The NEI Postbaccalaureate Opportunities in Vision Science (POVS) program provides institutions with resources to provide research experiences to post baccalaureate participants from diverse backgrounds including, for example, those who are from underrepresented groups and/or have not had prior research experience.
Donor Name: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/25/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 5 Years
Details:
It is expected that upon completion of a one to two-year research education program, participants will be able to successfully transition into research-focused doctoral degree programs in biomedical fields relevant to the NEI mission. This NOFO is intended to enable the community to develop and implement evidence-informed approaches to biomedical research education and mentoring to encourage the participation of individuals from all backgrounds in the biomedical research workforce. Funded programs are expected to provide activities that will build a strong cohort of research-oriented individuals while enhancing the scientific identity, self-efficacy, and a sense of belonging among the cohort members in the biomedical research community. Programmatic activities include, but are not limited to, providing authentic research experiences, and mentoring – activities proven to increase persistence in STEM fields. Program activities should build upon the strengths and assets of the participants and should not reflect deficit-models (i.e., those that focus primarily on remediation of perceived weaknesses) of career development.
Funding Information
The total direct costs for each award are limited to $400,000 annually.
Grant Period
The scope of the proposed project should determine the project period. The maximum project period is five years.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Organizations
- Higher Education Institutions
- Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
- Private Institutions of Higher Education
- The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for NIH support as Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education:
- Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
- For-Profit Organizations
- Small Businesses
- For-Profit Organizations (Other than Small Businesses)
- Local Governments
- State Governments
- County Governments
- City or Township Governments
- Special District Governments
- Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Indian/Native American Tribal
- Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)
- Federal Governments
- U.S. Territory or Possession
- Other
- Independent School Districts
- Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities
- Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Faith-based or Community-based Organizations
- Regional Organizations.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
