Fellowship Applicants

PhD Students
External
applicants who are U.S. citizens or permanent US residents may be
interested in applying for an external fellowship. These fellowships
are very competitive and require strong credentials, but they are very
prestigious. Interested applicants with strong records should review
the fellowship opportunities and contact Dr. Papoutsakis at least 2
months prior to the application deadline. Dr. Papoutsakis will work
with the applicant to assist with ideas regarding the research plan and
with the overall application process.

Potential opportunities include:
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships Deadline:
https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/grfp/

National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowships
http://www.asee.org/ndseg/

Ford Foundation Fellowships for Minorities
http://national-academies.org/fellowships

Department of Homeland Security Graduate Fellowships
http://www.orau.gov/dhsed/

IBM graduate fellowship
http://www.developer.ibm.com/university/scholars/fellowship/phd/

Postdoctoral
The
Papoutsakis group is experienced in assisting post-doctoral applicants
in securing distinguished fellowships that provide the scholar with a
highly-competitive stipend, full benefits for the scholar and his/her
family, and an expense account to be managed by the scholar.
Post-doctoral candidates, who are also U.S. citizens or permanent US
residents are encouraged to become familiar with the following
fellowship opportunities:

NIH Post-doctoral Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/416/phs416.htm

NSF Post-doctoral Fellowship in Biological Informatics
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04539/nsf04539.html