At universities and other institutions nationwide, NIMHD supports mentoring and career development programs to foster the next generation of researchers studying minority health and health disparities on the NIH campus and at universities and other institutions across the nation.
Health Disparities Research Institute
Held annually, NIMHD’s flagship training program, the Health Disparities Research Institute (HDRI), helps early-career investigators understand the intersections between science, policy, and practice while learning about methods and cutting-edge issues in minority health and health disparities science.
Training Funding
NIMHD supports training and career development programs at universities and other institutions to help ensure those who are underrepresented in science careers are highly trained and available to address the nation’s biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs.
Career Development Awards
NIMHD awards individual and institutional research training opportunities (K series) to support senior-level postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty.
Individual Fellowships
NIMHD awards individual fellowship grants (F series) to provide research experience to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.
Science Education Partnership Award
The Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) is a R25 program award that supports research educational activities in mission areas of the NIH to encourage individuals who are underrepresented in science careers to pursue further studies or careers in research.
Katz ESI Research Project Grant
The Stephen I. Katz Early-Stage Investigator Research Project Grant supports an innovative project in an area of science that represents a change in research direction for an early-stage investigator (ESI) and for which no preliminary data exist.
Loan Repayment Programs
NIMHD participates in NIH’s Loan Repayment Program, which invests in early-stage investigators with financial supports for their educational debt, so they can continue working on cutting-edge research and health discoveries as they pursue becoming independent NIH investigators.
NIMHD Early Career Investigator Award
The NIMHD Early Career Investigator Award is given to an early stage health disparities investigator who is making a significant impact with their research on minority health and health disparities.