Department of Medicine Diversity Committee

Minority Research Grants

AACR Minority Scholar Awards in Cancer Research
http://www.aacr.org
Eligible minority scientists wishing to participate in Annual Meetings and Special Conferences of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). The Award will consist of annual meeting, registration, economy air or land transportation to and from the annual meeting, and a stipend of approximately $1,800 for housing, meals, etc. If an awardee is unable to attend the meeting for which the award is given, the award must be forfeited. Candidates must be full-time graduate students, medical students, residents, clinical or postdoctoral fellows, or junior faculty members.
Deadline: November 21

Master's and First Professional Awards (for Women of Color)
http://www.aauw.org
Selected Professions Fellowships are awarded to women who intend to pursue a full-time course of study at accredited institutions during the fellowship year in one of the designated degree programs where women's participation traditionally has been low. Fellowships are open only to women of color from ethnic minority groups historically underrepresented in these designated fields within the United States: business administration (MBA, EMBA), law (JD), and medicine (MD, DO). An AAUW Educational Foundation Selected Professions Fellow is expected to pursue a full-time course of study during the fellowship year July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007. Fellowships range from $5,000 to $12,000. Candidates must be entering their final year of study of medicine.
Deadline: January 10

American Indian Graduate Center Graduate Fellowships for American Indian & Alaska Native Students
http://www.aigc.com/fellowship-application/deadlines.html
The American Indian Graduate Center (AIGC) provides graduate fellowships for American Indian and Alaskan Native students from federally recognized tribes who want to continue their education at the masters or doctorate level. Fellows are eligible for assistance as long as they are making progress toward their degree and have not yet reached the maximum terms of support-- Doctorate degree (Ph.D.), four academic years (eight semester or 12 quarters); Medicine (MD), Osteopathic (DO), Dentistry (DDS), Chiropractic and Veterinary degrees, four academic years including summers (12 semesters or 16 quarters). Fellowship support shall terminate when the fellow receives the degree being sought. Fellows working on dual degrees are eligible for assistance for only one degree.
Deadline: June 1

American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship
http://www.aises.org/
American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarships are awarded to members of AISES who are American Indian/Alaskan Native college students pursuing academic programs in the sciences, engineering, medicine, natural resources, and mathematics. Awards are $1,000/academic year for undergraduates and $2,000/academic year for graduate students. Eligible applicants: (1) (a) will be a full-time undergraduate student (12 hours per semester) at an accredited four-year college/university, or (b) will be a full-time graduate student (9 hours per semester) at a accredited four-year college/university, or (c) will be a full-time student at a two-year college and be enrolled in a program leading to an academic degree; (2) will be majoring in one of the following: math, physical science, engineering, medicine, science, or natural resources; (3) will be a member of an American Indian tribe or otherwise considered to be an American Indian by the tribe with which affiliation is claimed or is at least 1/4 American Indian blood or is at least 1/4 Alaskan Native or considered to be an Alaskan Native by an Alaskan Native group by which affiliation is claimed; (4) will have a 2.0 or higher cumulative grade point average (GPA); and (5) must be a current member of AISES. Applicants cannot receive more than one scholarship in any academic year.
Deadline: June 15

Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition (FDHN) American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) AGA Student Research Fellowship Awards (Underrepresented Minorities Award)
http://www.fdhn.org/
The objective of the AGA Student Research Fellowship Award is to stimulate interest in research careers in digestive diseases by providing salary support for research projects, and several of these awards are reserved for underrepresented minorities. This award is not intended to provide salary for lab technicians. Awards between $2,000 and $3,000 will be available for students performing research in digestive diseases or nutrition for a minimum of ten weeks. The amount of the award is determined by the applicant's level of education. This award is not to be used to fund recipient's thesis research. Candidates holding advanced degrees must be enrolled as undergraduate, medical or graduate students, and they may not hold similar salary support awards from other agencies. The preceptor must be a full-time faculty member who directs a research project in a gastroenterology-related area at an accredited North American (U.S. or Canada) institution. In addition, he/she must be an individual member of the AGA.
Deadline: March 5

