The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives.
The grant aims to transform the NHGRI Diversity Action Plan to align with NHGRI and NIH-wide efforts to enhance workforce diversity in genomics. It recognizes the need for individuals from diverse backgrounds to address research challenges in genome sciences, genomic medicine, genomics and society, data science, and health equity research. This grant program seeks to support the development of a diverse genomics workforce by funding initiatives that facilitate the training and career advancement of individuals from underrepresented groups in the genomics field.