Predoctoral Fellowships
Providing stipend support for graduate students who are engaged in thesis research and have completed most of their pre-thesis requirements
Financial Support
Predoctoral fellowships provide $30,000 per year for 12, 18 or 24 months.
This award is intended solely as a stipend. However, within the yearly award amount of $30,000, up to $1,000 (maximum) per year may be used for incidentals directly associated with thesis research preparation or travel to a scientific conference in the United States.
Receiving the PhRMA Foundation fellowship is not only a recognition of my academic achievements, but it also represents a significant investment in my potential to make a positive impact on the future of health research.
Are You Eligible?
- Applicants (U.S. and non-U.S. citizens) must attend an accredited U.S. university as full-time, in-residence students.
- Individuals just beginning graduate school should not apply.
- Applicants enrolled in MD/PhD programs should not be engaged in required clinical coursework or clerkships while the fellowship is active. Fellows are expected to devote full time (including summers) to their research.
- Applicants who have not authored a publication or presented a poster are ineligible.
- Applicants currently funded on an institutional training grant (e.g., NIH TL1, T32, T90, or T35 awards or a nonprofit/professional society equivalent) may apply if they state they will forgo the institutional training slot if funded by a PhRMA Foundation predoctoral award.
- Applicants are ineligible if they are the recipient of an NIH-F award.
Apply
The PhRMA Foundation provides predoctoral fellowships in these research areas. Click to learn how to apply.