Health and Human Services (Department of) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) National Research Service Awards NRSA Individual Predoctoral Fellowships for Minority Students (F31)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-00-069.html
The intent of this Minority Predoctoral Fellowship Program is to encourage students from minority groups that are underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences to seek graduate degrees and thus further the goal of increasing the number of minority scientists who are prepared to pursue careers in biomedical, behavioral, and health services research. The award provides an annual stipend of $20,772 to help meet the fellow's living expenses; a tuition and fee allowance in accordance with NIH policy; and an annual institutional allowance which may be used for travel to scientific meetings and for laboratory and other training expenses. The fellowship will provide up to five years of support for research training leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent research degree; the combined M.D./Ph.D. degree; or other combined professional doctorate/research Ph.D. degrees in biomedical or behavioral sciences. Support is not available for individuals enrolled in medical or other professional schools unless they are enrolled in a combined professional doctorate/Ph.D. program in biomedical or behavioral research. Individuals on temporary or student visas are not eligible.
Deadline: May 1/November 15 annually

Health and Human Services (Department of) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI) Mentored Career Development Award for Underrepresented Minorities (K01) (PAR-03-016)
http://www.nci.nih.gov/
The Comprehensive Minority Biomedical Branch (CMBB), Office of Centers, Training and Resources (OCTR), Office of the Deputy Director for Extramural Sciences (ODDES), National Cancer Institute (NCI), invites career development award applications (K01) from underrepresented minority research scientists who have been recipients of an NIH Research Supplement for Underrepresented Minority Award, any National Research Service Award (individual F31/F32 or institutional T32 supplement) or can demonstrate that they have been supported in a mentored capacity within any research grant equivalent to an NIH peer-reviewed research grant (e.g., ACS research grant). This award is for candidates who seek additional support in the basic, clinical, prevention and/or population sciences in a mentored research environment with the option to continue with bridging support for their first independent research position. This award is a novel program that is intended to support and enhance the likelihood of success for underrepresented minority investigators who have committed to basic, clinical, and prevention and population-based research careers in cancer. Support for this program will be provided through the NIH K01 career development award mechanism.
Deadline: October 1

Health and Human Services (Department of) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI) Mentored Clinical Scientist Award for Underrepresented Minorities (K08) (PAR-03-002)
http://www.nci.nih.gov/
This award provides specialized study for individuals with a health professional doctoral degree who are committed to a career in laboratory or field-based cancer research (not patient-oriented research). The purposes of these awards are to: Increase representation of underrepresented minority physician-scientists engaged in cancer research; Develop the research careers of recently trained underrepresented minority individuals who hold a health-professional degree or its equivalent, or who are doctorally trained oncology nurses; Capture those underrepresented minority health professionals with variable backgrounds in clinical practice and limited or no investigative science experience to redirect their careers toward cancer research by acquiring critical research skills in a mentored research environment; and Provide an opportunity for underrepresented minority clinicians engaged in other research areas for less than two years, to redirect their research focus to cancer research. It is anticipated that candidates for this award may or may not have had a traditional research- intensive experience and will represent many different stages of career development. To ensure progression to independence, the prospective candidate should propose a period of study in which the mentor has carefully tailored the candidate's career development plan to build upon his/her previous training and background. Awards in response to this program announcement will be made through the Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award (K08) mechanism.
Deadline: October 1

Health and Human Services (Department of) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI) Mentored Patient-Oriented Research for Underrepresented Minorities (K23) (PAR-03-006)
http://www.nci.nih.gov/
This award provides specialized study for individuals with a health professional doctoral degree, who are committed to a career in patient-oriented cancer research. The purposes of this award are to: (A.) Encourage research-oriented underrepresented minority clinicians to develop independent research skills and gain experience in advanced methods and experimental approaches needed to conduct patient-oriented research; (B.) Capture those underrepresented minority health professionals with variable backgrounds in clinical practice and limited or no clinical research experience to re-direct their careers toward clinical cancer research by acquiring critical research skills in a mentored clinical research environment; (C.) Provide an opportunity for minority clinicians engaged in other clinical research areas for less than two years, to re-direct their research focus to clinical cancer research; and (D.) Increase the pool of underrepresented minority clinical researchers who can conduct patient-oriented studies, capitalizing on the discoveries of biomedical research and translating them to clinical settings. Awards in response to this program announcement will be made through the Mentored Patient-Oriented Research (K23) mechanism.
Deadline: October 1

