The FAES Academic Programs Student Scholarship offers tuition credit for self-funded individuals to take a science or research course each term to support their professional or scientific development.
Funder: Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences
Due Dates: May 29, 2026 (Summer 2026 application deadline) | March 7, 2022 (Spring 2022, historical)
Funding Amounts: $350 tuition credit (2 credit course) or $175 tuition credit (1 credit course) per academic term; covers one FAES credit-bearing course per term.
Summary: Tuition scholarship for self-funded students and professionals to take a single FAES credit-bearing course per term for career or professional development.
The FAES Academic Programs Student Scholarship provides a tuition credit to support self-funded students and professionals who wish to enroll in a single FAES credit-bearing course per academic term. The scholarship is designed for individuals who cannot access employer or NIH training funds, including NIH trainees, non-NIH government employees, non-profit employees, and members of the general public. Recipients must demonstrate how the course will benefit their career or professional development. The award does not cover textbooks, materials, or additional fees, and only one course per term is eligible.