Predoctoral Funding Opportunity: ASM Robert D. Watkins Graduate Research Fellowship
The ASM Robert D. Watkins Graduate Research Fellowship is aimed at highly competitive graduate students who are enrolled in a Ph.D. program and who have completed their graduate course work in the microbiological sciences. The goal of the fellowship is to increase the number of underrepresented groups completing doctoral degrees in the microbiological sciences. The program provides a total stipend of $63,000 ($21,000 a year) for a three year period (July 2014-June 2017). The application deadline is May 1. Elibility and application details are available at the program website. To apply, please visit: https://applications.asm.org/login/index.cfm.