Health and Human Services (Department of) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI) National Research Service Awards NRSA Individual Predoctoral Fellowships for Minority Students (F31)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-00-069.html
The intent of this Minority Predoctoral Fellowship Program is to encourage students from minority groups that are underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences to seek graduate degrees and thus further the goal of increasing the number of minority scientists who are prepared to pursue careers in biomedical, behavioral, and health services research. The award provides an annual stipend of $20,772 to help meet the fellow's living expenses; a tuition and fee allowance in accordance with NIH policy; and an annual institutional allowance which may be used for travel to scientific meetings and for laboratory and other training expenses. The fellowship will provide up to five years of support for research training leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent research degree; the combined M.D./Ph.D. degree; or other combined professional doctorate/research Ph.D. degrees in biomedical or behavioral sciences. Support is not available for individuals enrolled in medical or other professional schools unless they are enrolled in a combined professional doctorate/Ph.D. program in biomedical or behavioral research.
Deadline: May 1/November 15

Health and Human Services (Department of) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI) Transition Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K22)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-05-011.html
The purpose of the NCI Transition Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K22) is to provide "protected time" for recipients to develop and receive support for their initial cancer research program. This award is intended to facilitate the transition of underrepresented postdoctoral research scientists from the mentored to the independent stages of their careers in cancer research. This K22 mechanism establishes a unique pathway for recruiting and retaining advanced postdoctoral students and new investigators (who can conduct independent competitive cancer programs) from groups that are underrepresented in biomedical research into investigative fields that address problems pertinent to the biology, etiology, pathogenesis, prevention, diagnosis, control, and treatment of human cancer. This funding opportunity will use the Transition Career Development Award (K22) mechanism.
Deadline: February 1, June 1, October 1

Health and Human Services (Department of) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine National Research Service Awards NRSA Individual Predoctoral Fellowships for Minority Students (F31)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-00-069.html
The intent of this Minority Predoctoral Fellowship Program is to encourage students from minority groups that are underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences to seek graduate degrees and thus further the goal of increasing the number of minority scientists who are prepared to pursue careers in biomedical, behavioral, and health services research. The award provides an annual stipend of $20,772 to help meet the fellow's living expenses; a tuition and fee allowance in accordance with NIH policy; and an annual institutional allowance which may be used for travel to scientific meetings and for laboratory and other training expenses. The fellowship will provide up to five years of support for research training leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent research degree; the combined M.D./Ph.D. degree; or other combined professional doctorate/ research Ph.D. degrees in biomedical or behavioral sciences. Support is not available for individuals enrolled in medical or other professional schools unless they are enrolled in a combined professional doctoral/ Ph.D. program in biomedical or behavioral research.
Deadline: May 1 and November 15

Health and Human Services (Department of) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Center for Research Resources National Research Service Awards NRSA Individual Predoctoral Fellowships for Minority Students (F31)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-00-069.html
The intent of this Minority Predoctoral Fellowship Program is to encourage students from minority groups that are underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences to seek graduate degrees and thus further the goal of increasing the number of minority scientists who are prepared to pursue careers in biomedical, behavioral, and health services research. The award provides an annual stipend of $20,772 to help meet the fellow's living expenses; a tuition and fee allowance in accordance with NIH policy; and an annual institutional allowance which may be used for travel to scientific meetings and for laboratory and other training expenses. The fellowship will provide up to five years of support for research training leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent research degree; the combined M.D./Ph.D. degree; or other combined professional doctorate/ research Ph.D. degrees in biomedical or behavioral sciences. Support is not available for individuals enrolled in medical or other professional schools unless they are enrolled in a combined professional doctorate/Ph.D. program in biomedical or behavioral research.
Deadline: May 1 and November 15

