Funder: Florida Education Fund
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2027 (Application and required documentation)
Funding Amounts: Fellowships awarded annually for USF’s Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology
Summary: Supports underrepresented graduate students studying pharmaceutical nanotechnology at USF as preparation for STEM doctoral study or workforce entry.
Key Information: Applicants must be African American, Hispanic, and/or female U.S. citizens accepted into the specified USF master’s program.
Description
The Florida Education Fund’s McKnight (Pre-Doctoral) Graduate NANO-STEM Fellowship Program supports study toward the Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology at the University of South Florida’s Taneja College of Pharmacy. The program addresses the underrepresentation of African American, Hispanic, and female students in nanotechnology-focused STEM programs in Florida.
The fellowship prepares students to pursue Ph.D. degrees in STEM fields or enter the workforce directly after graduation. Its objectives include increasing participation in doctoral programs and careers in research or industry, enhancing services for underrepresented groups in STEM, and raising awareness of nanotechnology as an emerging scientific field.
