THE UNCF/MERCK SCIENCE INITIATIVE
It's a Chance of a Lifetime Through an Extraordinary Partnership

UMSI brings together UNCF, the Merck Research Laboratories and The Merck Institute for Science Education to offer 37 annual awards to outstanding African American students and postdoctoral researchers:

• 15 undergraduate scholarships
• 12 graduate dissertation fellowships
• 10 postdoctoral research fellowships

But besides funds for tuition, room and board and fees, there's also institutional support through grants to the science departments of award recipients and research grants. And along with knowledge, you'll develop a career, with hands-on research training, mentoring relationships and networking and career advancement through the Association of UNCF/Merck Fellows.

African Americans hold less than two percent of PhDs in biology and chemistry today. But UMSI is creating opportunities for people in the biological and chemical sciences. Apply now, and get a jump on a rewarding and successful career!