Individual Fellowships to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research: Dr. Adolphus P. Toliver -- 301-594-3900
NIGMS participates in an NIH-wide program of individual predoctoral fellowship awards for minority students. These awards provide up to 5 years of support for research training leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent research degree, a combined M.D.-Ph.D. degree, or another combined professional doctorate-research Ph.D. degree in the biomedical or behavioral sciences. Eligible for this award are highly qualified students who are members of minority groups that are underrepresented in the biomedical or behavioral sciences in the United States. These groups include African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Hawaiian Natives, and natives of the U.S. Pacific Islands. The intent of this fellowship program is to encourage students from minority groups that are underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences to seek graduate degrees, and thus further the goal of increasing the number of minority scientists who are prepared to pursue careers in biomedical and behavioral research.
The fellowship provides an annual stipend of $20,772; a tuition and fee allowance; and an annual institutional allowance of $2,750, which may be used for travel to scientific meetings and for laboratory and other training expenses. This program is described in detail in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, December 12, 2006 (PA-07-106).
For information on the MARC Predoctoral Fellowships for minority students who are graduates of the MARC Honors Undergraduate Research Training Program or the Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research Program, see the MARC section or call 301-594-3900.
Fellowship Awards for Students with Disabilities: Dr. John Whitmarsh -- 301-451-6446
NIGMS participates in an NIH-wide program of individual predoctoral fellowship awards for students with disabilities. These awards provide up to 5 years of support for research training leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent research degree, a combined M.D.-Ph.D. degree, or another combined professional doctorate-research Ph.D. degree in the biomedical or behavioral sciences. The intent of this fellowship program is to encourage students with disabilities to seek graduate degrees, and thus further the goal of increasing the number of scientists with disabilities who are prepared to pursue careers in biomedical and behavioral research.
The fellowship provides an annual stipend of $20,772; a tuition and fee allowance; and an annual institutional allowance of $2,750, which may be used for travel to scientific meetings and for laboratory and other training expenses. Additional funds may be requested to make changes or adjustments in the academic research environment that will make it possible for an otherwise qualified individual to perform the work necessary to meet the requirements of the degree program in which he or she is enrolled. This program is described in detail in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, December 12, 2006 (PA-07-106).