Health and Human Services (Department of) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Heart Lung Blood Institute National Research Service Awards NRSA Individual Predoctoral Fellowships for Minority Students (F31)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-00-069.html
The intent of this Minority Predoctoral Fellowship Program is to encourage students from minority groups that are underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences to seek graduate degrees and thus further the goal of increasing the number of minority scientists who are prepared to pursue careers in biomedical, behavioral, and health services research. The award provides an annual stipend of $20,772 to help meet the fellow's living expenses; a tuition and fee allowance in accordance with NIH policy; and an annual institutional allowance which may be used for travel to scientific meetings and for laboratory and other training expenses. The fellowship will provide up to five years of support for research training leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent research degree; the combined M.D./Ph.D. degree; or other combined professional doctorate/ research Ph.D. degrees in biomedical or behavioral sciences. Support is not available for individuals enrolled in medical or other professional schools unless they are enrolled in a combined professional doctorate/Ph.D. program in biomedical or behavioral research.
Deadline: November 15, May 1

Health and Human Services (Department of) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Human Genome Research Institute National Research Service Awards NRSA Individual Predoctoral Fellowships for Minority Students (F31)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-00-069.html
The intent of this Minority Predoctoral Fellowship Program is to encourage students from minority groups that are underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences to seek graduate degrees and thus further the goal of increasing the number of minority scientists who are prepared to pursue careers in biomedical, behavioral, and health services research. The award provides an annual stipend of $20,772 to help meet the fellow's living expenses; a tuition and fee allowance in accordance with NIH policy; and an annual institutional allowance which may be used for travel to scientific meetings and for laboratory and other training expenses. The fellowship will provide up to five years of support for research training leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent research degree; the combined M.D./Ph.D. degree; or other combined professional doctorate/ research Ph.D. degrees in biomedical or behavioral sciences. Support is not available for individuals enrolled in medical or other professional schools unless they are enrolled in a combined professional doctorate/Ph.D. program in biomedical or behavioral research.
Deadline: November 15, May 1

Health and Human Services (Department of) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases National Research Service Awards NRSA Individual Predoctoral Fellowships for Minority Students (F31)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-00-069.html
The intent of this Minority Predoctoral Fellowship Program is to encourage students from minority groups that are underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences to seek graduate degrees and thus further the goal of increasing the number of minority scientists who are prepared to pursue careers in biomedical, behavioral, and health services research. The award provides an annual stipend of $20,772 to help meet the fellow's living expenses; a tuition and fee allowance in accordance with NIH policy; and an annual institutional allowance which may be used for travel to scientific meetings and for laboratory and other training expenses. The fellowship will provide up to five years of support for research training leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent research degree; the combined M.D./Ph.D. degree; or other combined professional doctorate/ research Ph.D. degrees in biomedical or behavioral sciences. Support is not available for individuals enrolled in medical or other professional schools unless they are enrolled in a combined professional doctorate/Ph.D. program in biomedical or behavioral research.
Deadline: November 15, May 1

Health and Human Services (Department of) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases National Research Service Awards NRSA Individual Predoctoral Fellowships for Minority Students (F31)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-00-069.html
The intent of this Minority Predoctoral Fellowship Program is to encourage students from minority groups that are underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences to seek graduate degrees and thus further the goal of increasing the number of minority scientists who are prepared to pursue careers in biomedical, behavioral, and health services research. The award provides an annual stipend of $20,772 to help meet the fellow's living expenses; a tuition and fee allowance in accordance with NIH policy; and an annual institutional allowance which may be used for travel to scientific meetings and for laboratory and other training expenses. The fellowship will provide up to five years of support for research training leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent research degree; the combined M.D./Ph.D. degree; or other combined professional doctorate/ research Ph.D. degrees in biomedical or behavioral sciences. Support is not available for individuals enrolled in medical or other professional schools unless they are enrolled in a combined professional doctorate/Ph.D. program in biomedical or behavioral research.
Deadline: November 15, May 1

