National Institute of
General Medical Sciences

Dr. Alison Gammie, TWD Director

TWD programs foster the training and development of a strong and diverse biomedical research workforce. The division funds research training, career development and diversity-enhancing activities through a variety of programs at the undergraduate, graduate, postdoctoral, faculty and institutional levels.

Undergraduate and Predoctoral Cross-Disciplinary Training Branch

Kenneth Gibbs​, Ph.D., Branch Chief

• Bridges to the Baccalaureate (T34)
• Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (U-RISE) (T34)
• Maximizing Access to Research Careers (T34) ​
  
• Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) (R25)
• Bridges to the Doctorate (T32)
• Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) (T32)
• Graduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (G-RISE) (T32)
  

Predoctoral Basic Biomedical and Medical Science Training Programs Branch

Shiva Singh​, Ph.D., Branch Chief

• Individual Predoctoral National Research Service Award (NRSA) (F30 and F31 Diversity) Fellowships
• Institutional Predoctoral National Research Service Award (NRSA) (T32)

Postdoctoral, Early Career, and Workforce Development Branch

Michael Sesma, Ph.D., Branch Chief

• Career Development Awards (K08, K23)
• Individual Postdoctoral National Research Service Award (NRSA) (F32)
• Institutional Postdoctoral National Research Service Award (NRSA) (T32)
• Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award (IRACDA) (K12)
• Innovative Programs to Enhance Research Training (IPERT) (R25)
• National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for Individual Senior Fellows (F33)
• Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00)
• Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00)
• Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Institutionally-Focused Research Education Award to Promote Diversity (UE5)
• NIGMS Postdoctoral Research Associate (PRAT) Program (Fi2)
• Research on Interventions (R01)
• Science of Science Policy Approach to Analyzing and Innovating the Biomedical Research Enterprise (SCISIPBIO)
  
• Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp)
• Research Supplements to Promote Re-Entry into Biomedical and Behavioral Research Careers (Admin Supp)

Diversity Program Consortium Programs, NIH Common Fund Initiative: Enhancing the Diversity of the NIH-Funded Workforce

Alison Gammie​​, Ph.D., TWD Director, Consortium Contact

Enhancing the Diversity of the NIH-Funded Workforce, also known as the Diversity Program Consortium (DPC), is a trans-NIH program funded by NIH’s Common Fund and managed by NIGMS. Through this national collaborative, NIH works together with institutions to advance the DPC’s overarching goal of developing, implementing, assessing and disseminating innovative, effective approaches to research training and mentoring. The DPC consists of the following initiatives: BUILD, CEC, NRMN, SPAD, and DPC DaTA.

• Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity (BUILD) (U54)
• Coordination and Evaluation Center (CEC) (U54)
• National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) Phase II
• Diversity Program Consortium Dissemination and Translation Awards (DPC DaTA) (U01)
• Diversity Program Consortium Sponsored Programs Administration Development (SPAD) Program (UC2)

For more information about TWD programs, see Research Training or contact Dr. Alison E. Gammie, director, TWD Division.​