NAME OF AWARDS:
AFPE PRE-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE
AFPE PRE-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN CLINICAL PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE

PURPOSE OF AWARDS:
To encourage outstanding 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. in the pharmaceutical sciences 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.

NUMBER OF AWARDS and STIPENDS:
Up to fifty (50) Pharmaceutical Science Fellowships (renewals and new awards) and up to ten (10) new Clinical Pharmaceutical Science Fellowships at $6,000 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. The number of AFPE Pre-doctoral Fellowships awarded each year depends on the availability of funds.

ELIGIBILITY:
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 the pharmaceutical sciences 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 2010 AFPE Fellowship ends on August 31, 2011.

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. (See note below.)
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.
3. Official transcripts of all collegiate grades.

NOTE:

1. New applicants and students who applied last year and wish to apply again must complete a full PRE-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION FORM.
2. Current FELLOWS who are applying for a renewal must complete a PRE-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP RENEWAL APPLICATION FORM.

APPLICATION DEADLINE AND SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Applications and accompanying documents must be received by March 1, 2010. 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, 2010. 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 19, 2010. All Fellowships start on September 1, 2010.

CORPORATE & ASSOCIATION SPONSORS:
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, AFPE 21st Century Club Alumni & Friends, Allergan Foundation, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists, American Pharmacists Association, American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists, ASHP Foundation, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bayer HealthCare, Blistex, Inc., Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Consumer Healthcare Products Association, CVS Caremark, Daiichi Sankyo, Generic Pharmaceutical Association, GlaxoSmithKline, IMS Health Inc., Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical R&D, Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation, Kappa Epsilon Pharmacy Fraternity, Lilly Foundation, The Merck Company Foundation, National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation, National Community Pharmacists Association, Novo Nordisk, Ortho-McNeil Janssen Scientific Affairs, Pfizer, Inc., Pharmaceutical Research & Manufactureres of America, Phi Lambda Sigma Pharmacy Fraternity, Rho Chi Pharmacy Honor Society, The Roche Foundation, Ruth Lilly Philanthropic Foundation, sanofi-aventis, Teva Pharmaceuticals, United States Pharmacopeia, Wyeth.

AFPE AWARDS MEMORIAL AND CITATION FELLOWSHIPS NAMED FOR THE FOLLOWING PERSONS:
Fred Eshelman, Richard E. Faust, Albert B. Fisher, Jr., Robert Wood Johnson, Josiah Kirby Lilly, Sr., Ernest Mario, Robert Lincoln McNeil, Abe Plough.