Eligibility: To be eligible, the student must have been admitted to candidacy for their Ph.D. degree, and must be nominated by their mentor via a letter to the Physiology Graduate Committee. The nominee must provide the committee a CV and their UT graduate transcripts, and write a one page (or less) essay describing their prior and current scientific endeavors and honors, as well as where they plan to be in the future. Students should also disclose any external funding support they are receiving. All materials must be submitted electronically.

Selection: The Physiology Graduate Committee will vote to pick the winning candidate based on the nomination letter and the materials provided by the candidates.

Requirements: The Gerwin Fellow will be required to give a Departmental Seminar the year he/she receives the fellowship. A thesis defense alone will not fulfill the seminar obligation.

Award: The Gerwin Fellow will receive a plaque at the annual Departmental meeting in the fall, along with a check for an additional $2,000. In addition, the fellowship will pay for 1 year of their stipend (departmental/mentor contribution).

Application Deadline: Completed applications are due by June 10, unless otherwise noted.