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 biomedical research 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 from underrepresented groups engaged in biomedical or behavioral research. To increase the number of persons from underrepresented groups engaged in biomedical or behavioral research.

HOW CAN MORE HELP YOU 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) SPECIAL INITIATIVES

MORE Programs Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Grad Student BRIDGES MARC U-STAR Fellowships BRIDGES MBRS: RISE, IMSD PREP Post-Doc Faculty IRACDA SCORE,Fellowships

NIGMS 2-yr, 4-yr, & Graduate Students Student Development Activities: research experiences, workshops special courses, seminars, & scientific meetings, etc. Increase the number of URMs engaged in biomedical or behavioral research RISE Program Overview

NIGMS Overview IMSD Program Overview (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 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 of competitively trained URMs enrolling 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 of competitively trained URMs enrolling in Ph.D. Programs PREP Overview

NIGMS SCORE Program Overview Research Continuance Award (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 & NIH OTHER SUPPORT FROM NIGMS & 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: wwwNIGMS: MORE: nigms.nih.gov/minority/ www. MARC: Bridges: Fellowships, Career Development & Research Supplements:

NIGMS Shiva P. Singh, Ph.D. MBRS Program Director Contact Information