8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive
Fairfax, VA 22031-8044
Contact Person:
Phone: Telephone: 1-800-331-2244
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Web: https://uncf.org/scholarships
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