URiA Mentored Research Experience at Harvard

If you are a student, postdoctorate, or investigator underrepresented in health-related research, you may be eligible to apply for an NIH-funded Diversity Supplement with a principal investigator (PI) mentor. More information about the NIH Diversity Supplement can be found at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-20-222.html If you believe you are eligible and would like to apply for a research opportunity with an investigator at Harvard through the Nutrition Obesity Research Center, please fill out this form indicating your areas of interest. Questions can be directed to HarvardNORC@mgh.harvard.edu

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Do you identify with one of the following underrepresented groups as defined by the NIH?*

a. Individuals who identify as:

• Black or African American

• Hispanic or Latino/a/x

• American Indian or Alaska Native, and/or

• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander

b. Individuals with disabilities, who are defined as those with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities as defined in the ADA of 1990

c. Individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, defined as those who meet two or more of the following criteria:

• Were or are currently homeless

• Were or are currently in the foster care system

• Were eligible for the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program for two or more years

• Have/had no parents or legal guardians who completed a bachelor’s degree

• Were or currently are eligible for Federal Pell grants

• Received support from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) as a parent or child, or

• Grew up in one of the following areas:

i) a U.S. rural area, as designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Rural Health Grants Eligibility Analyzer, or

ii) a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services-designated Low-Income and Health Professional Shortage Areas

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I am able to commit to this research experience for a time period of at least one year (and up to two years).*

By checking the box below, you confirm that you have read and fully understand the following statement:

I understand that I will be responsible for writing the application for NIH Supplemental funding alongside the PI I am matched to. I am prepared to take on this responsibility.*

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Mentor Choice

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