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A biochemist with previous biotech industry experience, Sailaja administers the MARC Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research and Initiative for Maximizing Student Development programs, and research grants in the areas of receptors, drug targets, and signal transduction.
UPDATE: Slides from the MARC [PDF] and U-RISE [PDF] presentations have been posted.
Are you preparing an institutional Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) or Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (U-RISE) grant application? If so, please join us for a webinar about these programs and the opportunity to ask questions:
Tuesday, March 24, 2020, 2:00-4:00 p.m. ET
Continue reading “Webinar for Undergraduate Training Programs Applicants (MARC and U-RISE)”UPDATE: The slides [PDF, 3.28MB] from the IMSD Webinar have been posted.
Are you preparing an institutional Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) (T32) grant application? If so, please join us for a webinar about the program and the opportunity to ask questions:
Monday, November 4, 1:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Continue reading “Webinar for Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) (T32) Program Applicants”UPDATE: The slides from the U-RISE [PDF, 948KB] and MARC [PDF, 1.1MB] webinars have been posted.
In May 2018, we shared with you our plans to reorganize the undergraduate and graduate programs in the Division of Training, Workforce Development, and Diversity. As part of this reorganization, in December we announced two new graduate training programs. Now, we are pleased to announce two new undergraduate funding opportunities aimed at developing and implementing effective, evidence-based approaches to biomedical training and mentoring. The goal of these funding announcements is to enhance diversity in the biomedical research workforce and to encourage applications from training programs that:
Continue reading “New Undergraduate Training Programs Announced”In May, we shared with you our plans to reorganize the undergraduate and graduate programs in the Division of Training, Workforce Development, and Diversity. Toward that end, we are pleased to announce two new graduate funding opportunities aimed at developing and implementing effective, evidence-based approaches to biomedical training and mentoring. The goal of these funding announcements is to enhance diversity in the biomedical research workforce and to encourage applications from training programs that: Continue reading “New Graduate Training Programs Announced”
UPDATE: The slides [PDF, 448KB] from the Webinar for MARC U-STAR Program Applicants have been posted.
If you’re preparing an institutional MARC Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research (U-STAR) grant application for the May 24 receipt date, don’t miss our upcoming webinar:
Tuesday, March 27, 2:00-4:00 p.m. ET
During the webinar, we’ll answer your questions about the MARC U-STAR funding opportunity announcement and data tables. You may send questions before the webinar or post them in the chat box during the event.
To access the webinar, visit the WebEx Meeting page (link no longer available) and enter the meeting number 621 811 686 and the password “MARC2018.” If you are unable to attend online, you can join by phone by calling 1-650-479-3208 from anywhere in the United States or Canada and entering the meeting number above.
We look forward to talking to you about the MARC U-STAR program.
UPDATE: The slides from the MARC U-STAR program applicants Webinar have been posted.
If you’re preparing an institutional MARC U-STAR grant application, you might have questions about the funding opportunity announcement and data tables required for the upcoming May 25 receipt date. We’ll be available to discuss these topics during a webinar on Wednesday, March 22, from 2:00-3:30 p.m. EDT. You may send questions to me before the webinar or post them in the chat box during the event.
To access the webinar, visit the WebEx Meeting page (link no longer available) and enter meeting number 624 460 843 and the password “NIGMS.” If you are unable to attend online, you can join by phone by calling 1-877-668-4493 from anywhere in the United States or Canada and entering the meeting number above.
We look forward to talking to you about the MARC U-STAR program.
NIGMS Staff Participating in March 22 Webinar
Division of Training, Workforce Development, and Diversity:
Sailaja Koduri, Program Director
Luis Cubano, Program Director
Shiva Singh, Undergraduate and Predoctoral Training Branch Chief
Office of Scientific Review:
Rebecca Johnson, Scientific Review Officer
Division of Extramural Activities:
Lori Burge, Grants Management Officer
