The RCMAR MSI Fellows Program creates opportunities for talented early career investigators from underrepresented backgrounds at Minority Serving Institutions through the yearlong fellowship. Successful applicants are awarded $2,500 to support travel to the RCMAR Annual Meeting where they will present their research. Fellows receive mentorship from RCMAR NCC Principal Investigators, gain access to RCMAR networking and educational opportunities, as well as participate in workshops, conferences, and academies. These resources and experiences will help the fellows develop their research skills, grow professionally, and build connections that lead to future collaborations. 

The RCMAR program supports behavioral and social research on aging, health disparities in older adults, and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and AD-related dementias (ADRD) through the development of research infrastructure and the mentorship of early career scientists from diverse backgrounds, including, but not limited to, individuals from racial and ethnic groups underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral research, individuals with disabilities, and women.   

The RCMAR National Coordinating Center is supported by the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number U24AG083253. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health or the National Institute on Aging.