Health and Human Services (Department of) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases NIDDK Small Grants for Underrepresented Investigators
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-02-032.html
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK) recognizes the need to increase the racial and ethnic diversity of the pool of scientists in research areas important to the NIDDK. This program is aimed primarily at recently trained M.D. and/or Ph.D. investigators. The program will enable the applicant to accept a tenure-earning position, gain additional research experience while transitioning to independence, and obtain preliminary data on which to base a subsequent research grant application in an area of diabetes, endocrinology, metabolism, digestive diseases, hepatology, obesity, nutrition, kidney, urology, or hematology research. This PA will use the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Small Research Grant (R03) award mechanism. Total direct costs may be requested up to $100,000, in modules of $25,000, per year. The total project period for an application submitted in response to this PA should, in general, be two years; however, if necessary and justified for the proposed project, three years may be requested. The award is not renewable and individuals are only eligible for this award once in their careers.
Deadline: February 1; June 1; October 1.

Health and Human Services (Department of) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases National Research Service Awards NRSA Individual Predoctoral Fellowships for Minority Students (F31)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-00-069.html
The intent of this Minority Predoctoral Fellowship Program is to encourage students from minority groups that are underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences to seek graduate degrees and thus further the goal of increasing the number of minority scientists who are prepared to pursue careers in biomedical, behavioral, and health services research. The award provides an annual stipend of $20,772 to help meet the fellow's living expenses; a tuition and fee allowance in accordance with NIH policy; and an annual institutional allowance which may be used for travel to scientific meetings and for laboratory and other training expenses. The fellowship will provide up to five years of support for research training leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent research degree; the combined M.D./Ph.D. degree; or other combined professional doctorate/ research Ph.D. degrees in biomedical or behavioral sciences. Support is not available for individuals enrolled in medical or other professional schools unless they are enrolled in a combined professional doctorate/Ph.D. program in biomedical or behavioral research.
Deadline: November 15, May 1

Health and Human Services (Department of) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) National Research Service Awards NRSA Individual Predoctoral Fellowships for Minority Students (F31)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-00-069.html
The intent of this Minority Predoctoral Fellowship Program is to encourage students from minority groups that are underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences to seek graduate degrees and thus further the goal of increasing the number of minority scientists who are prepared to pursue careers in biomedical, behavioral, and health services research. The award provides an annual stipend of $20,772 to help meet the fellow's living expenses; a tuition and fee allowance in accordance with NIH policy; and an annual institutional allowance which may be used for travel to scientific meetings and for laboratory and other training expenses. The fellowship will provide up to five years of support for research training leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent research degree; the combined M.D./Ph.D. degree; or other combined professional doctorate/ research Ph.D. degrees in biomedical or behavioral sciences. Support is not available for individuals enrolled in medical or other professional schools unless they are enrolled in a combined professional doctoral/ Ph.D. program in biomedical or behavioral research.
Deadline: November 15, May 1

Health and Human Services (Department of) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) Branch MBRS Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE)
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-05-127.html
The Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) program seeks to support institutional grants that provide students from groups underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral research well integrated developmental activities to increase their knowledge, skills, and information as they move to more advanced levels and ultimately attain the Ph.D. degree. Activities that could be proposed include but are not limited to: Development of educational curricula that emphasize, for example, problem solving, introduction of scientific concepts, facts and questions using research-based experimental approaches to teaching, and interdisciplinary/quantitative training of modern biomedical sciences extending through the duration of student training. Collaborative learning workshops to enhance students' deeper learning within a peer group in introductory science classes. Development of reading, writing, quantitative skills and other competencies that will significantly increase the ability of students to acquire knowledge independently. Research careers seminars/new pilot courses/community activities. Participation of students in on-campus or off-campus research internships to increase their interest/knowledge of science. Development or enhancement of an infrastructure at the applicant's institution to implement any of the above activities. Some RISE-eligible institutions may not have enough active researchers with extramural funding to support on-campus research internships to increase student engagement in the sciences. However, such institutions could establish collaborative arrangements with research-intensive institutions to have their students benefit from off-campus research internships.
Deadline: October 1, February 1, June 1

