Friedreich’s Ataxia Research and Alliance Fellowship (FARA) Graduate Research Fellowship

The Graduate Research Fellowship provides 1 to 3 years of support for individuals engaged in graduate study leading to a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree (or equivalent). It awards up to $50,000 per year, up to 3 years.

FARA will award up to 3 Graduate Research Fellowships per year. The research proposal must focus on projects that fall within FARA’s Research Priorities.

Eligibility

• Individuals must be enrolled full-time in a research-based (dissertation-required) program, leading to a Ph.D. (or equivalent) at a not-for-profit U.S. or foreign institution of higher education at the time of application. Applicants must be matriculated in the chosen graduate school and have a chosen thesis adviser.
• Proof of passing qualifying exam, if applicable, is required at the time of application or must be provided within a year of receiving the award to receive funding for years 2 and 3.
• If passing a qualifying exam is not an institutional requirement, then the applicant must have been doing research in the adviser’s lab for at least the 6 months prior to the application deadline.
• Individuals must be enrolled full-time and may not accept full-time teaching or research assistantships or internships during fellowship tenure.
• May not be a recipient of another fellowship / studentship / scholarship, or a previous recipient of this fellowship.
• Must remain in good academic standing per guidelines of the chosen graduate program.
• This fellowship can support the Ph.D. portion of an M.D./Ph.D. joint program, if this is not already supported through institutional funds.

Deadlines and Important Dates:

• Letter of Intent (LOI) Deadline: March 15
• Application Deadline: May 15
• Award Notice: September 1
• Grant Start Dates: Oct. 1 – Nov. 1