Overview

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. In return, scholars must commit to two NIH service obligations for every year of scholarship support. Scholars will spend ten weeks during the summer following each year of academic support, working in an NIH research laboratory. After graduation, scholars will spend one year for every year of support as a full-time employee conducting research at NIH.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

• Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• Be enrolled or accepted as a full-time undergraduate student at an accredited four-year college or university
• Earn a GPA of 3.3 or greater on a 4.0 scale, or rank within the top five percent of the class
• Demonstrate exceptional financial need certified by your undergraduate institution’s financial aid office

Award

The program provides up to $20,000 per academic year in tuition, educational expenses, and reasonable living expenses to scholarship recipients. Scholarships are awarded for one year and can be renewed for up to four years. Scholars are paid for work during summers and after graduation. Each scholar will work directly with an NIH Principal Investigator or an NIH postdoctoral fellow, who will serve as mentors.

Application Status

Open

National Deadline

March 29, 2024

Learn more about the NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program