Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (F31), NCI
National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health
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Who can apply: Citizenship restricted. At the time of award you must be a United States citizen, a non-citizen national, or a lawful permanent resident holding a Green Card. Citizenship is not needed to apply, only when the award is issued, and foreign nationals on student visas are explicitly not eligible. You must be a PhD… What is funded: Supports doctoral candidates at the dissertation research stage. NCI prints a 2026 stipend of USD 29,364, pays 60 per cent of combined tuition and fees up to USD 16,000 a year, and provides up to USD 4,750 a year towards training-related expenses and health insurance, for up to five years. Applications are made under… Deadline: See official page.
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Who can apply
- Citizenship restricted. At the time of award you must be a United States citizen, a non-citizen national, or a lawful permanent resident holding a Green Card. Citizenship is not needed to apply, only when the award is issued, and foreign nationals on student visas are explicitly not eligible. You must be a PhD candidate at the dissertation research stage at the time of award, committing at least 40 hours a week. The institution submits, but the fellow is the applicant and writes the research training plan.
Stage dates
NCI prints three standard receipt dates, 8 April, 8 August and 8 December, with no year against them, which is why no date is claimed here. Applications are due by 5 pm local time of the submitting institution.See the official page
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