Upcoming Events
May 2008
27 11:00 AM -1:00 PM
CTSI - ICRE - CEED Program, "CEED Program Meeting", Joint Meeting with CEED Program Committee

[TBA]
June 2008
2 CTSI - ICRE - CEED Program, "Deadline for receipt of completed applications for 2008 CEED Program",

[http://www.icre.pitt.edu/ceed/application_process.html]
September 2008
1 CTSI - ICRE - CEED Program, "Official start date of 2008 CEED Program.",

Career Education and Enhancement for Health Care Research Diversity (CEED) Program

Preparation for Career Development

The University of Pittsburgh is committed to becoming a leader in the national effort for diversity among clinical and translational researchers. It is with this goal in mind that the CEED program aims to:

  1. Jump-start the careers of underrepresented minority researchers by providing them with the mentoring, skills, and knowledge needed for successful research careers
  2. Provide training in grant writing, making presentations, and other skills required to develop competitive career development awards
  3. Ensure a supply of well-qualified science, clinical, and translational investigators in the health care research pipeline

Who should apply?

Fellows, postdoctoral trainees, and junior faculty in the University of Pittsburgh's Schools of the Health Sciences should consider applying to this program if they meet all of the following criteria: