Student Academic Grants and Awards

National Fellowships

United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Merck Science Initiative

Official site: http://www.uncf.org/portal/Default.aspx?tabid=115&returnurl=%2fportal%2fDefault.aspx%3falias%3dwww.uncf.org%2fportal%2fseimerck
Final Deadline: Varies, Check Website

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and the Merck Company Foundation fund programs designed to increase the number of African Americans in the pipeline of biomedical science education and research. Undergraduate fellowships offer up to a maximum of $35,000, including a tuition scholarship of $25,000 and two summer research internship stipends totaling $10,000. Dissertation fellowships offer a stipend up to $42,000 and a department grant up to $10,000.

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