NIGMS Individual Predoctoral Kirschstein-NRSA Fellowships to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research
NIGMS (through the MARC Branch) also supports Individual Predoctoral Kirschstein-NRSA Fellowships to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research. These awards support research training leading to the Ph.D. or equivalent research degree, the combined M.D.-Ph.D. degree; or another formally combined professional degree and research doctoral degree. The fellowships enhance the diversity of the biomedical, behavioral, health services, and clinical research labor force in the United States by providing opportunities for academic institutions to identify and recruit students from diverse population groups to seek graduate degrees in health-related research.
A maximum of 5 years of support is available. NIGMS will also provide tuition, fees, and up to $4,200 per 12-month period to the predoctoral fellow's sponsoring institution to help defray such trainee expenses as research supplies and equipment. The tuition, fees, and institutional allowance are detailed in NOT-OD-07-052.
For more information on Individual Predoctoral Kirschstein-NRSA Fellowships, see the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, June 11, 2009 (PA-09-209), or contact Dr. Shawn Drew at 301-594-3900.
The policy statement for all predoctoral fellowships, including MARC Predoctoral Fellowships and Kirschstein-NRSA Diversity Fellowships, provides awardees with specific policy guidance, see http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps_2003/NIHGPS_Part10.htm#_Toc54600187.
