Understanding NIH Funding of Individual Fellowships for Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Researchers | NCCIH

Understanding NIH Funding of Individual Fellowships for Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Researchers | NCCIH

Understanding NIH Funding of Individual Fellowships for Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Researchers

Dr. Lanay M. Mudd

July 18, 2019

Understanding options for funding predoctoral and postdoctoral research training can be confusing. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) provides two main options to support extramural research training—institutional training programs (discussed in a previous blog) and individual fellowships. In this blog, I hope to clear up some common questions about individual fellowships (also known as “F-awards”).