Eligibility Requirements
Applicant must meet ALL of the following eligibility requirements.
- Must be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident
- Applications must be from populations that have been shown to be underrepresented in biomedical research, such as:
- Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups: African American/Black, Hispanic/Latino, Native American/Alaska Native, or Hawaiian Native/Natives of the U.S. Pacific Islands, or;
- Individuals with disabilities: defined as those with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, as described in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, or;
- Individuals from disadvantaged/underserved backgrounds: defined as individuals from an economically disadvantaged background, first generation college graduates, or individuals from challenging social, cultural or educational background, or;
- Women in the biological workforce, or;
- Individuals with a demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion efforts in the scientific community.
- Applicant must be an assistant professor or equivalent level from government, non-profit, academic sector, no greater than six (6) years into appointment and engaged in full-time laboratory research.