ASH Graduate Hematology Award supports doctoral students conducting hematology research, combining project funding, training resources, and meeting participation to encourage careers in academic hematology.
Funder: American Society of Hematology
Due Dates: October 15, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time (LOI) | December 15, 2026 (Full application available) | February 1, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time (Full application) | May 2027 (Notification)
Funding Amounts: $80,000 over two years ($40,000 annually)
Summary: Supports doctoral students conducting hematology-focused research in the United States, Canada, and Mexico to encourage careers in academic hematology.
Key Information: A competitive LOI is required; only selected applicants are invited to submit a full application.
The ASH Graduate Hematology Award (AGHA), administered by the American Society of Hematology, supports graduate students pursuing hematology-focused research and encourages careers in academic hematology. It is intended for doctoral students in the United States, Canada, and Mexico who have two years remaining in their PhD programs at the award start date.
The program welcomes basic, translational, patient-oriented clinical, and outcomes-based research focused on a hematologic condition or biological process. Its two-year support combines research funding with resources for training and participation in the ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to an investigative career in hematology, supported by an established ASH member mentor and institutional commitments to protected research time.