Dean’s Research Scholarship Awards

Winners of the 2024 Dean’s Research Award with Dean John Hancock (center): Shraddha Subramanian; Mo-Fan Huang, Stephen Farmer, Chase Hutchins, Matthew Slapik, and Joan Jacobs .

The Dean of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth has provided up to five scholarships ranging from $1,500 – $3,000 to recognize post-candidacy GSBS students in good academic standing, who have achieved distinction in biomedical research. The deadline to submit applications is April 11, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.

Eligibility: This award is open to GSBS students with advisors who are members of the McGovern Medical School faculty.

• These scholarships are considered supplements to the standard GRA stipend.
• Students must have successfully advanced to Ph.D. candidacy prior to the application deadline (April 11, 2025).
• Students who have previously received this award are not eligible.
• Members of the Graduate Student Education Committee (GSEC) will review the applications and select the top five awardees. These students will present their work at the GSEC Student Research Symposium scheduled for May 22, 2025.

Download Application and Instructions: Deans-Research-Scholarship-Awards-Instructions-final2.19.24

View the complete list of past winners

Questions?

Contact Kimberly Campbell, Office of Research Affairs at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, MSB 7.024, via email or telephone, 713.500.5605.