Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§283o Next generation of researchers

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 6A— - PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES › Part Part A— - National Institutes of Health › § 283o

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Creates the Next Generation of Researchers Initiative inside the NIH Director’s office to coordinate policies and programs that help new scientists and speed their move to independent research. The Director will use the Initiative to promote and improve programs, change or set policies to raise chances for new researchers to get funding, strengthen training and mentoring, and boost workforce diversity. The Initiative will work with other agencies, schools, and groups to update data on the biomedical workforce to guide training, hiring, and retention, and will review and oversee existing programs to support earlier research independence.

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Title 42, §283o

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(a)There shall be established within the Office of the Director of the National Institutes of Health, the Next Generation of Researchers Initiative (referred to in this section as the “Initiative”), through which the Director shall coordinate all policies and programs within the National Institutes of Health that are focused on promoting and providing opportunities for new researchers and earlier research independence.

(b)The Director of the National Institutes of Health, through the Initiative shall—

(1)promote policies and programs within the National Institutes of Health that are focused on improving opportunities for new researchers and promoting earlier research independence, including existing policies and programs, as appropriate;

(2)develop, modify, or prioritize policies, as needed, within the National Institutes of Health to promote opportunities for new researchers and earlier research independence, such as policies to increase opportunities for new researchers to receive funding, enhance training and mentorship programs for researchers, and enhance workforce diversity;

(3)coordinate, as appropriate, with relevant agencies, professional and academic associations, academic institutions, and others, to improve and update existing information on the biomedical research workforce in order to inform programs related to the training, recruitment, and retention of biomedical researchers; and

(4)carry out other activities, including evaluation and oversight of existing programs, as appropriate, to promote the development of the next generation of researchers and earlier research independence.

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42 U.S.C. § 283o

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73