University of Washington-Seattle Campus (out-of-state)

Award Amount: $28,300/year stipend Description: The goal of the Porter Physiology Development Program is to encourage diversity among students pursuing full-time studies toward the Ph.D. (or D.Sc.) in the physiological sciences and to encourage their participation in the American Physiological Society. The Porter Physiology Development Program provides 1-2 year full-time graduate fellowships in programs leading to the Ph.D. (or D.Sc.) in the physiological sciences at U.S. institutions. The program is open to underrepresented ethnic minority applicants who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its territories and student members of the Society. The fellowship provides: -An annual stipend equivalent to NIH predoctoral stipend levels. The stipend level is adjusted on an annual basis. See yearly application information in Resources below for updated information. -Online professional development activities on networking skills and career development. -Opportunities for K-12 outreach and other professional service. Eligibility: -The graduate student must be a member of APS in good standing at the time of application -The applicant's advisor/PI must also be a member of APS in good standing at the time of application -The program is open to graduate students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups -Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its territories