Program Snapshot

The NIH recognizes a unique and compelling need to promote diversity in the biomedical, behavioral, clinical, and social sciences research workforce. As one component of a broad, trans-NIH strategy to address this need, the Common Fund has established the “Increasing the Diversity of the NIH-Funded Workforce” program, which aims to support transformative and innovative approaches to unify and strengthen institutions and faculty dedicated to the recruitment and retention of diverse scientists. The long-term goal of the program is to catalyze a systematic change in the biomedical research culture to have a broad impact on scientists from underrepresented backgrounds.

In the News.....

• NIH Press Release: NIH proposes critical initiatives to sustain future of U.S. biomedical research


• Rock Talk blog:
  • Following up on ACD Recommendations
  • Two New Programs Aimed at Increasing Diversity in the Biomedical Workforce


• Francis Collins: Changes at the NIH (in Nature)


• NIH tackles major workforce issues (in Nature)


• NIH launches effort to boost diversity (in Science)