The National Institutes of Health Undergraduate Scholarship


Name: The National Institutes of Health Undergraduate Scholarship

Award Amount: Varies (up to $20,000 per academic year)

Information And Eligibility: The National Institutes of Health Undergraduate Scholarship Program offers competitive scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research. The National Institutes of Health Undergraduate Scholarship can award up to $20,000 per academic year in tuition, educational expenses, and living expenses to scholarship recipients. These scholarships are offered for a full academic year; however, they can be renewed for up to four years.

To be eligible for the National Institutes of Health Undergraduate Scholarship, students must be pursuing a career in biomedical, behavioral, or social science health-related research. Scholarship applicants must be a U.S. citizen, national, or qualified noncitizen, and must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full-time student at an accredited, four-year undergraduate institution. Scholarship applicants will be required to have their financial aid office provide certification that they have an “exceptional financial need.” All applicants must have a GPA of 3.5 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) or be within the top five percent of their class.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Must be pursuing a career in biomedical, behavioral, or social science health-related research.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen, national, or qualified noncitizen.
  • Must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full-time student at an accredited, four-year undergraduate institution.
  • Must demonstrate exceptional financial need (certified by the financial aid office).
  • Must have a GPA of 3.5 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) or be in the top five percent of their class.

Application Requirements:

  • Submit a completed application form with academic and personal information.
  • Provide certification from the financial aid office demonstrating exceptional financial need.
  • Maintain a 3.5 GPA or be within the top five percent of your class.

Deadline: March

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