Health and Human Services (Department of) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of General Medical Sciences Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) Branch MBRS Support of Continuous Research Excellence (SCORE)
http://www.nigms.nih.gov/
The mission of the MORE Division programs is to increase the numbers of underrepresented minority students who pursue research training for scientific careers, to increase the numbers of underrepresented minority faculty engaged in biomedical and behavioral research, and to enhance the science curricula and research capabilities of institutions with substantial minority enrollments. The purpose of the MBRS programs is to increase the numbers of underrepresented minority faculty, investigators, and students engaged in biomedical or behavioral research and to broaden the opportunities for participation in biomedical or behavioral research of underrepresented minority faculty and students. The SCORE program seeks to accomplish the above goals by supporting meritorious, investigator-initiated research projects in biomedical or behavioral sciences at minority-serving institutions. In addition to the SCORE program, the MBRS Branch also offers, for eligible institutions, the Research Initiative for Scientific Excellence (RISE) and the Initiative for Minority Student Development (IMSD) Programs.
Deadline: February 1, June 1, October 1

Health and Human Services (Department of) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of General Medical Sciences National Research Service Awards NRSA Individual Predoctoral Fellowships for Minority Students (F31)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-00-069.html
The intent of this Minority Predoctoral Fellowship Program is to encourage students from minority groups that are underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences to seek graduate degrees and thus further the goal of increasing the number of minority scientists who are prepared to pursue careers in biomedical, behavioral, and health services research. The award provides an annual stipend of $20,772 to help meet the fellow's living expenses; a tuition and fee allowance in accordance with NIH policy; and an annual institutional allowance which may be used for travel to scientific meetings and for laboratory and other training expenses. The fellowship will provide up to five years of support for research training leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent research degree; the combined M.D./Ph.D. degree; or other combined professional doctorate/ research Ph.D. degrees in biomedical or behavioral sciences. Support is not available for individuals enrolled in medical or other professional schools unless they are enrolled in a combined professional doctoral/ Ph.D. program in biomedical or behavioral research.
Deadline: November 15, May 1

Health and Human Services (Department of) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health Dissertation Research Grants to Increase Diversity in the Mental Health Research Arena
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-03-110.html
The Mental Health Dissertation Research Grant will enable doctoral candidates from racial and ethnic groups underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral science to pursue research careers in any area relevant to the research mission of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Eligible doctoral candidates will receive support through the NIH Dissertation Award (R36) mechanism to facilitate completion of their doctoral research and dissertation. This research support is for students who are not currently receiving support from a National Research Service Award (NRSA) individual fellowship or training grant or NIH research project grant. Grants to support dissertation research will provide up to $30,000 per year in direct costs for a maximum period of two years.
Deadline: April 22, August 22, December 22

Health and Human Services (Department of) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health Scientist Development Award for New Minority Faculty (K01)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-99-169.html
The purpose of this program announcement is to enable new minority faculty members to have the necessary time and assistance early in their academic careers to initiate a program of research and to help them to become outstanding independent investigators in mental health research. As with any new faculty members, it is expected that they will begin a program of research that will lead to refereed publications, promotion, and perhaps tenure. The many demands on the time of a new ethnic/minority faculty member may make the orderly initiation of a research program so difficult that it becomes a casualty of other activities, to the detriment of career development and advancement. It is hoped that this award, geared for a specific time in career development, will assist in enhancing the research capability and progress of its beneficiaries. Deadlines: June 1, October 1

Health and Human Services (Department of) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Nursing Research National Research Service Awards NRSA Individual Predoctoral Fellowships for Minority Students (F31)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-00-069.html
The intent of this Minority Predoctoral Fellowship Program is to encourage students from minority groups that are underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences to seek graduate degrees and thus further the goal of increasing the number of minority scientists who are prepared to pursue careers in biomedical, behavioral, and health services research. The research programs of the National Center for Nursing Research focus on health promotion and disease prevention, understanding and mitigating effects of acute and chronic illnesses and disabilities, delivery of nursing services, and ethics of patient care.
Deadline: November 15, May 1

