Mentored Career Development Award to Promote Faculty Diversity in Biomedical Research

Submission Date: July 19, 2007

The total project period for an application submitted in response to this RFA must be at least three but not more than five years. The estimated annual funds (total costs) available for the program is expected to be $1.2 million per annual cohort.

The Mentored Career Development Award to Promote Faculty Diversity in Biomedical Research is a three-to-five-year award made to faculty members who are currently underrepresented on faculty at academic institutions in health-related research on a national or institutional basis, such as individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups and individuals with disabilities.  The objective of this award is to increase the number of highly trained investigators from diverse backgrounds whose basic and clinical research interest are grounded in the advanced methods and experimental approaches needed to solve problems related to cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic, and sleep disorders in the general and health disparities populations. This strategy will establish a cadre of biomedical and behavioral researchers from diverse backgrounds that will significantly contribute to reducing and ultimately eliminating health disparities.

For more information, visit the Mentored Career Development Award to Promote Faculty Diversity in Biomedical Research webpage.