This Project Grant award, provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program, will fund a research project to investigate the effects of the Civil Rights Movement on the representation of African Americans in medical education and the focus of medical research. The $122,717 award, effective August 1, 2024 with a completion date of April 25, 2025, will support the development of a novel historical dataset combining information on medical school admissions, physician demographics, scientific publications, and federal medical research funding. The researchers will use this data to evaluate the impact of Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act on the supply of Black physicians, especially in underserved communities, as well as the movement's influence on the inclusion of racial minorities in medical research. The results are expected to help policymakers design effective interventions to address persistent racial health disparities in the United States.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $0 | 5/16/25 | ||
| Not listed | $122.7k | 7/19/24 |