PDR: Grants, Fellowships & Funding

This page provides links to a variety of university resources that are available to assist graduate students in their pursuit of extramural grants, fellowships and funding opportunities.

Internal Resources
    • Alumni Student Travel Award Program (Bowman Gray and Reynolda Campuses)
    • Bowman Gray Campus
         › The Norman M. Sulkin Scholarship Fund — provides scholarship assistance to students in the
            neurobiology and anatomy PhD program.
         › The Camillo Artom Scholarship provides annual scholarship grants to one or more students
            enrolled in programs leading to the MD or PhD degrees with special preference given to
            students seeking a degree in biochemistry and molecular biology.
         › Herbert C. Cheung PhD Award provides a cash award to recognize an outstanding graduate
           student in the Department of Biochemistry and to promote excellence in research in the broad
           field of biochemistry.
         › The Sandy Lee Cowgill Memorial Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to at least two students,
           the first of whom shall be enrolled in the MD program and the second of whom may be enrolled in
           the MD or PhD program, with preference given to a student in biochemistry and molecular biology.
         › The Lucy Robbins Fellowship Fund — provides a scholarship for a current fourth-year graduate
           student conducting cancer-related research.
         › Scholar Commons Listing of Internal and External Funding Resources
         › WFU Health Sciences Scholarship Funds
    • Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, Reynolda Campus
         › General Information
         › ORSP Funding Information RC  
         › Federal Funding  
         › Private Funding  
         › North Carolina Funding  
         › Proposal Preparation
         › Award Administration
    • The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
    • Richter Scholarship Program  
    • Summer Research Support - Reynolda Campus
    • Wake Forest Scholars Program

External Resources:  
    • American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education
    • American Physiological Society
    • American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - 2009 Applications Open!
         › funding opportunities for graduate students
         › funding opportunities for postdocs
    • Charlotte Research Institute
         › 3rd Annual Graduate Student Poster Competition - 2009 Charlotte Biotechnology Conference
    • Community of Science
    • The Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund
    • Environmental Protection Agency  
    • Ford Foundation
    • 2010 GlaxoSmithKline Faculty Fellowships in Public Policy and Public Engagement
    • Government Grants  
    • GrantsNet
       (A one-stop resource to find funds for training in the sciences and undergraduate science  education. Through the
         support of HHMI and AAAS, this service is completely free.)
    • Hertz Foundation
    • Institute of International Education
       (An independent nonprofit founded in 1919, IIE is among the world's largest and most experienced international
         education and training organizations. We are committed to delivering program excellence to a diverse range of
         participants, sponsors, and donors.)
    • International Scholarships and Financial Aid - Grassroots Development Fellowship Program
    • Institute of International Education
       (An independent nonprofit founded in 1919, IIE is among the world's largest and most experienced international
         education and training organizations. We are committed to delivering program excellence to a diverse range of
         participants, sponsors, and donors.)
    • National Institutes of Health
      › Office of Extramural Research
      › Research Training & Research Career Development
    • National Science Foundation 
    • National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
    • National Science Foundation Supported Fields of Study (pdf file)
    • North Carolina Biotechnology Center
    • Presidential Management Fellows
       (The PMF Program attracts to Federal service outstanding men and women from a variety of academic disciplines
         and career paths who have a clear interest in, and commitment to, excellence in the leadership and management
         of public policies and programs. The PMF Program, administered by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM),
         is the Federal Government’s cornerstone succession planning program to help agencies meet their critical need for
         leadership continuity.)
    • Research Internship in Science and Engineering (RISE)
       (Paid research-based internships available in India for U.S. graduate students in science, technology, engineering,
         and medical disciplines. For more information please click here.)
    • SMART Scholarship  
    • SRA International
    • The G E and Science Prize
    • The National Academies
    • UNCF Merck Science Initiative
    • U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission