Vanderbilt-wide Limited Submission Opportunity: Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Educational Diversity
Applications due June 25
Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC): This is a joint competition for VU and VUMC investigators. All investigators should follow these instructions.
Overview:
Vanderbilt may submit only one application to the Enhancing Science,Technology, Engineering and Math Educational Diversity (ESTEEMED) Research Education Experiences (R25) program. The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The overarching goal of this R25 program is to support educational activities that encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, to pursue further studies or careers in research.
To accomplish the stated overarching goal, this FOA will support creative educational activities with a primary focus on:
- Courses for skills development
- Research experiences for undergraduate freshmen and sophomores from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups underrepresented in bioengineering or STEM fields relevant to bioengineering, such as engineering or the physical/computational sciences, which play key roles in biomedical technologies and innovation.
The ESTEEMED program is intended to expose students to bioengineering research early in their college careers and interest them in potentially pursuing advanced studies in bioengineering or a related field. It will prepare students to join, in their junior and senior years, an honors program, supported by federal or institutional funds, that promotes STEM and entrance into a PhD program. The ultimate goal is for the participants to pursue a PhD or MD/PhD degree and a subsequent research career integrating engineering and the physical sciences with medicine and biology in academia or industry.
See the solicitation for more information.
Internal application process:
Interested faculty should visit https://vanderbilt.infoready4.com/#competitionDetail/1817248 to apply for the internal LSO competition. The deadline for the internal competition is Thursday, June 25. Submission materials include the following:
- Brief (2-page maximum) research plan including summary budget
- NIH Biosketch or 5-page CV
- Statement of support from department chair/center director
Any questions about this opportunity or the LSO process may be directed to LSO@vanderbilt.edu.