Animal Models of Infectious Diseases Training Program (AMID T32)
How to Apply
Applications are accepted beginning May 10th with funding starting on August 1st. A completed application with the following components should be compiled as a single PDF file and submitted by email to Ms. Christine Munsterman (cmmunsterman@ucdavis.edu) no later than May 31st, 2024, 5 pm PST.
- AMID application cover sheet
- Summary of research proposal (1 page maximum, excluding references)
- Two letters of recommendation (one from AMID mentor)
- Undergraduate unofficial transcript (may be submitted after the application, however, it is required prior to official award)
- Mentor NIH biosketch (current)
Conditions of Award
AMID trainees will receive a 1-year stipend at the current NIH predoctoral level, along with a supply budget and travel allowance. Current support is a $27,144 stipend, $4,400 for health insurance (or supplies), in-state tuition and fees, and $1,200 for travel to a scientific meeting. Support is renewable for a second year, contingent on satisfactory progress and continued funding.
Eligibility
UC Davis PhD students are eligible for the AMID Program if they are a US citizen or permanent resident, are engaged in a research project that uses animal models to study human infectious diseases, and have a major professor who is an AMID trainer, or is eligible to become one. Students in a combined MD/PhD or DVM/PhD degree program, and students that are underrepresented* in science, are especially encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to students that have passed the qualifying examination and advanced to candidacy, although this is not a requirement.
*NIH Underrepresented Minority Criteria (.pdf)