Autism Science Foundation (ASF) – Predoctoral, Postdoctoral, and Medical Student Research Fellowship
Deadline: December 8, 2024
URL: Apply for a PreDoc/Post Doc Fellowship – Autism Science Foundation
Description:
Fellowships are for doctoral students, medical students, and postdoctoral fellows pursuing basic and clinical research relevant to autism spectrum disorders. The proposed training should be scientifically linked to autism but may be broadened to include training in a closely related area of scientific research. Special consideration will be given to projects focusing on gender issues in autism. ASF also invites studies focused on unaffected siblings and recurrence risk in the offspring of unaffected siblings. The fellowship is for one year.
Eligibility:
- Predoctoral applicants must be enrolled students in good standing in a program leading to a research doctorate such as a Ph.D. or Sc.D. or a dual degree such as an M.D./Ph.D. in an academic department at an accredited university or health/medical institution.
- Medical School Gap Year Research Training Award applicants should be enrolled at an accredited university medical school. Medical school applicants must apply prior to graduation from medical school but the gap year may be taken immediately after graduation.
- Postdoctoral applicants must have completed their doctoral or medical degree and have been accepted as a postdoctoral fellow in good standing in a program in the United States as of the award start date.
- Predoctoral and postdoctoral applicants may apply at any point during their training.
- Applicant must spend 80% of their professional time engaged exclusively in the autism research activities stipulated in the application for the duration of the award, and cannot simultaneously hold another fellowship award during the support period.
- U.S. citizens enrolled in universities inside or outside of the United States are eligible to apply.
- Non-US citizens enrolled in US-based universities are eligible to apply.
Award amount:
- $35,000 for predoctoral and medical students.
- $50,000 for postdoctoral students.
If this information is out of date, please email bret.career.development@vanderbilt.edu to let us know.