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Published in final edited form as: Cell. 2020 Oct 29;183(3):568–575. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2020.09.029

Table 1.

Resources for P.E.E.R Trainees in the STEM Pipeline

Support Programs Links
Undergraduate
aNIH T34: Bridges to the Baccalaureate Research Training Program https://www.nigms.nih.gov/research/mechanisms/pages/bridgesbaccalaureate.aspx
Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) https://www.btaa.org/resources-for/students/srop/introduction
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) https://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm
Amgen Scholars Program at aNIH (Amgen) https://www.training.nih.gov/amgenscholars
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) https://www.nist.gov/surf
Summer Research Early Identification Program (SR-EIP) https://www.theleadershipalliance.org/programs/summer-research
Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5474
Maximizing Access to Research Careers Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research (MARC) https://www.nigms.nih.gov/training/marc/pages/ustarawards.aspx
Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (U-RISE) https://www.nigms.nih.gov/training/RISE/
aNASA: Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) https://www.nasa.gov/stem/murep/about/index.html
Ronald E. McNair Achievement Program (McNair) https://mcnairscholars.com
Post-graduate
aNIH T32: Bridges to the Doctorate Programs https://www.nigms.nih.gov/research/mechanisms/pages/bridgesdoctoral.aspx
aNIH R25: Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) https://www.nigms.nih.gov/training/PREP
aNSF: Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Bridge to the Doctorate (BD) https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13646
aNIH Postbaccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award (CRTA, Cancer Research Training Award, in the National Cancer Institute) https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/postbac_irta
Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (G-RISE) https://www.nigms.nih.gov/training/RISE/Pages/G-RISE-T32.aspx
Graduate School
aNIH T32: Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) Program https://www.nigms.nih.gov/training/IMSD
Alfred P. Sloan Graduate Scholarship and Minority PhD Programs http://sloanphds.org
Scientist Mentoring & Diversity Program (SMDP) http://smdp.icpdprograms.org/
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science & Technology Policy Fellowships https://www.aaas.org/programs/science-technology-policy-fellowships
Porter Physiology Development Fellowship https://www.physiology.org/professional-development/awards/trainees/porter_fellowship?SSO=Y
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Gilliam Fellowships https://www.hhmi.org/science-education/programs/gilliam-fellowships-advanced-study
High Energy Physics Center for Computational Excellence: Graduate Student Summer Internship Program (HEP-CCE) https://hepcce.org/?page_id=2630
Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) https://internships.fnal.gov/csgf/
aNIH Blueprint D-SPAN Award (F99/K00) https://neuroscienceblueprint.nih.gov/nih-blueprint-d-span-award-f99k00
Graduate Fellowships in Engineering and Science (GEM) https://internships.fnal.gov/graduate-fellowships-in-engineering-and-science-gem/
Ruth L. Kirschstein Individual Predoctoral National Research Service Award (NRSA) for MD/PhD and other Dual Degree Fellowships (F30) https://researchtraining.nih.gov/programs/research-education/F30
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (F31) https://researchtraining.nih.gov/programs/fellowships/F31#
Research Dissertation Grant to Enhance Workforce Diversity (R36) https://researchtraining.nih.gov/programs/research-education/r36
Postdoctoral
Institutional Kirschstein-NRSA training program (T32) https://researchtraining.nih.gov/programs/training-grants/T32
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (F32) https://researchtraining.nih.gov/programs/fellowships/f32
Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health/aEPA Environmental Health Fellowship Program https://www.aspph.org/study/fellowships-and-internships/aspphepa-environmental-health-fellowship-program/
Grass Fellowships at the Marine Biological Laboratory https://www.mbl.edu/research/grass-foundation/fellowships/
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Hanna Gray Fellows Program https://www.hhmi.org/programs/hanna-h-gray-fellows-program
E.E. Just Life Science Fellowship https://scholarships.uncf.org/Program/Details/f96d339f-6854-4c5f-ac72-e9721eba5001
Burroughs Wellcome Fund Postdoctoral Enrichment Program https://www.bwfund.org/grant-programs/diversity-science/postdoctoral-enrichment-program
Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Awards (IRACDA) (K12) https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-366.html
Career Transition Award (K22) https://researchtraining.nih.gov/programs/career-development/k22
MOSAIC Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00) https://www.nigms.nih.gov/training/careerdev/Pages/MOSAIC.aspx
Ford Senior Postdoctoral Fellowship https://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/fordfellowships/pga_171940
Mentored Research Scientist Career Development Award (K01) https://researchtraining.nih.gov/programs/career-development/k01#
Research Supplements to Promote Re-Entry into Biomedical and Behavioral Research Careers (Admin Supp - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) https://orwh.od.nih.gov/career-development-education/re-entry-biomedical-research-careers
All Stages
Research Supplements to existing aNIH grants to Promote Diversity in Research https://www.nigms.nih.gov/research-training/research-training-grant-programs/high-school-programs
Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Training Program (MHRT) https://www.nimhd.nih.gov/programs/extramural/domestic-international-research-training.html
aCDC Short- and Long-term Fellowships https://www.cdc.gov/fellowships/short-term/index.html and https://www.cdc.gov/fellowships/full-time/index.html
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Fellowships by aDOD and aFDA https://orise.orau.gov and https://orise.orau.gov/fda/current-research-opportunities.html
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United States Government Institutions: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Energy (DOE), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Institute of Health (NIH).