HIP Graduate Student Award ( formerly known as Minority Hematology Graduate Award ) Grant

The HIP Graduate Student Award supports first to third-year graduate students in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico aiming for a career in academic hematology. Offering a $40,000 annual stipend for two years, it funds tuition, research, and travel to the ASH annual meeting. Eligible candidates must conduct blood sciences research and demonstrate commitment to the field. This award enhances students' competitiveness for future opportunities in hematology research.

Background
The HIP Graduate Student Award, formerly known as the ASH Minority Hematology Graduate Award (MHGA) encourages first-, second-, or third-year graduate students in the United States, Canada, and Mexico to pursue a career in academic hematology. As part of the Hematology Inclusion Pathway, this award is available for students conducting research on blood science-focused projects and gives students time to generate sufficient expertise to be competitive when applying to other awards such as the HIP Fellow Award.
Program Benefits
Participants receive a $40,000 annual stipend for a two-year period (for a total of $80,000) that can be used for a tuition/salary/stipend of up to 70% of the award's value, research, training-related expenses (including health insurance), and travel to the ASH annual meeting and present their research.
Supported Research
Applicants must submit proposals to conduct research in blood sciences. Proposals that fall within any of the below categories are encouraged:

• Basic ResearchTranslational ResearchPatient-Oriented Clinical ResearchOutcomes-Based Research
• For additional details on eligible research categories, please consult the Research Definitions page.

Eligibility

At the time of application, the applicant must:Provide a response to the HIP question articulating how the applicant advances the goals of the initiative.Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States, Canada, or Mexico, J1 Visa holders, or have Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status.Be planning and committed to conducting the relevant research project in the United States, Canada, or Mexico with an ASH mentor.Be enrolled in a graduate-level course of study at a school or institution leading to a PhD degree. Applicants must plan to pursue an investigative career in blood sciences research.Be within the first three years of their PhD program. Applicants may submit a formal exception request for the time-based eligibility requirement.Please include the expected graduation date and a justification for the exception in the request.Have clear and documented support of an established ASH member mentor in good standing for the award term.Provide a document from an institutional leader who has the authority to ensure that at least 65-75 percent (approximately 2704 – 3120 hours (about 4 and a half months) of protected time devoted to research over the two-year 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 HIP Graduate Award term. Students pursuing a masters as their terminal degree are not eligible.Eligible applicants may not hold other ASH awards during the MHGA award term.