AGA Graduate Student Award

To fund graduate students undertaking research in the biology and epidemiology of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver or pancreas. They must be working towards their PhD degree. The award includes $18,000 for stipend and $2,000 to be used towards fringe benefits such as medical insurance and travel to a national meeting.

# Applicants should have completed at least one year and no more than three years of training towards the doctoral degree and have selected and confirmed the laboratory or department in which they will conduct doctoral research.

# Research is to be conducted at an accredited academic institution within North America and the research advisor must be a Member of the AGA(please visit http://www.gastro.org for membership information).

# Applicants should be US citizens, permanent residents or overseas students who have a current visa to pursue education within North America.