LibGuides: Diversity & Inclusion : DEI Funding

Racial Disparities in Funding

“Black Scientists Still Face an Uphill Battle in Securing NIH Research Grants”
Dr. Edith Mitchell, Founding Director of the Center to Eliminate Cancer Disparities at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center-Jefferson Health, interviewed on racial disparities in NIH R01 grants.
“Delving Further Into the Funding Gap Between White and Black Researchers”
Dr. Michael Laurer, Depuy Director of Extramural Research at the NIH, on “the need to encourage a more diverse applicant pool, the potential value of mentoring systems to help investigators navigate the NIH system, and the possibility for NIH institutes and centers to consider discretionary funding for topics that may be under-appreciated by review.”
Racial Disparities in NIH Funding
Research and progress reports from the NIH on addressing racial funding gaps.

Diversity Funding Opportunities

Finding Diversity and Inclusion Funding in Pivot

Pivot
Pivot is a database of funding opportunities from all types of funders: governments, nonprofits and foundations.

Under Applicant Type, Pivot can be searched for diversity & inclusion funding opportunities for these categories:

Minority
Persons with Disability
Women

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The Grants Information Service helps Thomas Jefferson University & Hospital faculty, staff and student researchers, especially those new to research, identify research funding sources and find appropriate support staff and tools on campus.

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