Postdoctoral Diversity Enrichment Program (PDEP)

Eligibility

Applicants for the Postdoctoral Enrichment Award:

• must have no more than 36 months of postdoctoral research experience (in a research laboratory) at the time of application and not be more than 5 years from his/her Ph.D.
• must be nominated by a qualified mentor at the degree-granting institution (an institution includes its affiliated graduate and medical schools, hospitals, and research institutions) where the applicant will conduct the postdoctoral/fellowship training. Applications must be approved by an official responsible for sponsored programs (generally from the grants office, office of research, or office of sponsored programs) at the degree-granting institution
• must have secured a postdoctoral position with funding (including support by the mentor’s existing research grants) at a degree-granting institution in the United States or Canada and must begin the postdoctoral position on or by the designated award commencement date
• must be underrepresented minorities (i.e. American Indian or Alaska Native, Black or African American, Hispanic, or Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander)
• must be citizens of the United States or Canada (at the time of application)
• must devote at least 75% of time to research

Individual underrepresented minority postdoctoral fellows conducting biomedical or medical research are eligible to apply. The program targets postdoctoral fellows with Ph.D.s in the biomedical or medical sciences. Applicants with M.D. degrees who have secured a postdoctoral research appointment beyond clinical fellowship will be considered for this program. DDS, DVM, and PharmD candidates may be eligible, but should contact BWF prior to applying. Proposals in health services research or involving largescale clinical trials are ineligible.

Summary

Postdoctoral Diversity Enrichment Program (PDEP) provides a total of $60,000 over three years to support the career development activities for underrepresented minority postdoctoral fellows in a degree-granting institution in the United States or Canada whose training and professional development are guided by mentors committed to helping them advance to stellar careers in biomedical or medical research.

Application launches online on November 15th, 2022.

Submission Process

1. Internal Submission Information

• Submit your complete application, along with the signed Research Funding Application Approvals form to the Postdoc Office (postdoc@ucalgary.ca) by the final internal deadline of NOON, January 13, 2023. Please note this is a hard deadline. Exceptions will only be made with approval of your faculty Associate Dean (Research) (ADR) or for the Cumming School of Medicine, the Faculty Signatory for Post-doctoral Fellowships.
• As an optional service, if you wish to receive a detailed administrative review, with the opportunity for feedback, please submit your complete and final application, along with the signed Research Funding Application Approvals form, by January 3, 2017. Applications received after this date will receive a basic administrative review only.
  • The detailed administrative review includes a detailed review of the application, checking for eligibility and UofC commitments and risk, compliance with program guidelines, completeness of application, and the opportunity for feedback to improve the application.
  • The basic administrative review involves a basic check of the application for eligibility and any UofC commitment or risk. It will take 1-2 business days to complete the basic review.
• After RSO has completed the review, only the signature page will be returned as a PDF via email. The applicant is responsible for submission of the application to the Sponsor Agency.

2. Funding Agency Submission Information

First complete the eligibility quiz to determine if you are eligible to apply. If applicant meets the eligibility criteria, they will be allowed to access the application form.

To begin a proposal submission use this link: proposal. To return to a proposal already in progress you must use this link: saved proposal

Applications must be submitted by January 17, 2017 (4:00 pm ET).

Resources

FAQs: https://www.bwfund.org/funding-opportunities/diversity-in-science/postdoctoral-enrichment-program/frequently-asked-questions/

Application deadlines

RSO final internal review deadline

Program application deadline

NOTE: Consult your Faculty Associate Dean (Research) (ADR) regarding Faculty-specific deadlines and submission processes.

Principal Investigators: Complete a Research Management System (RMS) record, including a copy of your complete application, and submit this for approvals in RMS.

Postdocs, students, and trainees: For fellowships and externally-sponsored research training awards or opportunities, you must complete the Research Funding Application Approval (RFAA) Trainee PDF form, and submit it, along with a complete copy of the application, to Research Services at rsotrainee@ucalgary.ca. Trainees should not use RMS at this time.

Approvals: The University of Calgary requires that all funding applications be approved prior to submission. Approval requires signatures via either RMS or the RFAA Trainee form, in the following order:

• Principal Investigator
• Department Head
• Faculty ADR/Dean
• Research Services (on behalf of the Vice-President Research)

Read the Meaning of Grant Signatures policy to understand what your approval means. Please see the agency guidelines for details about which signatures are required on your application, as it may differ from internal requirements.

Late submissions: Late submissions will only be accepted in cases of medical or family emergencies, or other exceptional circumstances. If you submit your RMS record to Research Services after the internal deadline has passed, you must secure additional approvals. Please read: Late Applications Process.

Application opens on November 15th, 2022.

For more information contact: amays@bwfund.org or ttaylor@bwfund.org