Program Contact: Yohansa Fernández, Ph.D.
The Office of Research Training, Diversity, and Disparities (ORTDD) at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is accepting applications for the NIDA Diversity Scholars Travel Award Program to help defray the costs of in-person attendance to national scientific conferences. Travel award recipients will receive an award in the amount of $1500 for round trip meeting travel, lodging, and/or registration.
The NIDA ORTDD will provide travel awards to the following 2024 scientific conferences:
- The College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD): June 15th –19th in Montreal,
Quebec, Canada - The American Psychological Association (APA): August 8-10th in Seattle, WA
- The National Hispanic Science Network International Conference (NHSN): October 3-5th in New Orleans, LA
- The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) Meeting: October 5-9th in Chicago, IL
- American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP): December 8-11th in Phoenix,
AZ
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be either (1) a student (undergraduate, graduate, medical or other allied health professional), post-doctoral fellow, or medical resident, or (2) an early-stage investigator (see definition HERE) with a primary full-time appointment at an HBCU, TCU, or R2 institution.
- Must be a citizen or a non-citizen national of the United States, or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence (i.e., possess a currently valid Permanent Resident Card USCIS Form I-551, or other legal verification of such status)
- Must have submitted an abstract to conference as a primary author
- Must have not already received a NIDA Office of Research Training, Diversity, and Disparities travel award during the current calendar year
Application Components
The Diversity Scholars Travel Award Program online application form is now open.
Each application requires:
- An online application form;
- A resume or curriculum vitae including most recent publications;
- The submitted conference abstract and submission ID number; and
- A personal statement addressing the following: 1) How will attending this conference advance your career goals? 2) How do your career goals align with NIDA’s 2022-2026 priority scientific areas 3) How do your contributions to research reflect the inclusion of diverse perspectives in the research enterprise?
Deadlines to Apply for NIDA Travel Awards
- CPDD/APA – April 19, 2024, 11:59PM EST
- NHSN/SfN – July 12, 2024, 11:59PM EST
- ACNP – September 24, 2024, 11:59PM EST
Selection & Notification
NIDA seeks to provide awards to individuals from various career stages whose meeting attendance will advance their NIDA-relevant program of research (see NIDA’s Strategic Plan). Applicants will be notified of the award decision no less than 45 days prior to the meeting.
For additional information or questions, please contact Dr. Yohansa Fernández at Yohansa.Fernandez@nih.gov.