International Research Scholars Program
The International Research Scholars Program is a Grant sponsored by Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
Award Information:
Amount of Grant: Minimum: $22000, Maximum: $100000
Requirements: Applicant must be conducting research in a country outside the U.S. and must be in an upward career path.
Eligibility: Other
Sponsorship provided by:
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Office of Grants and Special Programs, 4000 Jones Bridge Road
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
USA
Email Address: grantvpr@hhmi.org
Phone Number: 301 215 8870
Fax Number: 301 215 8888
http://www.hhmi.org
You can find out more by contacting:
International Program
Email Address: intlprog@hhmi.org
One may find it helpful to check out available information on the grant. Getting the greatest odds of obtaining money can be attained by first understanding the qualifications and knowing if you fulfill them. Before you even begin, identify the particular aims of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and their reason for offering the International Research Scholars Program. If you are qualified, you should determine if there is a reasonable chance of actually getting the grant. Upon determining that you have a decent shot that you can be one of the winners of the International Research Scholars Program, then it is worth it to fill out an application.
A crucial detail of applying for the grant is paying close attention to the application. Applications can sometimes be long and boring, but take the time to make sure that your work was done accurately and completely. Use caution to insure that you will not get passed over on a technicality.
Once the application is sent off, you should note when the International Research Scholars Program confers the award and actually dispenses any funds in order to know whether or not you will be able to count on the grant to help meet any bills associated with your education and how it will assist with your future, since there might be constraints on how you can use the International Research Scholars Program. Increasingly, it is tough to be able to manage the increasing costs of education, and having the additional resources of the International Research Scholars Program to defray some of the costs can provide significant support. Even if you don't obtain the International Research Scholars Program, keep at it, there are other grants that you can hopefully get.