Applying for grants and awards is an integral part of academic research. All students in the Ph.D. program are expected to apply for competitive fellowships, scholarships, and merit awards. Examples of recent awards as well as links to information about specific funding opportunities are below.
Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Student Excellence Award
This award recognizes students for their outstanding achievements in the areas of academic performance and research while a graduate student in the Doctor of Philosophy program at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy.
This year's recipient:
Beihong Ji, MS and Yuang Chen, MS
Norman R. and Priscilla A. Farnsworth Student Award
This award provides assistance to students enrolled in the Doctor of Philosophy program at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy for meritorious achievements. Preference is given to students engaged in natural products research and are in good academic standing.
Randy and Renee Juhl Graduate Scholar Award
This award is to support students enrolled in the School of Pharmacy who are pursuing their PhD degree in areas related to clinical research. Preference is given to students who are in good academic standing and received their PharmD degree from the University of Pittsburgh.
Teaching Assistant Award
This award is to support students enrolled in the School of Pharmacy who are pursuing their PhD degree in areas related to clinical research. Preference is given to students who are in good academic standing and received their PharmD degree from the University of Pittsburgh.
Additional links to information about funding opportunities:
- University of Pittsburgh Office of Research:
www.research.pitt.edu - Grants Net:
www.grantsnet.org - The National Science Foundation:
www.nsf.gov/funding/