OpenFieldNIH T32 Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in Neural Engineering and Neuro-prosthetics
Competitive National Institutes of Health (NIH) training grant supporting bioengineering doctoral students working on intracortical microstimulation and brain-machine interfaces.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- 3.6/4.0 undergraduate degree in bioengineering, electrical engineering, neuroscience, or physics
- English language proficiency
- IELTS 7.5 or TOEFL 100
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required
- Thesis / Research statement
- Statement of research interests focused on neuro-prosthetic systems
- Recommendation letters
- Three letters from research faculty
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- USD $37,500 annual stipend plus full tuition waiver and USD $4,500 travel/training budget
- Application fee
- USD $60
- Tuition / joining costs
- USD $0 (fully covered under NIH training grant)
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- December 15, 2026
- Last source review
- 2026-10-15
Important verification note
Facts reflect official University of Pittsburgh documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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