NIDCD Action Plan
Research Careers for Deaf Individuals
In response to the NIDCD Meeting on
Biomedical and Behavioral Research Careers for Deaf Individuals
(pdf*), this action plan is aimed at deaf/hard of hearing (HoH)
students contemplating research as a career, deaf/HoH scientists
and other scientists wishing to serve as mentors for research training
and career development of deaf/HoH individuals.
The NIDCD web site serves a broad population of people interested
in and affected by communication disorders. The NIDCD site has valuable
links to other organizations, as well as to a broad array of NIH
programs. Opportunities currently available from NIDCD which may
be of special interest to deaf/HoH readers include, but are not
limited to, the following:
Research Supplements for Individuals with Disabilities
The NIDCD recognizes the need to provide opportunities to individuals
with disabilities who are capable of entering or resuming research
careers. Under this supplement program, all principal investigators
holding NIDCD research grants may apply for administrative supplements
for support of individuals with disabilities, thereby allowing these
individuals to pursue biomedical and behavioral research careers
in areas within the mission of NIDCD. Supplemental awards are available
to support individuals with disabilities from each of the following
population groups:
- High School students.
- Undergraduate students.
- Graduate Research Assistants.
- Individuals in Postdoctoral Training.
- Investigators developing Independent Research Careers.
- Established investigators who become disabled.
Current guidelines can be obtained at:
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/funding/types/minority_disability.asp
Application guidance may be obtained from Judith Cooper, Ph.D.,
at cooperj@ms.nidcd.nih.gov.
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National Research Service Awards
Several different award mechanisms are available to individuals
at various points in their research career who desire further research
training and career development. In addition, funds are available
to institutions that wish to offer research training opportunities
to individuals in hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech
and language.
Application forms and detailed instructions specific to the program
are available from the NIDCD research Training Officer, Daniel Sklare,
Ph.D., at daniel_sklare@nih.gov.
The NIH Office of Extramural Research has also developed an NIH
Research Training page.
Research training and career development grants include:
- National Research Service Award for Individual Predoctoral
Fellows [F31]
- National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowships
for Minority Students [F31]
- National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowships
for Students with Disabilities [F31]
- National Research Service Awards for Individual Postdoctoral
Fellows (Fellowships) [F32]
- National Research Service Awards for Senior Fellows [F33]
- Institutional National Research Service Awards (Training Grants)
[T32]
Additional information about NIDCD's participation in these programs
is available at:
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/funding/types/training.asp
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Student Training Program
An NIDCD and NCMHD Partnership Program
The Student Training Program offers individuals from minority and
disadvantaged backgrounds and individuals with disabilities experience
in human communication research in NIDCD laboratories with scientific
leaders as mentors.
Facts about the program, frequently asked questions, and an application
form are available at: http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/research/training/student/studenttraining.asp
Proposed Mentor Directory
In response to the strong recommendation from the committee [see
accompanying minutes (pdf*)] to seek more scientist role models
for deaf/HoH students, NIDCD is exploring the development of a web-based
directory of current grantees with experience in mentoring deaf/HoH
students, and other NIDCD scientists who also are interested in
becoming involved as advisors/mentors.
It is envisioned that the information in this directory will be
upgraded periodically. Ideally, relationships between mentors and
their deaf/HoH graduate students and postdocs will be established
on mutual scientific interests in an enhanced environment for communication.
Mentor participants and their students may become advisors to NIDCD
on the effectiveness of these programs and on future enhancements
that may be needed as experiences are gained and shared.
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