Graduate Diversity Enrichment Program

The Graduate Diversity Enrichment Program provides $5,000 over two years to provide PhD students enrolled in North Carolina Institutions of Higher Education opportunities for greater science and research enrichment experiences. The program prioritizes candidates who have demonstrated a commitment to promoting equal access and opportunity through their activities, background and life experiences, which may be informed by someone's membership in groups that have been historically underrepresented in the profession. This includes those from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, women, first-generation college students, those from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds, those from rural areas, and persons with disabilities. Up to ten awards will be granted for the 2025-2027 period. Applicants must be nominated by an advisor at a degree-granting institution in North Carolina where they are enrolled full-time as a doctoral student. At a minimum, applicants should be within the last semester of their 2nd year as a doctoral student at the time of the application and should not be within any more than their 4th year of study.