Other Diversity Grant Opportunities

NIH

• NINDS Faculty Development Award to Promote Diversity in Neuroscience Research (K01) PAR-15-257
• Mental Health Research Dissertation Grant to Enhance Workforce Diversity (R36) PAR-15-181
• NCI Mentored Research Scientist Development Award to Promote Diversity (K01)PAR-15-064
• NCI Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K23)PAR-15-062
• NCI Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K08)PAR-15-060
• NCI Transition Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K22)PAR-15-063
• Exploratory Grant Award to Promote Workforce Diversity in Basic Cancer Research (R21)PAR-15-053
• Mentored Career Development Award to Promote Faculty Diversity in Biomedical Research (K01)RFA-HL-16-006
• T32 Training Program for Institutions That Promote Diversity (T32)RFA-HL-16-007
• Short-Term Research Education Program to Increase Diversity in Health-Related Research (R25) RFA-HL-16-008
• Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Parent F31 – Diversity)PA-14-148
• Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) (R25) PAR-14-121
• Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) (R25) PAR-14-076
• Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01) PA-14-044
• NINDS Research Education Programs for Residents and Fellows in Neurology, Neurosurgery, Neuropathology, Neuroradiology and Emergency Medicine (R25) PAR-13-384
• Aging Research Dissertation Awards to Increase Diversity (R36) PAR-13-152
• Small Grants for New Investigators to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (R03) PAR-13-074
• NINDS Advanced Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity in Neuroscience Research (K22) PAR-12-163
• Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp) PA-12-149
• Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral Fellowships to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Parent F31 – Diversity)(PA-11-112)
• NIH Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K) Enhancing Diversity in Biomedical Data Science (R25) (FA-MD-15-005)
• Bridges to the Baccalaureate (R25) (PR-13-333
• Bridges to the Doctorate (R25) (Par-12-276)
• MARC Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research (U-STAR) (T34) (PAR-13-205)
• Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) (R25) (PAR-14-076)
• Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) (R25) (PAR-13-196)
• Career Development Award to Promote Diversity in Neuroscience Research (PAR-09-065)
• Aging Research Dissertation Awards to Increase Diversity (PAR-08-250)
• Drug Abuse Dissertation Research (PAR-10-020) – note: Special attention to individuals from racial or ethnic groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences
• Mental Health Dissertation Research Grant to Increase Diversity (PAR-09-132) –eligibility: Students from racial & ethnic populations that are underrepresented, students with disabilities; or students from socially, culturally, economically, or educationally disadvantaged backgrounds
• SEE ALSO “Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC)”
• SEE ALSO “Current Programs in the Division of Training, Workforce Development, and Diversity (TWD)”

Other federal agencies

• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

 RWJF Awards for Eliminating Health Disparities. This program advances the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s vision for building a Culture of Health by recognizing and celebrating individuals who have successfully implemented systems changes related to the determinants of health.

• Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program (AMFDP). This national program supports physicians and dentists from historically disadvantaged backgrounds interested in academic careers in biomedical research, clinical investigation and health services research.
• New Connections: Increasing Diversity of RWJF Programming – Junior Investigators. The New Connections program provides support and training to Junior Investigators to address RWJF’s program priorities.
• New Connections: Increasing Diversity of RWJF Programming – Midcareer Consultants. The New Connections program provides support and training to Midcareer Consultants to address RWJF’s program priorities.
• RWJF Diversity in Health Policy Research. Will support a large cadre of doctoral students from diverse backgrounds whose research, connections, and leadership will contribute to a Culture of Health.

  Burroughs Wellcome Fund

• Postdoctoral Enrichment Program

  Professional societies

• AACR Minority Scholar Awards in Cancer Research (travel award)
• AACR-Women in Cancer Research Brigid G. Leventhal Scholar Awards in Cancer Research (travel awards)
• American Physiological Societyminority fellowships, travel awards
• American Society for Cell Biology Minority Affairs Committee Awards
• American Society for Microbiology (minority fellowships)
• FASEB/MARC Programs
• FASEB MARC Travel Awards
• Ford Foundation Predoctoral Diversity Fellowships
• Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowships
• Graduate Women in Science Fellowships (supplement & travel awards)
• L’Oreal Women in Science International Fellowships
• Society for Neuroscience Scholars Program
• UNCF/Merck Science Initiative