MINORITY OPPORTUNITIES IN

RESEARCH

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL

MEDICAL SCIENCES

Division of Minority Opportunities in Research

Shiva P. Singh, Ph.D.

July 27, 2006

National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)

NIGMS primarily supports basic biomedicalresearch and training.

• Cell Biology and Biophysics

• Genetics and Developmental Biology

• Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biological

Chemistry

• Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

• Minority Opportunities in Research

MORE MISSION

To increase the number of persons To increase the number of persons

from underrepresented groups from underrepresented groups

engaged in biomedical or behavioral engaged in biomedical or behavioral

research.research.

HOW CAN MORE HELP HOW CAN MORE HELP YOUYOU

Faculty Development & Research Support

Student Training

NIGMS

MORE PROGRAMS(Div. of Minority Opportunities in Research)

NIGMS

MORE

MBRS(Minority Biomedical

Research Support)

MARC(Minority Access to Research Careers)

SPECIALINITIATIVES

MORE Programs MORE Programs

FreshmanFreshman

SophomorSophomoree

JuniorJunior

SenioSeniorr

Grad StudentGrad Student

BRIDGESBRIDGES

MARC U-STARMARC U-STAR

FellowshipsFellowships

BRIDGESBRIDGES

MBRS: RISE, IMSDMBRS: RISE, IMSD

PREPPREP

Post-DocPost-Doc

FacultyFaculty

IRACDAIRACDA

SCORE,SCORE,FellowshipsFellowships

NIGMS

2-yr, 4-yr, &

Graduate Students

Student Development Activities:

research experiences, workshops

special courses, seminars, &

scientific meetings, etc.

Increase the number of URMs Increase the number of URMs engaged in biomedical or engaged in biomedical or

behavioral researchbehavioral research

RISE Program Overview

NIGMSIMSD Program OverviewOverview

(Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity)

• Undergraduate and Graduate Students at Research Institutions

•Student Development Activities: research experiences, workshops, seminars, special courses, scientific meetings, etc.

• Enhance academic competitiveness for the next step towards a research career

IMSD Students

IMSD Students

All students from groups underrepresented in

biomedical or behavioral research

NIGMS

Honors Program

Juniors/senior majors in biomedical sciences

Student & Institutional Activities: research experiences, workshops, courses & curricula, seminars, scientific meetings, etc.

Increase number ofIncrease number ofcompetitively trained URMscompetitively trained URMsenrolling in Ph.D. Programsenrolling in Ph.D. Programs

U*STAR Overview(Undergraduate Student Training in Academic

Research)

NIGMS

College Graduates with

B.S. Degree in Sciences

Mentored Research at Graduate Institutions, 2 year-support

(Apprentice Scientists)

Application to Ph.D. Programs

Increase the number ofIncrease the number of

competitively trained URMscompetitively trained URMsenrolling in Ph.D. Programsenrolling in Ph.D. Programs

PREP Overview

NIGMS

SCORE Program Overview

Research ContinuanceAward (SC3)

Pilot Project Award (SC2)

Other External Support

Institutional Development Award (S06)

Research Advancement Award (SC1)

FELLOWSHIPS,

DEVELOPMENT AWARDS &

RESEARCH SUPPLEMENTS

FOR

FACULTY & STUDENTS

GRAD. STUDENT PREDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS (F31)

• Encourages students from minority groups underrepresented in the biomedical sciences to seek the research doctorate.

• Students must already be enrolled in a Ph.D. program.

• Students must identify a sponsor for mentored research.

• Up to 5 years of support (stipend, tuition & fees).

FACULTY PREDOCTORAL FELLOWSHPS (F34)

• Provides an opportunity for eligible faculty who lack the Ph.D. degree to obtain the research doctorate.

• Faculty must be enrolled in a Ph.D. program.

• Faculty must intend to return to the minority serving institution after the training period.

• Five-Year max. support: stipend–up to $37,476; tuition/fees/institutional allowance.

MORE Faculty Development Awards (K01)

• Offers faculty (with Ph.D. degree) an opportunity to update their research skills through high quality research experiences.

• Support for eligible faculty to spend the summer (or one academic term) every year for 2 to 5 years in a research intensive lab.

• Ideally, experience should lead to long-term collaborations.

• Provides salary; supplies, equipment, & travel. Direct cost up to $50,000/year.

MARC SENIOR FACULTY FELLOWSHIPS (F33)

• Provides an opportunity to eligible faculty to update their research skills and/or move into new areas of research through intensive research in a state-of-the-art research environment.

• Candidate must have received the Ph.D. at least 7 yrs. before, and be a full-time faculty in biomedical sciences or mathematics for at least 3 yrs.

• Candidate must intend to return to the minority institution after the training period.

• Two-Year max. support: stipend–up to $51,036, plus institutional allowance.

NIGMS

OTHER SUPPORT FROM NIGMS & NIH & NIH

NIGMS

• Institutional support to help URM students make the transition from 2-

year community college to 4-year baccalaureate program, and from MS degree programs to Ph.D. programs in biomedical sciences.

• BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM: A partnership between 2-year colleges

that award the Associates degree and institutions awarding the Baccalaureate degree in biomedical sciences.

• DOCTORATE PROGRAM: A partnership between M.S. degree programs and institutions awarding the Ph.D. degree in biomedical sciences.

• Provides tuition remission, salary, supplies.

BRIDGES TO THE FUTURE PROGRAMS (NIGMS Partnership with NCMHD)

Research Supplements for

Underrepresented Minorities

• This is a NIH-wide program: principal investigators holding

NIH research grants may request supplemental funds to

support minority scientists and students.

• The types of supplements available are:– High School Students– Undergraduate Students– Graduate Research Assistants – Postdoctoral Training– Investigators

Advance your research career.

Increase the no. of URMs in biomedical & behavioral research.

Improve the academic & research training environment of your institution.

Challenges & Opportunities

Websites of Interest

• NIGMS: NIGMS: www.nigms.nih.gov/

• MORE: MORE: www.nigms.nih.gov/minority/

• MBRS: www.nigms.nih.gov/minority/mbrs.html

• MARC: www.nigms.nih.gov/minority/marc.html

• Bridges: www.nigms.nih.gov/minority/bridges.html

• Fellowships, Career Development & Research

Supplements:

www.nigms.nih.gov/Minority/FellowshipsCareers.htm

NIGMS

Shiva P. Singh, Ph.D.MBRS Program Director

301-594-3900singhs@nigms.nih.gov

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