National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) at the National Institutes of Health has a longstanding commitment to developing a diverse pool of biomedical scientists through a variety of institutional training and student development programs. NIGMS recently announced a plan to make adjustments to the programs designed to enhance the diversity in the biomedical research workforce to: 1) provide equity of trainee support across programs; 2) prevent programmatic overlap; 3) align the funding strategies with the programmatic goals; 4) tailor expectation of outcomes, support mechanisms, and review considerations according to the institution’s level of research activity; and 5) strengthen NIGMS’s ability to evaluate the success of the programs. The changes will impact the Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD), the Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE), Bridges to the Baccalaureate, Bridges to the Doctorate, and Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) programs.<br/> <br/>This presentation is intended for faculty members who are interested in training programs. Attendees are expected to: a) Gain a better understanding of Undergraduate and Predoctoral Grant Programs, b) Learn the changes to the current programs that will be in effect for 2019 applications deadlines, and c) Gain a better understanding of Diversity and Re-entry Supplements Program.

National Institute of General Medical Sciences undergraduate and predoctoral grant programs

2019 Spring National Meeting

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