Diversity
Programs Supported by NIAID
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Bridging the Gap
Symposia
Conference that brings together diversity supplement awardees for two days of mentoring and grantsmanship sessions.
Held every other year. See Bridging The Career Gap For Underrepresented Minority Scientists.
Contact: Diane Adger-Johnson, NIAID, dadger@niaid.nih.gov, 301-402-8969
Intramural NIAID
Research Opportunities Program
NIAID training program for undergraduate,
graduate, and medical students from underrepresented
groups who come
to NIH for four days of mentoring, seminars, tours
of laboratories, and other career enhancing opportunities.
For more information and contacts, see Intramural NIAID Research Opportunities.
Minority Biomedical
Research Support
Multiproject research grants awarded to minority institutions or institutions
with 50 percent or more student enrollment from underrepresented groups. See Minority
Biomedical Research Support program.
National Institute of General Medical
Sciences (NIGMS) runs the program but NIAID co-funds
projects within
its scientific mission.
Contact: Dr. Hinda Zlotnik, NIGMS, hzlotnik@nigms.nih.gov, 301-594-3900
NRSA Predoctoral Fellowships to Promote Diversity in Health-Related
Research (F31)
NIH-wide
program that provides a stipend and a limited amount of tuition funds to predoctoral
students from underrepresented
groups.
Contact: For questions about fellowships, contact a NIAID grants management specialist in your region. See Grants Management Program Contacts.
Research Centers
in Minority Institutions
Grants to expand research capacity at minority institutions that offer doctorates in health sciences. National
Center for Research Resources (NCRR) runs the program but NIAID provides funds for
AIDS research. See Research Centers
in Minority Institutions.
Contact: Dr. Shelia McClure, NCRR, McClurSh@mail.nih.gov,
301-435-0788
Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research
Funding for institutions to support salary, supplies, and travel for high school,
undergraduate, graduate, and medical students, as well
as postdoctoral
scientists and faculty members from underrepresented
groups. Awarded as supplements to funded
research grants. See Research Supplements to
Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research.
Contact: Raushanah Newman, NIAID, newmanrau@niaid.nih.gov, 301-451-2691
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