NOT-GM-03-104: ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENTS FOR CURRICULAR IMPROVEMENT IN MARC U*STAR INSTITUTIONS-PHASE I

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ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENTS FOR CURRICULAR IMPROVEMENT IN MARC U*STAR 
INSTITUTIONS-PHASE I

RELEASE DATE:  February 14, 2003

NOTICE:  NOT-GM-03-104

National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
 (http://www.nigms.nih.gov) 

LETTER OF INTENT RECEIPT DATE:  March 1, 2003

APPLICATION RECEIPT DATE:  April 1, 2003

The Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) Program announces the 
availability of supplements to institutions funded by the Division of 
Minority Opportunities in Research (MORE) of the National Institute of 
General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) to support specific plans for 
curriculum development/improvement in the quantitative sciences.  The 
use of computers and mathematical models/calculations in biology has 
resulted in major conceptual and technical advances that allow the 
study of complex biological systems.  For example, the orderly 
development of an organism, which requires the coordination many genes 
in specific spatial and temporal sequence, is amenable to study using a 
computational approach.  Similarly, the elucidation of the human genome 
requires computational skills and mathematical/statistical skills.

The purpose of this initiative is to introduce/integrate into the pre-
MARC and MARC trainee science curriculum quantitative analytical 
methods in the study of biological and biomedical processes.  The long-
term goal of this initiative is to support specific plans for 
curriculum development leading to an improvement in the quantitative 
sciences to enhance the academic preparedness of underrepresented 
minority students in biomedical science fields.

This initiative will be implemented in two Phases.  Phase I, the 
subject of this Notice, is an institutional 12-month administrative 
supplement to enable eligible MARC institutions to develop plans for 
introducing/integrating the quantitative sciences into their biology 
curricula.  The second phase (Phase II), the subject of a later 
announcement, will be a competing supplement to support the 
implementation of the plans developed in Phase I.

Only institutions with active MARC U*STAR grants may submit the 
administrative supplements.  These supplements should be sent to Dr. 
Toliver at the address listed below.  More complete information can be 
found in the announcement for Phase I supplements at 
http://www.nigms.nih.gov/minority/ustar_supp.html.  

Written and telephone inquires are welcomed.  They should be addressed 
to:

Adolphus Toliver, Ph.D.
Chief, MARC Branch
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
45 Center Drive, Rm. 2AS.37G, MSC 6200 
Bethesda, MD  20892-6200
Telephone: (301) 594-3900
FAX: (301) 480-2753
E-mail: [email protected]
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