Enrollment is now open for the Diversity in Life Sciences Fellows Program – USA

The program is designed around core program elements to optimize career advancement by enhancing fellows’ confidence, leadership skills, networking opportunities, and visibility within the biological and biomedical research communities.

Key educational elements

• Key educational elements include:
  • Fellows participate in three SAB meetings where they review, discuss, and curate the scientific program for an internationally recognized conference series in a unique and stimulating forum with thought leaders from academia, industry, and government from around the world. These lively and intensive peer review sessions focus on the frontiers of biology and medicine, and the collegial atmosphere builds consensus on pioneering advances in the field.
  • A leadership training module is held the day before the SAB meeting to prepare Fellows for this forum and develop career skills specific to this important stage of career development.
  • A tailored mentoring module for life science researchers at a critical stage in their career development.
  • One-on-one mentoring with accomplished SAB members is provided, tailored to the Fellow’s career path and professional growth goals.
  • As part of the Keystone Symposia DLSP community, a strong, supportive, and diverse life science network comprised of an exceptional group of UR scientists and advisors, you will receive ongoing peer mentoring.
  • Travel support to attend future Keystone Symposium conferences.

Qualification criteria

• Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
• Applications must be submitted from a population group that has been shown to be underrepresented in biomedical research, including:
  • racial and ethnic minority groups
    • African American/Black
    • Hispanic/Latino
    • Native American/Alaskan Native
    • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander
  • Disabled person
    • As defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, a person with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.
  • Individuals from disadvantaged/marginalized backgrounds
    • Defined as individuals who meet two or more criteria, including economically disadvantaged backgrounds, first-generation college graduates, and individuals from disadvantaged social, cultural, and educational backgrounds.
  • Women in the Biotechnology Workforce
  • An individual recognized for his or her dedication to diversity and inclusion efforts in the scientific community.
• Early Researchers:
  • The prospective fellow must hold a PhD, MD, or M.D. degree and be engaged in an independent research position in an academic, industrial, or governmental institution in a biological or biomedical field. Applicants who meet all of the criteria below are eligible to apply.
    • Applicants must be at the Assistant Professor level (less than 6 years of prior tenure and academic appointment experience), a Research Scientist level (less than 6 years in an industry scientist position), or a Research Scientist (less than 6 years in a government scientist position).
• Postdoctoral Researcher:
  • The prospective fellow must hold a PhD, MD, or M.D. degree and be engaged in a research position in academia, industry, or government in a biological or biomedical field. Applicants who meet all of the criteria below are eligible to apply.
    • Applicants must have completed between one and four years of postdoctoral training.

For more information, please visit: Keystone Symposium.