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Opportunities for Underrepresented PopulationsContentsExtramural
Intramural (NIH Campus) Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral Fellowships (F31) to Promote Diversity in Health-Related ResearchThe Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral Fellows (F31) to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research provide up to five years of support for research training leading to the Ph.D. or equivalent research degree, the combined M.D./Ph.D. degree; or another formally combined professional degree and research doctoral degree. The overall goal of this program is to increase the number of scientists from diverse population groups who are prepared to pursue careers in interdisciplinary research at the interface between the biomedical and the mathematical, physical, or engineering sciences. Eligible candidates include individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related ResearchResearch Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research provide supplemental funds to existing NIH research grants to recruit and support eligible students, postdocs, and investigators interested in pursuing a biomedical research career. Eligible individuals include: individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups; individuals with disabilities; and individuals from socially, culturally, economically, or educationally disadvantaged backgrounds that have inhibited their ability to pursue a career in health-related research.
Supplements to Promote Reentry into Biomedical and Behavioral Research CareersSupplements to Promote Reentry into Biomedical and Behavioral Research Careers provide supplemental funds to existing NIH research grants to support individuals with high potential to reenter an active research career after taking time off to attend to family responsibilities. It is anticipated that at the completion of the supplement, the reentry scientist will be in a position to apply for a career development (K) award, a research award, or some other form of independent research support.
Extramural Associates Research Development Award (EARDA)The Extramural Associates Research Development Award (EARDA) aims to: (1) enhance faculty opportunities to conduct biomedical research and engage in research training; (2) increase the faculty's knowledge of the NIH and related agencies' research and research training funding opportunities; (3) develop skills in the fundamentals of preparing research grant applications, research contract proposals, training grant and fellowship applications; (4) aid eligible institutions, including a selected group of community colleges, in developing collaborative and consortium arrangements with other academic institutions for the purpose of promoting biomedical research; (5) assist eligible institutions in increasing student participation in research; and (6) assist eligible institutions in effectively guiding students toward careers in science and research. A major focus addresses strategies and processes for attracting women and underrepresented minority students into research experiences that will lead to biomedical research careers.
NIH-NSF Bioengineering and Bioinformatics Summer Institutes (BBSI) ProgramNIH/NSF Bioengineering and Bioinformatics Summer Institutes (BBSI) Program was developed to attract quantitative science majors to biomedical careers. The 10-week program is targeted to junior and senior undergraduates and early graduate students, and provides them with interdisciplinary bioengineering or bioinformatics research and education experiences. UMBC Meyerhoff Scholarship ProgramThe UMBC Meyerhoff Scholarship Program, supported by NIBIB through the NSF Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program, provides undergraduate research training to individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups interested in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The Meyerhoff Scholarship Program awards range in amounts from $5,000–$22,000 per year for four years. NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP)The NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP) offers competitive scholarships to exceptional students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to biomedical, behavioral, and social science research careers at the NIH. |
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