Research Your Potential.
AUMF facilitates continued professional growth of the UNCF/Merck Fellows by utilizing the collective wealth of knowledge and experience emobied by the fellows from varying technical backgrounds as a resource for interdisciplinary collaborations in academia, government and private industry.
 
 
Core Facilities
Laboratories are supported through national biotechnological resource.
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Laboratory Quality
Laboratories are supported through national biotechnological resource.
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Reference Laboratories
Laboratories are supported through national biotechnological resource.
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Research Funding
Laboratories are supported through national biotechnological resource.
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What We Offer at AUMF
The UNCF/Merck Science Initiative (UMSI) provides undergraduate, graduate and post-doctoral support to outstanding African-American students who are pursuing studies and research careers in biological and chemical sciences.
Every year, scholarships are awarded through a national competition. Awards offer excellent advantages that get you ahead in your academic life and career.
Thanks to UNCF and Merck, almost 500 students and scholars in biological and chemical sciences have found support, knowledge, careers and advancement. Apply now and join them!

AUMF Scholarship Program

Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship Awards are intended to help African American undergraduate students who are interested in science to further their science education and potentially pursue science careers.
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African-American Biomedical Sciences

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.
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