I have a green card and expect to apply for U.S. citizenship within a year. Am I eligible for this program?
You must have U.S. citizenship or be a permanent resident at the time of the application deadline.
There is already an AMFDP or AIMFD Scholar at my institution. May I still apply?
Yes.
I have a Ph.D. and am engaged in biomedical research at a medical school. Am I eligible?
Yes, we welcome your application.
I am a nurse with a D.N.P. Am I eligible?
No. Nurses must have a Ph.D. or D.N.S. to be eligible.
I have a K award. Am I eligible?
We have no restrictions on our applicants or awardees having K awards. However, the NIH may, depending on the Institute, disallow applications by AIMFD Scholars. If there is any doubt, please contact the specific Institute at NIH and the AIMFD office for guidance on the timing of your application and/or the start date of your grant. Specific aims for the proposed AIMFD project may not overlap with those for the K award.
I am an Associate Professor. Am I eligible?
This program is intended for those just beginning their academic careers. In some cases, particularly in dentistry, those at the Associate level may be eligible. In most cases in medicine, those at the Associate Professor level are far enough along in their careers not to need the kind of mentored experience this program provides. Please contact the AIMFD office to discuss eligibility if you have any questions.
I am an Assistant Professor. Am I eligible?
If you have been at the Assistant Professor level for only a few years, you are still eligible for the program. If you have been at that level longer than three years, see the question above.
May I apply if I have applied to the AMFDP in the past? May I reapply to the AIMFD if I was not funded?
Yes. All application materials will have to be new. You will also need to submit a “reapplicant statement” to let us know what has changed since your last application.