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The Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) Branch offers special research training support to four-year colleges, universities and health professional schools with substantial enrollments of minorities such as African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans (including Alaska Natives) and natives of the U.S. Pacific Islands. The branch's goals are to increase the number and competitiveness of under-represented minorities engaged in biomedical research by strengthening the science curricula at minority-serving institutions and increasing the research training opportunities for students and faculty at these institutions.

MARC Program Components

Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research (U*STAR) Awards
Policy Statement
Supplemental Instructions for Form PHS 398
Instructions for Administrative Supplements for Curricular Improvement
U*STAR Participating Institutions

Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP)
New Receipt Date: MARC Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP)
PREP Participating Institutions

Ancillary Training Activities
New Receipt Dates: MARC Ancillary Training Activities Grant (T36)

Predoctoral Fellowships
The Careers and Professional Activities of Former NIGMS Minority Access to Research Careers Predoctoral Fellows

Faculty Predoctoral Fellowships

Faculty Senior Fellowships

Visiting Scientist Fellowships

Frequently Asked Questions

For more information on MARC, contact Dr. Adolphus Toliver, MARC branch chief, at (301) 594-3900
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