Minority Access to Research Careers

MARC is a special research training support activity of NIGMS. Its goals are to increase the number and capabilities of scientists from underrepresented minority groups who are engaged in biomedical research and to strengthen science curricula and student research opportunities at institutions with substantial minority enrollments in order to prepare minority students for research careers.

MARC Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research (U-STAR) Awards (T34)

U-STAR awards provide support for students who are members of minority groups that are underrepresented in the biomedical sciences to improve their preparation for graduate training in biomedical research.

Individual Awards - Predoctoral (F31)

These individual National Research Service Awards are made to outstanding graduates of the MARC U*STAR Program to help them pursue a graduate degree in the biomedical sciences.

MARC Faculty Predoctoral Fellowships (F34)

These fellowships are awarded to faculty members of colleges or universities with significant minority enrollments. The awards provide an opportunity for eligible faculty who lack the Ph.D. degree (or equivalent) to obtain the research doctorate.

MARC Faculty Senior Fellowships (F33)

MARC Faculty Senior Fellowships are awarded to eligible faculty at minority institutions to give them the opportunity to update their research skills and/or move into new areas of research through a year-long period of intensive research in a state of-the-art research environment.

MARC Ancillary Training Activities (T36)

These grants provide support for meetings, conferences, technical workshops, and any other training activities that are harmonious with the overall objective of the MARC Branch.