Criteria for Scholars
Education
Applicants must hold one of the following by the start of Program:
- Terminal doctoral degree in research (PhD, EdD, ScD, or equivalent)
- Professional degree in health sciences at the doctoral level (MD, DVM, DDS, DPT, etc.)
Career Stage
Academic professionals (teaching OR research focused), meeting the criteria below, are encouraged to apply.
- A faculty member within five years of starting their first position.
- A postdoctoral fellow in the last year of their postdoctoral appointment and in search of an academic appointment
- A graduate student in the last year of their doctoral program and in search of an academic appointment
Applicants should self-identify as a member of one or more of the groups cited by the NSF as underrepresented groups in STEM. These are persons with disabilities, and underrepresented minority groups—Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino (Latinx), and American Indian or Alaska Native. In the interest of inclusion, we will also consider individuals with historically limited socioeconomic backgrounds and persons who self-identify as First Nations in Canada. All applicants must reside in the US or Canada.