NINDS Neuroscience Funding Announcements

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral Fellowships (F31) to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research

Funding Contact(s): Michelle Jones-London, Ph.D.
Funding Categories: Minority Health and Research, Training and Career Development

Brief Description:
The primary objective of this funding opportunity announcement is to help ensure that diverse pools of highly trained scientists will be available in appropriate research areas to carry out the Nation’s biomedical, behavioral, health services, or clinical research agenda. This initiative seeks to improve the diversity of the health-related research workforce by supporting the training of predoctoral students from groups that have been shown to be underrepresented. Such candidates include individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. Detailed eligibility criteria are described in the full announcement.

Grant Mechanism: F31
NIH Guide: PA-06-481
Release Date: 2006-07-21
Expiration Date: 2006-12-12