HIP Graduate Student Award

The HIP Graduate Student Award encourages graduate students in the United States, Canada, and Mexico to pursue a career in academic hematology. The award provides funding for students conducting research on hematology-focused projects and is open to doctoral students who have two years remaining in their program as of the award start date.

As part of the Hematology Inclusion Pathway, this award is available for students conducting research on blood science-focused projects and gives students time to generate sufficient expertise to be competitive when applying to other awards such as the HIP Fellow Award.

Key Information

Program Benefits

Participants receive a $40,000 annual honorarium for a two-year period (for a total of $80,000) that can be used for a tuition/salary/honorarium of up to 70% of the award's value, research, training-related expenses (including health insurance), and travel to the ASH annual meeting to present their research.
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Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must be enrolled in a graduate-level course of study leading to a PhD degree and committed to conduct a relevant research project in the contiguous United States, Canada, or Mexico. Applicants must plan to pursue an investigative career in blood-science research, have two years remaining in their PhD program, and demonstrate how they meet the goals of HIP.

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Application Process and Required Materials

Applicants must include an NIH biographical sketch, an NIH biographical sketch of their research mentor, a project proposal, a career development plan, a response to a HIP question, and a personal statement.
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Evaluation and Selection

Applications submitted by the deadline will be reviewed by the HIP Subcommittee, and accepted applicants and their mentors will receive official notification of acceptance by April/May.
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Key Dates

LOI OpensAugust 15, 2026
LOI Closes October 15, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time
Application AvailableDecember 15, 2026
Application DeadlineFebruary 1, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time
Award notificationMay 2027

Award Recipients

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An Unprecedented Investment

Since 2025, ASH has more than doubled its level of support for awards, career development opportunities, and mentorship programs as part of the #Fight4Hematology campaign. This unprecedented investment of $25 million to date into hematology research awards – above and beyond ASH’s traditional funding levels – brings ASH’s total award funding across 2025-2026 to nearly $50 million, supporting 3,500+ awards.

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