{"id":3298,"date":"2025-11-18T10:10:26","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T15:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/afpepharm.org\/?page_id=3298"},"modified":"2026-03-10T21:27:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T01:27:51","slug":"afpe-pre-doctoral-fellowship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/afpepharm.org\/index.php\/afpe-pre-doctoral-fellowship\/","title":{"rendered":"AFPE Pre-Doctoral Fellowship"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>AFPE Pre-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Pharmaceutical Sciences\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em>Description:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The primary goal of the AFPE Pre-Doctoral Research Fellowship program is to positively impact patient and public health by supporting high performing students who possess the skill and aptitude to become outstanding scientists and leaders in the pharmaceutical industry, academia, and the government\/nonprofit sectors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em><strong>Stipend Amount:<\/strong> <\/em>$10,000<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>AFPE Fellowship Eligibility Requirements:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The AFPE recipient must be registered as a full-time student in a Ph.D degree program in the pharmaceutical sciences administered by, or officially affiliated with, an accredited U.S. school or college of pharmacy.<\/li>\n<li>Students enrolled in a Ph.D. or joint Pharm D.\/Ph.D. program and have completed the equivalent of 3 full semesters of graduate credit toward the Ph.D. and will be awarded the Ph.D. degree within 3 additional years may be eligible for a pre-doctoral fellowship.<\/li>\n<li>They must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Selection Criteria:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each application is reviewed by at least two scientific reviewers. The reviewers assess the applications using the following rubric:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research Plan and Experience (50%)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Academic Performance (35%)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leadership and Character (15%)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, successful applicants are judged to demonstrate the following:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Superior academic achievement\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exceptional basic science knowledge\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High potential and commitment to becoming an outstanding pharmaceutical scientist\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strong leadership experienced\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prior research experience\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strong laboratory skills relevant to their discipline\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Honorable personal character and ethics\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Exhibit strong interpersonal and collaborative skills\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strong written and oral communication skills\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A compelling, novel, relevant and feasible research proposal that advances science and ultimately improves patient and public health\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please note: In the previous award cycle, the average GPA of awardee recipients was 3.8.\u00a0 86% of awardees from the previous award cycle had one or more publications.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>Application Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each application will contain:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Completed Part 1, intent to apply<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Completed Part 2<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 faculty recommendation forms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Official graduate transcript<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Both Part 1 and Part 2 of the application and all recommendations MUST be completed using the SmarterSelect links.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Links to Part 1 and the recommendation form will be posted on AFPE\u2019s website and emailed to AFPE\u2019s faculty contact list ahead of the application opening.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The link to Part 2 and the recommendation form will automatically be sent to the applicant upon submission of Part 1.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The student will need to create<\/span><b> one(1) login<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for Part 1 and Part 2, and each faculty recommender will get a link<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0to access the recommendation form.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The transcript may be sent via paper mail or electronically, however, it must be sent by the university (i.e. a credentialed PDF or sealed envelope with the registrar\u2019s signature would be fine, a scan from the student or unsealed document would not.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Renewals:\u00a0 If you were awarded an AFPE Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in 2021 and wish to re-apply, please email Ellen Woods at woods@afpepharm.org for the renewal link.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fellowship Details and Requirements:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Fellowship term begins September 1 of the award year and runs through August 31st of the following year.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stipend Details:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 1st half of the stipend is disbursed in September of the award year, and the 2nd half is disbursed in February of the following year<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Fellowship stipend may be used for a purpose decided by the awardee and college that will enable the student to make progress in their pursuit of the Ph.D., e.g., student stipend, laboratory supplies, books, materials, travel, etc. None of the funds shall be used for indirect costs by the institution. Further details will be provided to Fellows in the contract between the Student, University, and AFPE<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If selected, student must provide:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photo and information for marketing in print and digital publications<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accounting report indicating how the stipend was used.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Progress or final report about the research project<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acknowledgment of AFPE\u2019s support in publications resulting from the studies carried out during the period of their AFPE Fellowship.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Information on their employment and the current address where they may be reached following receipt of the Ph.D. degree.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The student must have a LinkedIn profile and connect to AFPE\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Funds provided for AFPE Fellowships are awards from the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education. The Foundation derives its income from voluntary contributions from individual, pharmaceutical and related industries, and foundations. The Foundation currently accepts no funds from governmental sources.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verifiedscholarships.com\/verify.cfm?i=6E51E564-842B-2B69-6026618EA71A102E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.verifiedscholarships.com\/images\/click-to-verify-sm.png\" alt=\"Shield\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AFPE Pre-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Pharmaceutical Sciences\u00a0 Description:\u00a0 The primary goal of the AFPE Pre-Doctoral Research Fellowship program is to positively impact patient and public health by supporting high performing students who possess the skill and aptitude to become outstanding scientists and leaders in the pharmaceutical industry, academia, and the government\/nonprofit sectors.\u00a0 &nbsp; Stipend Amount: $10,000 &nbsp; AFPE Fellowship Eligibility Requirements: The AFPE recipient must be registered as a full-time student in a Ph.D degree program in the pharmaceutical sciences administered by, or officially affiliated with, an accredited U.S. school or college of pharmacy. 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