Eligiblity and IVB Award
Who is eligible:
UNC graduate students at the end of their first or second year who are currently working or planning to work on cardiovascular biology-related projects. You must be a US citizen or a permanent resident to receive financial support from the training grant.
Awards:
Up to three years of stipend and 60% of tuition and fees (remaining 40% must be covered by mentor/department), and a travel allowance to attend a national meeting or to visit an outside institution to perform collaborative research each year.
Number of new positions:
At least 2 new trainees will be selected this year. Additional positions may open up depending upon the success of fellowship submissions by current IVB trainees
The IVB program may accept some other students, but without financial support. Examples are:
- Students who are supported by individual fellowships such as from AHA, NSF, and NIH.
- Dedicated students who wish to earn credits toward the UNC Cardiovascular Biology Certificate Program (Director: Dr. Chris Mack). Please send inquiries to Dr. Mack regarding the Certificate Program (cmack@med.unc.edu).
Send inquiries regarding the IVB program to:
Christopher Mack, PhD
Professor of Pathology
Director, Integrative Vascular Biology Training Program
Director, Graduate Certificate Program In Cardiovascular Science
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
919.843.5512
cmack@med.unc.edu