UNCF (United Negro College Fund) and Merck
UNCF/Merck Science Initiative
A partnership between UNCF and Merck providing financial support, hands-on training, mentoring, and networking relationships to African American undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral science students pursuing careers in biomedical research. Undergraduate fellows also receive summer research internships at Merck Research Laboratories.
Award
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / varies
Level
Both
Status
Rolling
Your scholarship score ?/100 | HBCUscholarships.net
- Application effort
- Low (no essay or letters listed)
- Who can apply
- Undergraduate and graduate students
See how well this award fits your profile, how much competition to expect, and how much work the application takes.
Who is eligible
- Must be African American
- Must be a student in the life, physical, or engineering sciences
- Must attend an American four-year college or university (including UNCF Member Institutions)
- Must be entering their final undergraduate year, a graduate student in their final two-to-three years of dissertation research, or a postdoctoral Fellow continuing research training
How to apply
- Visit the official UNCF/Merck Science Initiative website at http://umsi.uncf.org/ to apply.
Sources & verification
- Official listing:
- http://umsi.uncf.org/
- How this listing was added:
- Summarized from umsi.uncf.org
- Last checked:
Deadlines and amounts change. Always verify details with UNCF (United Negro College Fund) and Merck before submitting.
Have a question about this scholarship?
Ask other HBCU students, scholarship winners, and counselors in the community.
Related scholarships
Baker Hughes Foundation
Baker Hughes Foundation HBCU Grant Program
Up to $200,000 per institution
Boeing and Clemson University
Boeing STEM Tiger Alliance Scholarship
Full cost of attendance for four years ($12,500/year matched by Clemson)
UNCF / Merck
UNCF/Merck Postdoctoral Science Research Fellowships
Up to $92,000