You may be interested in these recent funding opportunity announcements: Bridges to the Doctorate Program (R25) (PAR-12-276) Purpose: Promote partnerships/consortia between colleges or universities granting a terminal master’s degree and institutions that offer the doctorate degree, with the goal of increasing the pool of master’s degree students from underrepresented backgrounds who pursue research careers in the biomedical and behavioral sciences and who are trained and available to participate in NIH-funded research Application due date: October 26, 2012 NIGMS contact: Michelle R.J. Hamlet, 301-594-3900 Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program (R25) (PAR-12-277) Purpose: Promote partnerships/consortia between community colleges or other 2-year post-secondary educational institutions granting the associate degree and colleges or universities that offer the baccalaureate degree, with the goal of increasing the pool of community college students from underrepresented backgrounds who pursue research careers in the biomedical and behavioral sciences and will be available to participate in NIH-funded research Application due date: October 26, 2012 NIGMS contact: Michelle R.J. Hamlet, 301-594-3900