The program covers full tuition fees and offers an annual living stipend of $12,500 to support academic and living expenses.
About the Program
The scholarship is offered through the Energetics Lab at Northern Michigan University. Selected students will join the research project titled “Seasonal Changes of the Cardiac Proteome and Heart Functionality During Winter Hibernation.”
The study is being conducted under the supervision of Dr. Sylvain Giroud, Assistant Professor at NMU, in collaboration with Dr. Fabrice Bertile from CNRS, Strasbourg, France. The project focuses on understanding seasonal shifts in heart function and cardiac proteins in small hibernating species.
Scholarship Benefits
- The fully funded assistantship includes:
- Full tuition fee coverage
- Annual stipend of $12,500
- Funding for up to two years (four semesters)
- Hands-on experience through research and teaching assistantships
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Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
- Hold a strong academic background in Animal and Cellular/Molecular Physiology
- Be willing to learn data analysis tools
- Have prior experience with statistics and R programming
Required Documents
- Letter of interest
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Unofficial academic transcript
- Contact details of three references
Application Process
The application deadline is January 12, 2026. Interested candidates should:
Review the details on the official NMU program webpage.
Send all required documents to Sylvain Giroud at sgiroud@nmu.edu.
Applications submitted before the deadline will be given full consideration.
This fully funded opportunity offers international students valuable research training in cardiac physiology while completing their graduate studies in the United States.
