Graduate Intern Fellowship in Toxicology Award Grant

Graduate Intern Fellowship in Toxicology Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Society of Toxicology
Amount: Up to US $3,000
Last Updated: February 16, 2026

Summary

Overview

Graduate Intern Fellowship in Toxicology Award The SOT recognizes that diverse training experiences facilitate successful entry of graduate students into a professional position in toxicology. The Graduate Intern Fellowship in Toxicology (GIFT) provides up to $3,000 to cover costs to enable a graduate student to obtain experience not normally included in graduate training. Immersion in internships provides students unique appreciation of the day-to-day activities of toxicologists and paths for success in industry, government, and non-profit organizations. Additional information and links to example opportunities are found on the GIFT web page. The James Bond-Michele Medinsky Graduate Student Development Temporary Fund supports this award. GIFT awards are made to outstanding doctoral students who have identified supplementary areas of professional/scientific development that will advance their career goals in toxicology. Applications require the proposal of an internship outside of the trainee’s academic institution. Priority will be given to students proposing a toxicology-related internship with clearly stated objectives, research project goals, career development-related activities, and methodologies to be acquired. One award of up to $3,000 may be given for May-August 2025 to support travel to the internship site, local housing, and/or stipend if not provided by the internship host. The SOT funds requested would close gaps in funds available from the internship host and home institution. All internships should last at least six consecutive weeks between May and August. These must occur during the degree program (for example, cannot be an add-on at the end of a degree program to help a student stay funded), and scope must be outside the available resources of the applicant’s graduate training or research program. If the deadline for the application is before acceptance into the internship, the application and host documentation should state this. Once accepted, the applicant should upload the acceptance notice to the application in SOT Apply. The SOT award will be finalized only after confirmation of acceptance into the internship. Administered by the Education and Experiential Opportunities Committee (EEOC), one award of up to $3,000 is given each year. Awardees are required to provide brief follow-up communications on the funded experience, which will highlight their receipt of the award and benefits of the experience to their graduate education and professional advancement.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Be enrolled in a PhD program in toxicology or related field at the time of application.Have completed at least 2 semesters or 3 quarters in the program (PhD candidacy is not required). Be an SOT graduate student member (or have an application pending) at the time of application and be an SOT member at the time of the experience.Designate an internship that begins no sooner than six weeks following the application deadline. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.