Scholarships & Grants
Funding Researchers at Crucial Times in Their Careers
IBRA is committed to supporting the development of collaborative research opportunities at crucial stages in their career, from identifying mentors for graduate training to catalyzing new collaborations and funding opportunities to showcase their work at conferences and meetings with global stakeholders who are key to the funding and success of biomedical research enterprises. These funds now only support the exchange of ideas with emerging and established leaders from across the globe, but play a vital role in empowering the next generation of researchers, fostering innovation, and contributing to the advancement of knowledge across multiple domains in biomedical research.
Explore our grants below, or learn more about external resources that provide funding and support for international biomedical researchers.
Scholarships & Grants
In Funding
International Collaborations
External Resources
Given the benefits of international training and experience in creating capable, adaptable leaders need to face 21st century challenges, many organisations have established scholarship programs and grants to support biomedical researchers at each stage of their career.
Graduate Scholarships for UK Universities
Gates-Cambridge
Applications Open: 2 Sept 2024; Close Oct 9, 2024- Open to non-UK citizens applying to PhD, MLitt or 1-year MS programs
- ~80 scholarships/year; ~2/3 PhD scholars
- University Tuition (~ £38K/year) for up to 4 years
- Studying at the University of Cambridge
- Working in the NIH Intramural Program
- Stipend (£20K/year) for up to 4 years
- Settling in allowance
- One round-trip flight at both the beginning and end of the course
- Flights for dependents
- Inbound visa costs & the cost of the Immigration Health Surcharge to access the UK’s National Health Service
- Bench fees, the costs of scientific equipment, or similar academic resources
Rhodes
Applications open June, 2024; Close Sept 2024- Open to US citizens and those of ~20 participating countries
- ~100 scholarships/year; ~1/2 DPhil Scholars
- University Tuition (~ £32K/year) for up to 3 years
- Studying at the University of Oxford
- Working in the NIH Intramural Program
- Stipend (~£19K/year) for up to 3 years
- Settling in allowance
- One economy single airfare at both the beginning and end of the course
- Flights for dependents
- Inbound visa costs & the cost of the Immigration Health Surcharge to access the UK’s National Health Service
- Bench fees, the costs of scientific equipment, or similar academic resources
Marshall
Applications open June 2024; Close 24 Sept 2024- Open to US citizens applying to graduate programs at an eligible UK university
- ~50 scholarships/year
- Studying at a qualified UK University
- Working in the National Institutes of Health Intramural Program
- – Student designed, dual-mentored PhD projects
- University Tuition (~£38K/year) for up to 3 years
- Stipend (~£17K/year) for up to 3 years
- Settling in allowance
- Access to reduced-cost student housing at NIH main campus
- One round-trip flight at both the beginning and end of the course
- University Tuition (up to £38K/year) for 4 years
- Stipend ($40-60K/year) 4 years; insitution-dependent stipend for MD years
- – Settling in allowance
- Annual round-trip flights to US and UK and as-needed by research projects
- Inbound visa costs & the cost of the Immigration Health Surcharge to access the UK’s National Health Service
- Partial bench fees, the costs of scientific equipment, or similar academic resources
- Annual Research Colloquium to showcase Scholar achievements (sponsored by IBRA)
NIH Oxford-Cambridge
Applications open Aug 2024; Close 1 Nov 2024- Open to US citizens applying to PhD /DPhil programs
- ~24 scholarships/year; 4-6 MD/PhD Scholars
- Studying at the University of Cambridge or University of Oxford (Scholars choose)
- Working in the National Institutes of Health Intramural Program
- Student designed, dual-mentored PhD projects
- University Tuition (up to £38K/year) for 4 years
- Stipend ($40-60K/year) 4 years; insitution-dependent stipend for MD years
- – Settling in allowance
- + Access to reduced-cost student housing at NIH main campus
- Annual round-trip flights to US and UK and as-needed by research projects
- Flights for dependents
- Inbound visa costs & the cost of the Immigration Health Surcharge to access the UK’s National Health Service
- Bench fees, the costs of scientific equipment, or similar academic resources
- Annual Research Colloquium to showcase Scholar achievements (sponsored by IBRA)