NIMHD William G. Coleman Jr., Ph.D., Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Innovation Award
The NIMHD William G. Coleman, Jr., Ph.D., Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Innovation Award is a competitive award program designed to support the development of innovative research ideas and concepts with the potential for high impact in any area of minority health and health disparities research. Eligible awardees include post-doctoral fellows, staff scientists and staff clinicians within the NIH Intramural Research Program.
Research Innovation Award Eligibility
The current application period is closed. The next applications period will open in Summer 2025.
Meet the Awardees
- 2025 Coleman Research Innovation Awardees
- 2024 Coleman Research Innovation Awardees
- 2023 Coleman Research Innovation Awardees
- 2022 Coleman Research Innovation Awardees
- 2021 Coleman Research Innovation Awardees
- 2020 Coleman Research Innovation Awardees
- 2019 Coleman Research Innovation Awardees
- 2018 Coleman Research Innovation Awardees
- 2017 Coleman Research Innovation Awardees
About Dr. William G. Coleman, Jr.
William G. Coleman Jr., Ph.D., became the first permanent African American scientific director in the history of the NIH Intramural Research Program in January 2011 when he was appointed to direct the NIMHD Intramural Research Program.
Dr. Coleman was known for his belief in the power of mentorship, and he dedicated himself to mentoring and training future scientists, from school-age through postdoc, particularly in the area of disparities research.
The NIH Catalyst: Celebrating the Career and Legacy of William Coleman
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