Does MARC support training for faculty members?
A. Yes. MARC supports predoctoral fellowships for selected full-time faculty members of 4-year colleges, universities, and health professional schools with substantial minority enrollments who have not obtained the research doctorate. MARC also offers a senior faculty fellowship, which enables eligible faculty to update their research skills or move into new research areas. Candidates are nominated by their institutions, must meet the eligibility criteria for MARC awards, and are expected to return to their home institutions upon completion of their training to do research and teach. Another initiative, the MORE Faculty Development Award, gives an eligible applicant the opportunity to spend the summer (or one academic term) every year for 2 to 5 years in full-time research in a research-intensive laboratory.
