Q. How can I get a MARC fellowship to help pay for graduate school?
A. NIGMS funds predoctoral fellowships to enable individuals who are members of groups that are underrepresented in biomedical research to obtain graduate research training. Awards are conditional upon acceptance into an approved Ph.D., combined M.D.-Ph.D., or other combined professional-Ph.D. degree program in the biomedical sciences. For information on how to apply, contact Dr. Shawn Drew Gaillard at 301-594-3900.
Q. I only plan to get a master's degree. Am I eligible for an NIGMS fellowship?
A. No. NIGMS offers predoctoral fellowships only for students who are in a Ph.D., M.D.-Ph.D., or other combined professional-Ph.D. degree program in the biomedical sciences.
Q. I just want to go to medical school. Am I eligible for an NIGMS fellowship?
A. No. NIGMS predoctoral fellowships support medical training only as part of the combined M.D.-Ph.D. degree, which prepares students for careers in biomedical research.
Q. Does MARC support graduate work in all academic fields?
A. MARC awards support training in fields of study that directly prepare students for leadership careers in biomedical and behavioral research. Such fields of study include: biology, chemistry, cell and molecular biology, genetics, biophysics, mathematics, pharmacology, chemistry, biochemistry, some parts of psychology and sociology and bioengineering (but not other fields of engineering).