MBRS
MBRS awards are made to 4-year colleges, M.S.- and Ph.D.-granting universities that have a historical mission focused on serving students from diverse backgrounds underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral research as defined by the National Science Foundation: i.e., African Americans, Hispanic Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, U.S. Pacific Islanders and persons with disabilities, to support research by faculty members; strengthen the institutions' biomedical research capabilities; and increase the interest, skills and competitiveness of students and faculty in pursuit of biomedical research careers.
MBRS has three major grant mechanisms: Support of Competitive Research (SCORE), Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) and Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD).
The contacts for each award mechanism are given below.
Support of Competitive Research
The SCORE Program is a developmental program that seeks to increase the research competitiveness of investigators at institutions that have a historical mission focused on serving students from diverse backgrounds underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral research as defined by the National Science Foundation: i.e., African Americans, Hispanic Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, U.S. Pacific Islanders and persons with disabilities (for more information, see the frequently asked questions). The SCORE Program offers separate funding opportunities for individual investigator-initiated research awards. The mechanisms used for these funding opportunities are the SC1 (PAR-13-069), SC2 (PAR-13-070) and SC3 (PAR-13-071) awards. Research proposed under any of the investigator-initiated SCORE award mechanisms must fall within the scope of the NIH mission, which is science in pursuit of fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to extend healthy life and reduce the burdens of illness and disability.
For additional information about SCORE awards, see the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, January 04, 2013, visit the Training, Workforce Development, and Diversity Web site at http://www.nigms.nih.gov/Training or call Dr. Hinda Zlotnik at 301-594-3900.
Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement
RISE (R25) is a developmental program that seeks to increase the capacity of students underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences to complete Ph.D. degrees in these fields. The program provides grants to institutions with a commitment and history of developing students from populations underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral sciences as defined by the National Science Foundation. By supporting institutions with well-integrated developmental activities designed to strengthen students’ academic preparation, research training and professional skills, the RISE Program aims to help reduce the existing gap in completion of Ph.D. degrees between underrepresented and non-underrepresented students. Applicant institutions must award the baccalaureate, master’s or doctoral degree in biomedical or behavioral science fields.
An institution may apply for and hold only one RISE grant and may not be currently receiving support from the Initiative for Maximizing Student Development Program. The total requested project period for these awards may not exceed 5 years. Awards are renewable. While there are no budgetary caps for this award, all requested costs must be reasonable, well documented, and fully justified and commensurate with the scope of the proposed program.
For additional information about RISE awards, see the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, April 15, 2013 (PAR-13-196), visit the Training, Workforce Development, and Diversity Web site at http://www.nigms.nih.gov/Training or call Dr. Robin S. Broughton at 301-594-3900.
Initiative for Maximizing Student Development
The IMSD Program (R25) is a student development program for research-intensive institutions. The goal of the IMSD Program is to increase the number of students from underrepresented groups in biomedical and behavioral research who complete the Ph.D. degree programs in these fields. The program offers an opportunity to develop new or expand existing effective academic developmental programs, including student research internships, in order to prepare students from underrepresented groups for competitive research careers and leadership positions in the biomedical or behavioral sciences.
IMSD grants are institutional awards. Applications may be submitted by domestic public/state controlled institutions of higher education, and private institutions of higher education that have a significant number of mentors with NIH or other extramural research support. The institution must award the baccalaureate and/or doctoral degree in biomedical or behavioral science fields with a significant number of full-time matriculated students from groups underrepresented in these fields.
An applicant institution may apply for and hold only one IMSD grant. The total requested project period for these awards may not exceed 5 years. Although the size of award may vary with the scope of the research education program proposed and there are no specific budget limitations, the requested direct costs must be reasonable, well documented, fully justified and commensurate with the scope of the proposed program. Awards are renewable. All awards are subject to the availability of funds.
For additional information about IMSD awards, see the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, January 10, 2013 (PAR-13-082), visit the Training, Workforce Development, and Diversity Web site at http://www.nigms.nih.gov/Training or call Dr. Daniel Janes at 301-594-0943.