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Samira Diaz De Leon, a Washington State University senior from California, is one of 12 new recipients nationwide of a $20,000 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship given to those pursuing future careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science research. “I am thrilled to have received this scholarship but almost more than the funding, this NIH recognition of my potential and future plans means so much to me,” she said. She said her undergraduate research was important to her application.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $1.3 million Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) grant to Washington State University to fund underrepresented student researchers on their way to completing a biomedical, research-focused Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. program. In its first year in 2021-22, the WSU MARC grant will provide four juniors with more than $10,000 for tuition and fees plus $13,600 in a stipend. In its second year and beyond, it will support eight juniors and seniors.