STEM99 days leftGraduate research
HHMI Gilliam Fellowships for Advanced Study
By Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Award
$53,000 per year
Deadline
Dec 2, 2026
Eligibility
All Grades
Last checked against the official site on Aug 19, 2026. Deadline not confirmed with the provider — treat it as a guide only.
Supports PhD student–adviser pairs committed to inclusive science.
Gilliam Fellows receive up to three years of funding along with leadership training, awarded jointly to the student and their dissertation adviser.
Who can apply
GraduateNo citizenship requirement listedNationwide (U.S.)
- Second or third-year PhD student
- Life sciences research
- Applies with dissertation adviser
What the application asks for
Merit-basedField of study
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