Diversity and Outreach Committee

NIDA SD Fellowship for Diversity in Research - Application Outline

(Maximum 6 pages)

1. Mentor(s)

• NIH Biosketch-Supplement
• History of mentorship.
• Evidence of commitment to Diversity i.e examples of previous mentorship of students or post-doctoral fellows of diverse backgrounds, etc.

2. Mentee

• College transcript- Supplement
• 3 letters of recommendation-Supplement
• Personal essay.
• Curriculum vitae with publications- Supplement
• Evidence of US citizenship or permanent residence status-Supplement.

3. Career Development/Mentoring Plan

• Career goals and objectives.
• Didactic coursework.
• Training to enhance skills in experiment design.
• Training to develop writing and presentation skills.
• Interactions with mentor, other fellows, and other NIDA scientists.
• Training in the responsible conduct of research.
• Commitment to the candidate.

4. Research Plan

• Specific Aims
• Rationale
• Experimental design
• Relation of research plan related to the mentee’s development.