NIH F Fellowship Awards

1. NIH F Fellowship Awards Alan L. Goldin, M.D./Ph.D. Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

4. Types of F Awards • F30 – Individual Predoctoral MD/PhD and Other Dual Doctoral Degree Fellows • F31 – Individual Predoctoral Fellows • Individual Predoctoral Fellows • Individual Predoctoral Fellows to Promote Diversity • F32 – Individual Postdoctoral Fellows • F33 – Individual Senior Fellows

5. F30 Award • Fellowship for students in an MD/PhD or other dual degree program • Provides a portion of tuition, fees and stipend (stipend is fixed and tuition is a percentage, both determined by NIH) • The fellowship usually also supports the final two clinical years of medical school

6. F30 Award is Offered by: • NCI – National Cancer Institute • NEI – National Eye Institute • NHLBI – National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute • NHGRI – National Human Genome Research Institute • NIA – National Institute on Aging • NIAAA – National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

7. F30 Award is Offered by: • NIAID – National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases • NIAID – National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases • NIBIB – National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering • NICHD – National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

8. F30 Award is Offered by: • NIDCD – National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders • NIDCR – National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research • NIDDK – National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases • NIDA – National Institute on Drug Abuse • NIEHS – National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

9. F30 Award is Offered by: • NIGMS – National Institute of General Medical Sciences • NIMH – National Institute of Mental Health • NIMHD – National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities • NINDS – National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke • NLM – National Library of Medicine • NCCIH – National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health

10. F31 Award • Fellowship for students in a graduate degree program • Provides a portion of tuition, fees and stipend (stipend is fixed and tuition is a percentage, both determined by NIH)

11. F31 Award • General F31 • Any student in a graduate program • The same institutes participate as for F30 • Diversity F31 • Under-represented minority or disadvantaged students in a graduate program • All institutes participate

12. F31 Diversity Award • The policies may differ for each institute, so it’s important to consult with the staff of the specific institute before applying

13. F32 Award • Postdoctoral Fellowship Award • Maximum time as a postdoctoral fellow is 5 years • Supports the stipend, which depends on the years as a postdoctoral fellow • All institutes participate

14. F33 Award • Senior Fellowship Award • Experiences scientists who wish to make major changes in the direction of their research careers • Support the stipend, which depends on the years as a postdoctoral fellow • All some institutes participate

17. Types of K Awards • For Individuals with a Research Doctorate • K01, K02, K05, K07, K18, K22, K25, K26 • For Individuals with a Health Professional Doctorate • K07, K08, K12, K18, K23, K24, K25, K26, K30 • Pathway to Independence Award • K99/R00

18. NIH Career Award Web Sites • Career Award Wizard • http://grants.nih.gov/training/kwizard/index.htm • Career Awards by Institute • http://grants.nih.gov/training/K-Awards_Across_ICs.xls • Review Guidelines for All NIH Awards • http://cms.csr.nih.gov/peerreviewmeetings/reviewerguidelines/

19. NIH Institutes & Centers (27) • NCI – National Cancer Institute • NEI – National Eye Institute • NHLBI – National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute • NHGRI – National Human Genome Research Institute • NIA – National Institute on Aging • NIAAA – National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

20. NIH Institutes • NIAID – National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases • NIAID – National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases • NIBIB – National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering • NICHD – National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

21. NIH Institutes • NIDCD – National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders • NIDCR – National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research • NIDDK – National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases • NIDA – National Institute on Drug Abuse • NIEHS – National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

22. NIH Institutes • NIGMS – National Institute of General Medical Sciences • NIMH – National Institute of Mental Health • NIMHD – National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities • NINDS – National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke • NINR – National Institute of Nursing Research • NLM – National Library of Medicine

23. NIH Centers • CIT – Center for Information Technology • CSR – Center for Scientific Review • FIC – Fogarty International Center for Advanced Study in the Health Sciences • NCCIH – National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health • NCATS – National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences • CC – Clinical Center