Health and Human Services (Department of) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute on Aging National Research Service Awards NRSA Individual Predoctoral Fellowships for Minority Students (F31)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-00-069.html
The intent of this Minority Predoctoral Fellowship Program is to encourage students from minority groups that are underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences to seek graduate degrees and thus further the goal of increasing the number of minority scientists who are prepared to pursue careers in biomedical, behavioral, and health services research. The National Institute on Aging has established programs in the biology of aging, geriatrics, the neuroscience and neuropsychology of aging, and behavioral and social research.
Deadline: November 15, May 1

Health and Human Services (Department of) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism National Research Service Awards NRSA Individual Predoctoral Fellowships for Minority Students (F31)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-00-069.html
The intent of this Minority Predoctoral Fellowship Program is to encourage students from minority groups that are underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences to seek graduate degrees and thus further the goal of increasing the number of minority scientists who are prepared to pursue careers in biomedical, behavioral, and health services research. The goal of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism's research and research training programs is to develop new knowledge that will facilitate achievement of two broad objectives: 1) reduction of incidence and prevalence of alcohol abuse and alcoholism; and 2) reduction of morbidity and mortality associated with alcohol abuse and alcoholism.
Deadline: November 15, May 1

Health and Human Services (Department of) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) National Research Service Awards NRSA Individual Predoctoral Fellowships for Minority Students (F31)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-00-069.html
The intent of this Minority Predoctoral Fellowship Program is to encourage students from minority groups that are underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences to seek graduate degrees and thus further the goal of increasing the number of minority scientists who are prepared to pursue careers in biomedical, behavioral, and health services research. The research programs of the National Institute on Drug Abuse are devoted to increasing our understanding of the causes and consequences of drug abuse through support of extramural research projects that improve and refine our methods for the assessment, treatment and prevention of drug abuse.
Deadline: November 15, May 1

National Medical Fellowships, Inc. General Need-Based Scholarship Program
http://nmfonline.org/Programs/Scholarships/NeedBased/Overview.htm
National Medical Fellowships, Inc. (NMF) sponsors a general Need-Based Scholarship Program for first- and second-year medical students. Scholarships are granted on the basis of financial need as determined by the student's total resources (including parental and spousal support), cost of education, and receipt of other scholarships and grants. Awards have ranged from $500 to $10,000. NMF provides financial assistance to citizens from groups currently underrepresented in the medical profession--African American, Mexican American, Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and mainland Puerto Rican.
Deadline: June 30

National Medical Fellowships, Inc. Henry G. Halladay Awards
http://nmfonline.org/Programs/MeritAwards/Halladay/Overview.htm
National Medical Fellowships, Inc. (NMF) offers need-based awards to students enrolled in the first or second year of medical school. These awards were made possible through an endowment established by the late Mrs. Henry G. Halladay to honor the memory of her husband. Five, $760 supplemental awards are presented annually to African-American men enrolled in the first year of medical school who have overcome significant obstacles to obtain a medical education. The awards are nonrenewable.
Deadline: not published.

National Medical Fellowships, Inc. Metropolitan Life Foundation Awards Program for Academic Excellence in Medicine
http://www.nmfonline.org/Programs/MeritAwards/MetLife/Overview.htm
The Metropolitan Life Foundation Awards Program for Academic Excellence in Medicine are need-based scholarships awarded annually to second through fourth-year underrepresented medical students in recognition of outstanding academic achievement and leadership. Seventeen $4,000 scholarships will be awarded this year. The awards are not renewable.
Deadline: February 25

National Medical Fellowships, Inc. National Medical Association Special Awards Programs
http://nmfonline.org/Programs/programs.htm
The National Medical Association (NMA) is sponsoring three special award programs that recognize and reward African-American/black medical students for special achievements, academic excellence, leadership, and potential for significant contributions to medicine. The (1) Patti LaBelle Scholarship and the (2) NMA Emerging Scholar Awards are the highest honors presented to students by the National Medical Association. These awards recognize academic achievement, leadership and potential for distinguished contributions to medicine. Awards are presented to current first-, second-, and third-year medical students, these awards also have a need component. (3) The NMA Awards for Medical Journalism are given to students who demonstrate skill and interest in medical journalism. These awards also recognize academic achievement and leadership. Candidates must be in the third or fourth years of medical school and must have published articles and photographs in, or been writers, editors or photographers on the staffs of: medical school newspapers; medical student journals, such as the "Journal of the Student National Medical Association" or the "New Physician Magazine"; recognized professional journals such as the "Journal of the National Medical Association," the "Journal of the American Medical Association," or the "New England Journal of Medicine"; or other respected scientific journals. Students who have written, produced or directed health-related films, commercials or videos are also encouraged to submit their applications and samples of their work in consideration for an Award in Medical Journalism.
Deadline: June 1

