Gilliam Fellows Program

The Gilliam Fellows Program aspires to build a more inclusive scientific ecosystem by supporting scientists at two levels — graduate students and their faculty thesis advisors. The program invests in graduate trainees who are committed to advancing equity and inclusion in science, and engaging their communities in science, and empowers them as future science leaders. The Fellowship also provides support for thesis advisors to enhance their mentorship skills and act as change-makers to develop more inclusive and healthy scientific training environments.

Each student-advisor pair receives an annual award of $53,000 for up to three years. Fellows join a vibrant community and are offered professional development in leadership and science communication, and opportunities to engage with and learn from peers, program alumni, and HHMI scientists. As a part of the award, Fellows create a project that engages their communities in the process of science and scientific discovery and/or promotes healthy and inclusive science training environments.

Learn more on their website. 

Dec. 5

The adviser-student pairs must:

• be studying scientific problems in biomedical sciences, life sciences, or biological questions in related disciplines.   
  • This includes basic research on a variety of biological systems and at all scales including at the molecular, cellular, organismal, ecological, and behavioral levels
• be committed to advancing equity and inclusion in science

Fellows must:

• be in their second or third year of a biomedical or life sciences PhD program.
• have at least two full years of study remaining at the beginning of the program.
• be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or DACA recipient. 
• MD/PhD dual-degree students are not eligible

Apply on the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) website.