ASH Graduate Hematology Award Grant

The ASH Graduate Hematology Award supports graduate students in the U.S. and Canada pursuing research in hematology. Offering a $40,000 annual stipend for two years, it covers tuition, research expenses, and travel to the ASH Annual Meeting. Eligible applicants must be PhD students in their first three years and have a mentor's support. This award aims to foster careers in academic hematology, encouraging innovative research in various hematologic fields.

The ASH Graduate Hematology Award (AGHA), encourages graduate students in the United States and Canada to pursue a career in academic hematology. The award provides funding for students conducting research on hematology-focused projects and is open to doctoral students in their first, second, or third year of graduate school at the time of application.
Program Benefits
The award provides an annual $40,000 stipend for a two-year period that can be used for tuition/salary/stipend (no more than 70%), research, training-related expenses (including health insurance), and travel to the ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition. Program participants receive complimentary ASH membership throughout graduate school.
Supported Research
Applicants must submit proposals to conduct research in hematology. Proposals that fall within any of the categories discussed below are encouraged:

• Basic ResearchTranslational ResearchPatient-Oriented Clinical ResearchOutcomes-Based Research

Eligibility

Be planning and committed to conduct the relevant research project in the contiguous United States or Canada or Mexico.Be enrolled in a graduate-level course of study and have passed their competency exam at a school or institution in the U.S. or Canada or Mexico leading to a PhD degree. Applicants must plan to pursue an investigative career in hematology research and be within the first three years of their PhD program.Propose research focused on a hematologic condition or biological process.Have clear and documented support of an established ASH member mentor in good standing for the duration of the award term.Provide documented support from the department chair for dedicated research time during the award period.Provide a document from an institutional leader who has the authority to ensure that at least 65-75 percent (approximately 2704 – 3120 hours of protected time devoted to research over the two-year time period) of the applicant's full-time professional efforts will be devoted to research during the funded period.

Ineligibility

Eligible applicants may not hold other ASH awards during the AGHA award term.Students pursuing a masters as their terminal degree are not eligible.