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Individual Fellowships

F31

Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award

Program Purpose

The purpose of this Kirschstein-NRSA program is to enable promising predoctoral students with potential to develop into a productive, independent research scientists, to obtain mentored research training while conducting dissertation research. The F31 is also used to enhance workforce diversity though a separate program.