Applicants must be:

• Citizens or permanent residents of the United States
• Enrolled in a graduate degree-granting program or postdoctoral fellowship
• Candidates must be from a group recognized as underrepresented in the biomedical, behavioral, clinical, and social sciences, including:
  • Blacks or African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, American Indians or Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders
  • Individuals with disabilities, defined as physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities
  • Individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, defined as those who meet two or more of the criteria defined in the Notice of NIH's Interest in Diversity.