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NIDA Diversity Scholars Network Program Application
OMB#: 0925-0740
Expiration Date: Tue Sep 30 00:00:00 EDT 2025
Eligibility Requirements:
  • Ph.D., M.D., Pharm. D., Psy.D., R.N./Ph.D., or equivalent doctoral degree
  • Minimum of two full years of research experience after the terminal degree
  • Must be a citizen or a non-citizen national of the United States or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence (i.e., possess a currently valid Permanent Resident Card USCIS Form I-551, or other legal verification of such status
  • Must have completed their terminal degree within the past 10 years*
  • No prior successful NIH research or career development awards (fellowships awardees are eligible)
  • Minimum of two published first-authored peer reviewed papers within the last three years
  • Positioned to submit an NIH Research Grant or Mentored Career Development Award application within a year of program participation
  • Attendance at the Part I, Part II, and Part III meetings is required
  • Previous NDSN participants are not eligible to apply

*Please contact us at NDSN@nih.gov regarding limited exceptions

Application Process:
The electronic application for the 2025 NDSN program will close at 11:59pm PT on January 31, 2025. The following components are required:
  • A candidate statement (2 pages maximum)
  • Specific aims (1 page maximum)
  • Abbreviated research strategy (6 pages maximum, excluding references)
  • Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) number and/or grant mechanism of interest along with the NIDA Program Official you are currently working with (if you have been in contact with someone already)
  • The applicant’s CV (no page limit), must include publications
  • Applicant’s ORCHID ID and/or MyNCBI link
The Candidate Statement (maximum of 2 pages) must include:
  • Citizenship status
  • Your background
  • Your expertise and training (formal and informal)
  • Your career plans
  • Why you are applying to be an NDSN scholar (i.e., what do you hope to gain from participation?)
  • How your research relates to NIDA’s Strategic Plan
Consider integrating the following into your candidate statement, as relevant:
  • Previous research and scholarship achievements
  • Your specific contributions to science
  • Your Diversity Equity Inclusion Accessibility (DEIA) related activities and leadership
  • Factors that affected your past productivity
  • How your research goals and background align with NIH’s Interest in Diversity
Selection Criteria:
  • Strength of the candidate statement
  • Candidate well positioned to submit competitive research application
  • Priority of research project for NIDA

An internal committee will select up to 12 scholars to participate in the program. Selected scholars will be notified by email by late February, 2025. For any questions about the NDSN Program application process, please contact us at NDSN@nih.gov or see the NDSN FAQs page.

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