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Gilliam Fellowships for
Advanced Study
Excellence and Diversity in the Life Sciences
Top row from left: Edwin Rodriguez, Tam Nguyen, Naira Rezende, Jonathan Abraham. Bottom row from left: Irene Blat, Luis León, Betty Mbom, Alexander Red Eagle.
Freedom
Earn a Ph.D. at the university of your choice.
Opportunity
Work with distinguished scientists.
Leadership
Lead a new generation of biomedical researchers.
For students who have participated in the Exceptional Research Opportunities Program (EXROP) of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, HHMI offers an extraordinary opportunity to pursue graduate studies in the life sciences.
The Gilliam Fellowships for Advanced Study provide full support for up to five years of study toward a Ph.D. for outstanding students who are from groups underrepresented in the sciences or from disadvantaged backgrounds. Gilliam fellows attend the university of their choice and work alongside distinguished scientists. Chosen for their academic excellence and scientific potential, they will become the leaders of a new generation of biomedical researchers.
The fellowships honor the legacy of the late James H. Gilliam Jr., a Trustee of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute who devoted his life to fostering excellence and diversity in education and science. Since the program’s inception in 2005, 17 Gilliam fellows have been named.
Eligibility
- Past participants in the HHMI Exceptional Research Opportunities Program (EXROP); must be graduating seniors or recent baccalaureate recipients (within two years) who have completed no more than one year of Ph.D. training.
- Former EXROP students pursuing an M.D./Ph.D. degree may apply, but fellowship supports only Ph.D. portion of the studies.
- No citizenship requirement.
Award
- Up to 5 years
- 2009–2010 fellowship year: $44,000
Important Dates
- Competition opens and application available: August 2008
- Application deadline: October 30, 2008
- Awards notification: December 2008
- Fellowship begins: September 1, 2009
Your dreams and determination have brought you this far. A Gilliam Fellowship can take you even farther.
Photos: Rodriguez, Red Eagle: Barbara Ries; Nguyen: David Graham; Rezende: Marc Bryan-Brown; Abraham, Tom Kochel; Blat, León: Kathleen Dooher; Mbom: Annie O'Neill
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