Many BGE students receive awards from the university and outside organizations, both in support of their work and in recognition of their accomplishments. As a BGE student, you should consider applying for awards that can help you to recoup research costs and advance your career.
Scholarships & FundingGraduate Student Awards
Graduate Studies gives various student awards each year to recipients across Georgetown’s schools. You can apply to awards for excellence as a master’s or Ph.D. student, community engagement, student organization leadership, and more.
External Funding Opportunities
Graduate Studies has advice for students seeking to apply for funding from outside the university, as well as lists of featured opportunities. Browse the list of funding resources and databases.
You may also be interested in external funding opportunities requiring program nomination or institutional endorsement.
Research and Travel Awards
Research projects and conference travel are important educational opportunities that come with their own costs. Georgetown and external organizations offer funding to support your work.
Georgetown University Awards
- Biomedical and Health Sciences research funding
- Graduate Studies research and travel awards
- Medical Center Graduate Student Organization grants
- ARCS Scholar Awards at Georgetown
- Harold N. Glassman Distinguished Dissertation Awards (Ph.D. graduates only)
External Awards
- Office of Graduate Fellowships & Awards: external funding opportunities
- BioLegend Travel Awards
monthly drawing for $500 travel award to an immunology- or cell biology-related scientific meeting - Bio-Techne Travel Awards
monthly drawing for $1,000 travel award - Cayman Chemical Travel Awards
- Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing Early Career Research Travel Grants
members may apply for awards to specific Scientific Sessions to present their research - Hello Bio Travel Awards
monthly drawing for $500 travel award - Histochemical Society Travel Awards
members of the Histochemical Society can receive up to $1,000 for a Society-sanctioned workshop - Microbiology Society Travel Awards
members may apply for travel awards four times a year (March, June, September and December 1) - Open Bioinformatics Foundation Event Fellowships
applications due twice a year (April and October 1) - Physiological Society Conference Attendance Awards
members may apply for awards; applications due at the end of the month
Resources for Applicants
Looking for advice? Graduate Studies provides a Graduate Student Research Guide as a starting point for applying for research funding, and Grant & Proposal-Writing Resources for polishing your applications.
Featured Award and Fellowship Recipients
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External Fellowship & Award Recipients, News
Neuroscientist Honored With Harold N. Glassman Distinguished Dissertation Award
David Saxon, an MD/PhD student who graduated from the Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience in 2024, was one of four recent Georgetown doctoral graduates to receive the Glassman Award. Saxon’s NIH-supported doctoral research centered on late-maturing neurons in the amygdala, part of the brain’s emotional core.
July 14, 2025
External Fellowship & Award Recipients, News, Student Profiles
Students from across Georgetown doctoral programs speak about their research, their studies, and how NIH-funded T32 and TL1 programs are helping them to reach their career goals.
April 10, 2025
External Fellowship & Award Recipients, News, Student Profiles
A Passion for Pharmacology and Becoming a Role Model for Female Scientists
Gabbi Williams (G’23) is an aspiring pharmacologist who feels called to be a mentor for future female scientists. Explore her journey to Georgetown and future career goals as a recipient of the Patrick Healy Graduate Fellowship.
October 28, 2024