National Institute on Drug Abuse: Drug Abuse Dissertation Research: Epidemiology, Prevention, Treatment, Services, and Women and Sex/Gender Differences

The National Institute on Drug Abuse provides NIH-funded dissertation awards to support drug abuse doctoral dissertation research in epidemiology, prevention, treatment, services, and women and sex/gender differences, areas in which there is a significant need for new investigators. It is hoped that this program will ultimately facilitate the entry of promising new investigators into the field of drug abuse research.

Special attention will be given to recruiting individuals from racial or ethnic groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences. The following groups have been identified as underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral research nationally: African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, and Pacific Islanders. LETTERS OF INTENT: due 30 days before application. See funder website for specific application information.