Resources

A one or two-year full-time research program at the NIH for recent undergrad graduates planning to apply to graduate or professional school. IRTA trainees are also eligible to participate in the NIH academy, in which they would receiving additional training in health outcomes and disparities.

Supports exceptionally creative early career investigators who propose innovative, high-impact projects in the biomedical, behavioral or social sciences within the NIH mission.

This charitable organization engages youth from low-income and marginalized communities in STEM through workshops, experiential learning, mentorship and curriculum development.

Provides support to gay men who want to further their education at the undergraduate level. Also awards two other scholarships annually to students from the broader LGBT community.

Administrative supplements to active NIH SBIR/STTR grants to enhance the diversity of the research workforce and increase the participation of women and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in small businesses.

Administrative supplements to currently active NIH BRAIN Initiative research grants to support the training of underrepresented individuals and enhance the diversity of the research workforce.

Founded by Mélise Edwards, this US-based organization connects underrepresented students and mentors in STEM, who can help them navigate higher education, from the undergraduate to the graduate level.

To support diverse postdocs to develop their independent research skills through a two-phase program: an initial mentored research experience followed by a period of independent research.

Facilitates the transition of promising postdoctoral researchers from diverse backgrounds, for example individuals from groups underrepresented in the biomedical research workforce at the faculty level, into independent faculty careers in research-intensive institutions.

A full-tuition scholarship for a woman in science, technology, engineering, or math.