The NIMHD Division of Intramural Research (DIR) is committed to supporting the next generation of researchers in the fields of minority health and health disparities. The NIMHD DIR builds and sustains capacity to conduct cutting-edge transdisciplinary research to address minority health and health disparities. The DIR participates actively in the NIH intramural research training programs.
Overview
The NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education (OITE) is a division of the Office of Intramural Research (OIR), Office of the Director (OD). Their mission is to enhance the training experience of students and fellows on all the NIH campuses. They work closely with the Training Offices in the NIH Institutes and Centers to help trainees in the Intramural Research Program (IRP). They provide services to current trainees, potential applicants, investigators, and staff at the NIH.
Current Training Opportunities at NIMHD DIR
Postdoctoral training in the NIH Intramural Research Program (IRP) provides the opportunity for recent doctoral degree recipients to enhance their research skills in the resource-rich National Institutes of Health (NIH) environment, which consists of more than 1200 laboratories/research projects located on the main campus in Bethesda, MD and the surrounding area, as well as in Baltimore and Frederick, MD; Research Triangle Park, NC; Hamilton, MT; Framingham, MA; and Detroit, MI. Trainees pursue basic, translational, clinical and population health research. Postdoctoral fellows work in a highly collaborative research environment with leading scientists and clinicians. At the NIH campus, they can access the largest translational research hospital in the nation.
The NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education (OITE) hosts the Graduate Partnerships Program (GPP), which is designed to bring PhD graduate students to the NIH Intramural Research Program for dissertation research. Participants enjoy the academic environment of a university, the extensive research resources of the NIH, and the breadth and depth of the research programs of both the host university and the NIH Intramural Research Program (IRP). The goal is to create a different kind of graduate experience, one that focuses on training the next generation of scientific leaders by emphasizing communication and collaboration skills, integration of information, and interdisciplinary investigation.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP) is a public-private partnership supported jointly by the NIH and by generous contributions to the Foundation for the NIH from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, The American Association for Dental Research, the Colgate-Palmolive Company, Genentech, alumni of student research programs, and other individual supporters. The NIH MRSP is a comprehensive, year-long residential research enrichment program designed to attract the most creative and research-oriented medical, dental, and veterinary students to the intramural campus of the NIH. Student scholars engage in a closely mentored basic, clinical, or translational research project on the main NIH campus in Bethesda or nearby NIH facilities that matches their research interests and career goals. The MRSP is designed for U.S. citizens and permanent residents currently enrolled in an accredited medical, dental, or veterinary program who have completed their core clinical rotations.
NIH postbaccalaureate fellowship programs provide trainees with a full-time biomedical research experience. This experience includes hands-on biomedical research, mentorship, and career development opportunities. Trainees are encouraged to participate in career development activities and take full advantage of the NIH scientific community and training programs.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP) offers competitive scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research. The program offers:
- Scholarship support
- Paid research training at the NIH during the summer
- Paid employment and training at the NIH after graduation
The NIH Summer Internship Program (SIP) provides summer trainees with a full-time biomedical research experience. SIP is hopeful that many summer trainees will decide to include research as an important component of their future career and will leave with a deeper understanding of how scientific investigation works and what it entails. Summer trainees at NIH are encouraged to find the time to participate in career development activities and reach out to the community around them.