To increase the number of researchers who are members of minority groups that are underrepresented in the biomedical sciences, the Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) Branch awards grants to 2- or 4-year colleges, universities, and health professional schools with substantial enrollments of minorities. These grants support research by faculty members, strengthen the institutions' biomedical research capabilities, and provide opportunities for students to work as part of a research team.

MBRS Program Components

Support of Continuous Research Excellence (SCORE) Program
• Program Announcement PAR-04-001 (published in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, October 1, 2003)
• SCORE Sample Formats for Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3 Applications
• Supplemental Instructions for Form PHS 2590
• SCORE Sample Formats for PHS 2590 (Non-Competing Continuation, or Type 5) Applications
• Participating Institutions
• Report from the NIGMS Committee Examining Possible Update of the MBRS SCORE Program
Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) Program
• Policy Statement
• Supplemental Instructions for Form PHS 398
• Supplemental Instructions for Form PHS 2590
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Participating Institutions
Initiative for Minority Student Development (IMSD) Program
• Policy Statement
• Supplemental Instructions for Form PHS 398
• Supplemental Instructions for Form PHS 2590
• Participating Institutions

Minority Biomedical Research Support Focus Group Report -- December 9-10, 1999

For more information on MBRS, contact Dr. Hinda Zlotnik, MBRS branch chief, at (301) 594-3900.