Students should be aware that the deadline for applying for many of these grants may precede the funding date by as long as a year. Further information is available from the department's Student Services Manager regarding the above-listed sources of agency funding. In addition, she can tell you how to access a list of external funding sources for which students may apply. Ford Foundation Predoctoral and Dissertation Fellowships for Minorities supports research in the behavioral and social sciences. Applications are currently accepted once a year with funding decisions announced approximately five months after submission.
Grants provide tuition and fees and a stipend.
These NIH traineeships, open only to US citizens or permanent residents, are awarded on a competitive basis, and require sponsorship by a faculty member. Department faculty members have a large number of applied, population-based and nutritional biochemistry grants from NIH and other funding agencies. These represent the largest source of funding for doctoral students, who serve as research assistants to faculty members engaged in research. Carolina Population Center. Students working in the area of reproductive health or nutrition and population may be eligible for traineeships from this center.