DEI Dissertation Completion Award Grant

The DEI Dissertation Completion Award, offered by the American Association for Anatomy, aims to support underrepresented minority graduate students in their final year of PhD studies. With a total funding of $37,000, recipients can also receive $1,500 for travel to the Annual Meeting. This initiative not only promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion in anatomical sciences but also encourages student retention in academia. Applicants must be AAA members and submit a relevant thesis project.

NOTE: Must submit and present abstract to be eligible for funding to attend the Annual Meeting.
This Award is designed to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the anatomical sciences by providing dissertation completion awards to underrepresented minority (URM) graduate students who are current or new members of AAA. This mechanism will support URM graduate students at a key transition, from PhD completion to either postdoctoral studies or a first academic job, thus, promoting their retention in science and the AAA.
Funding
$37,000 total funding available to be used as a stipend for students in the final year of Ph.D. program$1,500 travel support to attend the Annual Meeting in the year funded and 2 years after.Must submit and present abstract to be eligible for fundingUp to $1,000 for one professional development course or workshop annually for 3 years

Eligibility

Must be a graduate student who self-identify as an underrepresented minority.Must be a member of AAA at the time of application and expected to remain a member through the duration of the fellowship.
Must be in the last year of the PhD program and plan on submitting a thesis at the end of the fellowship.
Project must be relevant to the anatomical sciences or anatomy education that is within the scope and rigor of one of the AAA family journals.
You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Must be a member of AAA at the time of application and expected to remain a member through the duration of the fellowship.