New Undergraduate Training Programs Announced

In May 2018, we shared with you our plans to reorganize the undergraduate and graduate programs in the Division of Training, Workforce Development, and Diversity. As part of this reorganization, in December we announced two new graduate training programs. Now, we are pleased to announce two new undergraduate funding opportunities aimed at developing and implementing effective, evidence-based approaches to biomedical training and mentoring. The goal of these funding announcements is to enhance diversity in the biomedical research workforce and to encourage applications from training programs that: Focus on skills development, rigor and reproducibility, the responsible conduct of research, and promote safe, inclusive, and supportive research environmentsUse evidence-based, innovative educational practicesPromote cohort-building activities and interventions that enhance the trainees’ science identity and self-efficacyProvide individualized mentoring and oversight throughout the trainees’ undergraduate careersIntroduce trainees to a variety of scientific research areas and career trajectoriesEncourage program director/principal investigator teams to broaden program leadership and provide complementary expertiseDisplay coordinated interactions and synergies with other NIGMS-funded training programs at the institutionImprove long-term tracking and posting of program trainee outcomes These new undergraduate programs are: Undergraduate Research Training Initiat...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Tags: Funding Opportunities Undergraduate Source Type: blogs