Scholarships, Grants, Loans: Undergraduate Scholarship Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds - (NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program UGSP)

Undergraduate Scholarship Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds - (NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program UGSP) - #93.187

Applicant Eligibility

An eligible applicant must be (1) A U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident; (2) enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full-time student at an accredited undergraduate institution (4 year school) of higher education; (3) from a disadvantaged background as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services; (4) in good academic standing (minimum GPA of 3.5 or be in the top 5 percent) with his/her educational institution; and (5) submit an application to participate in the Undergraduate Scholarship (UGS) Program; (6) agree to serve as a full-time NIH employee for not less than 10 consecutive weeks of each year during which the individual is attending the educational institution and receiving a scholarship; (7) agree to serve as a full-time NIH employee for 12 months for each academic year during which the scholarship was provided, not later than 60 days after obtaining his or her academic degree, unless a service deferment is granted.

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