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April 25, 2013

Archived: Scientific Workforce Diversity Awards, Collaborative Science Supplements

By Jilliene Mitchell Drayton
You may be interested in these recent funding opportunity announcements: MARC Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research (U-STAR) National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (T34) (PAR-13-205) Purpose: Increase the number of well-prepared underrepresented (UR) students who, within 3 years of graduation, matriculate into competitive/research active Ph.D. or combined M.D.-Ph.D. programs in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, go on to research careers and participate in NIH-funded research Application due dates: June 24, 2013; June 24, 2014; June 24, 2015 NIGMS contact: Shawn Gaillard, 301-594-3900 Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) (R25) (PAR-13-196) Purpose: Develop new or expand existing effective institutional developmental programs designed to academically and scientifically prepare underrepresented students for Ph.D. degrees in the biomedical and behavioral sciences Application due date: June 20, 2013 NIGMS contact: Robin S. Broughton, 301-594-3900 Reminder: The application due date for Supplements for Collaborative Science is May 15. For details, see this related Feedback Loop post.
topic Funding Opportunities , Training/Fellowships/Career Development

About the Author

Jilliene Mitchell Drayton

Jilliene wrote about NIGMS diversity programs and also disseminated information about NIGMS-funded research and programs through a number of outreach activities, events and meetings.