NIDDK Small Grants for Clinical Scientists to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (R03)

Program Abstract

Purpose. The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to provide support for clinical scientists from underrepresented racial/ethnic backgrounds, disadvantaged backgrounds or clinical scientists with disabilities to conduct small research projects in the area of diabetes, endocrinology, metabolism, digestive diseases, hepatology, obesity, nutrition, kidney, urology, or hematology. The NIDDK and the ODS recognize the need to promote diversity in the health-related workforce by increasing the number of highly trained clinical researchers from diverse backgrounds conducting research in areas of importance to the NIDDK. This FOA is aimed at New Investigators (see Section III.1.B. for definition) who hold a health professional doctoral degree or other clinical doctoral degree AND who are from a group that have been shown to be underrepresented in biomedical research (see eligible PD/PI for full definition). The R03 grant mechanism supports different types of projects including pilot and feasibility studies; secondary analysis of existing data; small, self-contained research projects; development of research methodology; and development of new research technology. The R03 is intended to support small research projects that can be carried out in a short period of time with limited resources.

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