2013 Minority Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Program
NAME OF AWARDS:
AFPE Minority PRE-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE
AFPE Minority PRE-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN CLINICAL PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE
PURPOSE OF AWARDS:
To encourage outstanding African-American/Black and/or Hispanic/Latino
pre-doctoral students, who have completed at least three semesters of
graduate study and have not more than three and a half years remaining,
to continue their studies and earn the Ph.D. degree in pharmaceutical
science at a U.S. school or college of pharmacy. Applications are encouraged
from students with the following majors: Clinical Pharmaceutical Science,
Medicinal/Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutics,
Pharmacoeconomics & Health Outcomes Research, Pharmacognosy, Pharmacokinetics/Metabolism,
Pharmacology/Toxicology, Pharmacotherapy & Experimental Therapeutics,
and Social & Administrative Science. The term of the Fellowship is
9/1/2013 - 8/31/2014.
NUMBER OF AWARDS and STIPENDS:
Up to five (5) Minority Pharmaceutical Science Fellowships and up to five
(5) Minority Clinical Pharmaceutical Science Fellowships at $6,500 per
year. The Fellowship stipend may be used for a purpose decided by the
awardee and college that will enable the student to make progress in their
pursuit of the Ph.D., e.g., student stipend, laboratory supplies, books,
materials, travel, etc. None of the funds shall be used for indirect costs
by the institution.
ELIGIBILITY:
African-American/Black and/or Hispanic/Latino students who have completed
at least three (3) semesters of graduate study toward the Ph.D. and who
have no more than three and a half years remaining to obtain the Ph.D.
degree in a graduate program in pharmaceutical science administered by,
or affiliated with, a U.S. school or college of pharmacy. Students enrolled
in joint Pharm.D./Ph.D. programs are eligible to apply if they have completed
the equivalent of three full semesters of graduate credit toward the Ph.D.,
and if the Ph.D. degree will be awarded within three (3) additional years.
The applicant must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident.
RENEWAL ELIGIBILITY:
Succesful applicants are eligible to apply for one renewal for another
full year (12 months) if you will be enrolled full-time in your Ph.D.
program for another full academic year after your 2013 AFPE Fellowship
ends on August 31, 2014.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Applications should be requested by each applicant by letter, telephone,
or fax from AFPE or download the Word
Document here.
Please send the following information to AFPE:
1. A fully completed AFPE Pre-doctoral Fellowship Application
signed by the Dean of your School or College of Pharmacy. 2. Fully completed Statement of Recommendation and Evaluation Forms
from three college faculty members who are acquainted with the student
and his/her progress in graduate study, and 3. Official transcripts of all collegiate grades.
APPLICATION DEADLINE AND SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Applications and accompanying documents must be received by March 1, 2013
. The applicant is solely responsible for making
certain that all required materials, including those to be supplied by
others, are received by AFPE no later than March 1, 2013
. Except where stated otherwise, all information
requested must be typed on this form. This application form must be filled
out completely. Do not reference any other supporting documentation as
a substitute for completing any section herein. The Board of Grants will
not consider any application that is incomplete in any respect or is not
supported by all required data. Applicants will be notified by mail of
the decisions by the Board of Grants on or about April 15, 2013. All Fellowships
start in the beginning of September.
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