NIH: Research Supplements for Underrepresented Minorities


Awards Thematic Meetings Early Careers Education Finance International Relations Member Services Membership Minority Affairs (MAC) Nominating Professional Opportunities for Women (CPOW) Program Public Affairs Publications	NIH: Research Supplements for Underrepresented Minorities Minority Opportunities in Research This site contains complete descriptions of the many programs that support minority students, including postdoctoral, graduate and undergraduate programs. Most of these involve training grants to institutions, consortia of institutions or individuals. Minority supplements, for which NIH grant holders may apply, involve rather straightforward applications to support students, including undergraduate and high school students, to work in laboratories. Minority Programs NEWS & EVENTS Update This site is the Minority Programs Update, a once- or twice- per-year newsletter. Useful for keeping up on what is new in minority programs at NIH. Minority Recruitment on NRSA Research Training Grants This site presents the statement requiring plans recruitment of minorities in training grant programs. Minority Recruitment & Retention Strategies This site is the main site for minority recruitment and retention strategies. Approaches to Recruiting and Retaining Underrepresented Minority Students and Postdoctoral Fellows on NRSA Institutional Research Training Grant This site describes a number of tried and true approaches to recruiting and retaining underrepresented minority students and postdoctoral fellows. A good place to start if you are beginning to evaluate your own recruiting efforts. Examples of NIGMS-Funded NRSA Training Programs with Notable Records Of Recruitment and Retention Of Underrepresented Minority Students This site describes what a dozen of the most successful institutions do. Another place to find successful strategies.