What are BUILD and Project Pathways?

The BUILD (Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity) Program is funded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This highly-innovative initiative was designed as a set of experimental training awards made to ten institutions of higher education to study and implement effective approaches to engaging and retaining students from diverse backgrounds in biomedical research careers. The ultimate goal of this NIGMS Training, Workforce Development, and Diversity (TWD) program is to address the lack of diversity in the biomedical research workforce and prepare a diverse group of future contributors to the NIH-funded research enterprise. Xavier’s Program, Project Pathways, now in its seventh year, focuses on the various pathways to success for students in the biomedical sciences, bringing together both academic areas and academic support areas to provide students with a holistic program that better prepares them for a research career.

Applications

BUILD-NIH Application* - Applications closed
BUILD Research Shadowing- Closed
BUILD Technician Application- Applications due by March 31, 2024.
BUILD Mentoring Application- Please contact Dr. Foorozesh 

Requirements

*Only students graduating in May 2024 through May 2025 are eligible to apply for BUILD undergraduate research. NIH guidelines dictate that you must be a US citizen or US permanent resident to apply

All students are eligible for Research Shadowing 

 

Eligible Majors:

Biology		Biochemistry		Bioinformatics
Chemistry		Computer Science		Data Science
Math		Neuroscience		Psychology
Physics		Public Health Sciences		Sociology
Statistics

 

If you are selected for an interview as a candidate for the BUILD Undergraduate program, you will be notified by email before the Thanksgiving holiday.  

Interviews will be held in December by Zoom and final results will be announced in the Spring semester.