To support AIDS and drug abuse research, both biomedical and social science aspects, while attracting promising M.D.'s and Ph.D.'s to engage in intensive research training in New York City institutions. Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply. Prospective fellows apply as part of a team, to include a potential mentor from a New York City institution.
Preference is given to newly forming, rather than existing, fellow- mentor teams.
Dissertation - None 2. To enable teacher-scholars of high ability who are members of minority groups that have been traditionally underrepresented among the nation's behavioral and social scientists, humanists, engineers, mathematicians, physical scientists, and life scientists to engage in postdoctoral research and scholarship in an environment free from the interference of their normal professional duties. The goal is to help these teacher-scholars achieve greater recognition in their respective fields to develop the professional associations that will make them more effective and productive in academic employment. Awards will not be made in professions such as medicine, law, social work, library science, and such as business administration and management, fine arts and performing arts, speech pathology and audiology, health sciences, public health, home economics, personnel and guidance, and education. To enable young men and women to attain advanced degrees in engineering and scientific disciplines.