Hematology Inclusion Pathway Fellow Award Grant

The Hematology Inclusion Pathway Fellow Award supports early-career researchers from underrepresented communities in hematology in the U.S. and Canada. Offering up to $100,000 over two to three years, the award enables fellows to focus on hematology research and enhance their competitiveness for future awards. Eligible applicants include those with relevant degrees, who are in their first or second fellowship year, and have a committed ASH member mentor. This initiative aims to diversify the field of academic hematology.

HIP Fellow Award Key Information
The HIP Fellow Award, part of the Hematology Inclusion Pathway, encourages early-career researchers from communities underrepresented in hematology in the United States and Canada to pursue a career in academic hematology and provides salary support and funding to support hematology-focused research projects. The funds give fellows in training more time to generate sufficient expertise to be competitive when applying for other awards, such as the ASH-Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program, which targets applicants with more extensive research experience and preliminary data.
Program Benefits
The HIP Fellow Award provides up to $100,000 over a two- to three-year period to individuals preparing for academic careers in hematology. The funds give fellows in training more time to generate sufficient expertise to be competitive when applying for other awards which target applicants with more extensive research experience and preliminary data.
Supported Research
Applicants must submit proposals to conduct research in hematology. Proposals that fall within any of the below categories are encouraged:

• Basic Research
• Translational Research
• Patient-Oriented Clinical Research
• Outcomes-Based Research

Eligibility

Applicants must meet the following criteria to qualify:Identify as being a member of a community that is underrepresented in hematology.
Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada, J1 Visa holders, or have Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status.
To be eligible for consideration, an applicant must be planning and committed to conducting the relevant research project in the contiguous United States or Canada with an ASH member mentor.
Possess an MD/DO, PhD, or MD/DO and PhD degree.
Be in their first or second year of fellowship at the time of application and plan to pursue a career in hematology research.
Propose research focused on a hematologic condition.
Have fewer than three years of research experience after completion of their degree (PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Award applicants only).
Have clear and documented support of an established mentor who has active funding (e.g., NIH, federal, foundation, or private) and will remain funded for the duration of the award term, or who is recognized through national clinical leadership (if the project is clinical). The mentor must be an ASH member in good standing for the duration of the award term. If the mentor is not in a hematology-related field, a supporting letter from an ASH member is required.
Provide documented support from the program director for dedicated research time during the award period.

Ineligibility

Eligible applicants may not hold other ASH awards during the MHFA award term.Assistant professors and National Institute of Health employees are not eligible to apply.