{"id":3397,"date":"2021-01-13T11:48:05","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T16:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cohstar\/?page_id=3397"},"modified":"2023-01-06T15:41:44","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T20:41:44","slug":"frequently-asked-questions-for-diversity-and-fellowship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cohstar\/frequently-asked-questions-for-diversity-and-fellowship\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions for Diversity and Fellowship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Google tag (gtag.js) --><br \/>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=G-LLQ1F1RKFD\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script>\r\n  window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];\r\n  function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}\r\n  gtag('js', new Date());\r\n\r\n  gtag('config', 'G-LLQ1F1RKFD');\r\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Frequently Asked Questions for Diversity and Fellowship Opportunities<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Diversity FAQ:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is the timing for the Graduate student opportunity?<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Mentored Summer Research Program takes place over two months between May and September, though specific\u00a0 start and end dates are flexible.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DPT students may have coursework for part of the summer, is timing flexible?<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start and end dates are flexible, however the Mentored Summer Research Program is full-time, and students will be expected to be on campus in person for two months (Covid restrictions permitting).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are students part of a cohort?<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CoHSTAR intends to fund a single graduate student.\u00a0 However, there are numerous graduate students and post-doctoral fellows within the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research at Brown.\u00a0 The CoHSTAR trainee will have an opportunity to interact with these other trainees.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brown University broadly hosts Leadership Alliance students during the summer, and mentor students will be able to interact with those participants.\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brown.edu\/initiatives\/summer-research-early-identification-program\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.brown.edu\/initiatives\/summer-research-early-identification-program\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do PhD students need letters of faculty support?<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, applicants to the Mentored Summer Research Program must submit a letter of support from their doctoral advisor\/mentor at their home institution\/program<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who is eligible for the Diversity-targeted opportunities?<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applications are welcome from either: individuals from racial and ethnic groups that have been <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extramural-diversity.nih.gov\/diversity-matters\/underrepresented-groups\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shown by the National Science Foundation to be underrepresented in health-related sciences<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; and individuals with disabilities, who are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extramural-diversity.nih.gov\/diversity-matters\/individuals-with-disabilities\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">defined as those with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, those applying for the Mentored Summer Research Program must be either a graduate student currently enrolled in a DPT program or a licensed physical therapist currently enrolled in a PhD program.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those applying for the Visiting Scientist Program must be a Full-time faculty member and licensed physical therapist with a doctoral degree (PhD, ScD) or equivalent research experience.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What type of basic information on eligibility do we need to present?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applicants must state in their letter of intent that they have confirmed their eligibility after carefully reviewing the criteria from the National Institutes for Health (NIH) description of populations underrepresented in the biomedical research workforce <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extramural-diversity.nih.gov\/diversity-matters\/underrepresented-groups\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is the Visiting Scientist Program only open to senior faculty?\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Diversity-targeted Visiting Scientist Program is open to all faculty levels, provided the applicant can obtain a letter of support from their departmental chairperson stating that the faculty\u2019s time will be protected for research (~25% protected time) during the year. Department contributions of in-kind release time for teaching or other tangible support (such as provision of a research assistant) are strongly encouraged.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do Visiting Scientist Program candidates need a PhD, or does a DPT qualify?\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Visiting Scientist Program is open to licensed physical therapists with a doctoral degree (PhD, ScD) or DPT with equivalent research experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Fellowship FAQ:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do candidates need a PhD, or does a DPT qualify?\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CoHSTAR Fellowships are open to licensed physical therapists with a doctoral degree (PhD, ScD) or equivalent research experience. Applicants with practice doctorates are eligible to apply.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are former CoHSTAR postdoctoral fellows eligible?<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, former postdoctoral fellows are eligible to apply.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Frequently Asked Questions for Diversity and Fellowship Opportunities Diversity FAQ: What is the timing for the Graduate student opportunity? The Mentored Summer Research Program takes place over two months between May and September, though specific\u00a0 start and end dates are flexible. DPT students may have coursework for part of the summer, is timing flexible? 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