To be eligible for an AFAR Fellowship, a student must be enrolled in a degree program at a US institution and be involved in research at that US institution. Research areas appropriate to the goals of AFAR are included in the basic biomedical sciences, molecular and cellular biology, biochemistry and biophysics, neurobiology, immunology, etc. AFAR does not support clinical, psychology, psychiatiric or health professionals research such as physical therapy. The applicant must present the Fondation with a completed application form, appropriate transcripts and letters of reference. AFAR receives some 200 application requests annually.
Every application is reviewed by a nationally prominent scientific and educational panel.
AFAR uses a pre-application form to determine eligibility of applicants. This fee covers handling and shouold a final application be requested, no additional fees will be required. Eligible applicants will receive the final application form by mail. Click HERE to download AFAR fellowship pre-application form in pdf format. The fee covers the cost of processing the pre-application and of mailing the complete application to the candidate.