National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Biological Sciences Division of Biological Infrastructure Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf00139
The Directorates for Biological Sciences (BIO) and Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) of the NSF sponsor programs of Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships and related supporting activities. This program is an effort by the NSF to increase the number of research scientists from underrepresented minority groups. The goal of the program is to prepare its Fellows for positions of scientific leadership in academia and industry. To attain this goal, the program seeks to attract recent minority doctoral recipients and provide participants with opportunities for postdoctoral training of the highest quality. The program has other special features to address the needs of these young scientists: (A) Travel awards for graduate students to meet prospective sponsoring scientists prior to submitting a postdoctoral fellowship application. Travel awards are available to graduate students as they begin planning to apply for a postdoctoral fellowship and allow visits to two or three laboratories to meet prospective mentors, present seminars, discuss mutual research interests, and initiate a working relationship. (B) Meeting for Sponsoring Scientists and Fellows--NSF hosts an annual workshop for mentors and Fellows to provide a forum for discussing ways to foster the most productive and supportive training environment during the postdoctoral period. (C) Research Starter Grant--At the end of the postdoctoral period, the Fellow is eligible to apply for a one-year starter grant to initiate an independent research program.
Deadline: First Monday of December

United Negro College Fund, Inc. UNCF-Merck Science Initiative UNCF-Merck Graduate Science Research Dissertation Fellowships
http://www.uncf.org/merck/programs/grad.htm
The UNCF-Merck Graduate Science Research Dissertation Fellowships are intended to support African American graduate students as they complete course work, conduct research, and prepare the dissertation required for the doctoral degree in the life or physical sciences. Each award is up to a maximum of $40,000 and consists of a fellowship stipend of up to $30,000 for the award recipient and a grant of up to $10,000 to the hosting department of the award recipient. The fellowship stipend of up to $30,000 is intended to cover a minimum of 12 months up to a maximum of 24 months of fellowship tenure. Each Fellow will be mentored by a Merck scientist. As part of the award, the Fellows are expected to make regular contact with their Merck mentors and to visit the Merck Research Laboratories to present a progress report of their research work during the last half of their fellowship tenure. The cost of this visit will be underwritten by Merck & Co., Inc. Each Fellow is expected to notify UNCF upon receipt of his/her doctorate degree. A grant of up to $10,000 will be given to the department of the award recipient, which is intended to directly support the research of the award recipient; for example, to purchase research supplies and equipment. The grant may not be used to support salaries, travel, or indirect costs.
Deadline: December 15

United Negro College Fund, Inc. UNCF-Merck Science Initiative UNCF-Merck Postdoctoral Science Research Fellowships
http://www.uncf.org/merck/programs/post.htm
The UNCF-Merck Postdoctoral Science Research Fellowships are intended to provide support to African American post-graduate students to obtain postdoctoral training and to conduct postdoctoral, preprofessional, biomedical and biophysical research projects. Each award is up to a maximum of $85,000 and consists of a fellowship stipend of up to $55,000 for the award recipient and a grant of up to $15,000 to the hosting department of the award recipient. The postdoctoral fellowship stipend of up to $70,000 is intended to support the award recipient for a minimum period of 12 months and up to a maximum period of 24 months of fellowship tenure. The fellowship stipend may be received at a maximum rate of $35,000 per year. Each Fellow will be mentored by a Merck scientist. A grant of up to $15,000 will be given to the institution affiliated with the award recipient and is intended to support the research work of the award recipient, for example, to purchase research supplies, equipment, and to cover travel costs of the award recipient to attend scientific meetings. Any funds remaining from the institution grant may be used to provide general support for the research of the department.
Deadline: December 15