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Program

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP)
Organization

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Opportunity Type

Scholarship
About the Program

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
Application Deadline

March 14, 2024
Application Website

www.training.nih.gov/programs/ugsp

Program Benefits

Scholarship Amount
 $20,000
Renewable?

Yes
Additional Details

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.

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

Requirements

Description

Applicants must be:

  • 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 3.3 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

You are NOT eligible for the UGSP if any one of the following items pertains to you:

  • You are a high school senior
  • You have been awarded an undergraduate degree
  • You are enrolled in an advanced degree program, such as a master's degree
  • You are unable to fulfill the payback requirements
Open to residents of:
 National - All 50 States
Open to students attending school in:
 National - All 50 States
Degree Programs
  • Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.)
Minimum GPA
 3.3
Year in School
  • College Freshman
  • College Sophomore
  • College Junior
Academic Requirements

Biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research
Enrollment Status
  • Full time
Citizenship
  • U.S. Citizens
  • Legal Permanent Residents
Keywords
 National Institutes of Health scholarship
Contact

ugsp@nih.gov
Organization Website

www.nih.gov
Last Modified Date
 November 18, 2015