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§283o Next Generation of Researchers

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

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The NIH Director must set up a Next Generation of Researchers Initiative inside the Director’s office. The Initiative must bring together and guide all NIH policies and programs that help new researchers and help them run their own labs sooner. Under the Initiative, the Director must push and improve policies and programs that give new researchers more chances, including using and changing existing efforts. The Director must create or change rules to increase funding opportunities, improve training and mentoring, and make the research workforce more diverse. The Initiative must work with other agencies, professional groups, and schools to gather and update data about the biomedical research workforce so training, hiring, and retention programs are better informed. It must also check and oversee current programs and do other work needed to support the next generation of researchers and 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

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Apr 5, 2026

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