The maximum duration of a regular Predoctoral IRTA Fellowship will normally be three years or until the student receives the doctoral degree, whichever comes first. Interim or Year-Off Awards Awards may be granted to students who have been accepted into graduate or medical school and who wish to delay matriculation, and students currently enrolled and attending graduate or medical school who seek an interim research experience before completing their graduate or medical education. Students must demonstrate a clear ability to continue their postbaccalaureate education in a doctoral degree program. To this end, students must either be accepted into or currently enrolled in graduate or medical school. Proof of acceptance or current enrollment will be required.
Awards are limited to a maximum duration of one year.
Awards initially made for less than one year may be extended, but the cumulative period may not exceed one year. Renewals beyond one year are not permissible. Students may be granted only one year-off or interim Predoctoral IRTA Fellowship. However, those granted such an award may later be granted a regular Predoctoral IRTA Fellowship to complete dissertation research under the same circumstances and based on the same criteria as other students. Candidates must have graduated from an accredited college or university no more than 12 months prior to the activation date of the Predoctoral IRTA Fellowship, and must intend to apply to graduate or medical school within the next year.