ADVANCING THE SCIENCE OF NUTRITION AND OBESITY
FOSTERING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS
FACILITATING INTERDISCIPLINARY, CALLABORATIVE, TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH
Welcome to the Colorado NORC
As the only NIH-funded NORC between the west coast and the Mississippi River, the Colorado NORC has long served this broad region of the United States as a center for excellence in nutrition and obesity research and translation. The Colorado NORC is continually growing its' research base, research enterprise, cores and programs. Click to learn more about us.
Cite Our Grant
NIDDK Grant Number P30 DK048520
Did you use any of the Colorado NORC's cores or resources in your research? Please acknowledge support from the Colorado NORC in your publications by citing NIDDK Grant Number P30 DK048520.
Example: "The project described was supported by NIDDK Grant Number P30 DK048520. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH."
ANNOUNCEMENTS/UPDATES
NEW INTER-NORC INITIATIVE – INSPIRE PROGRAM
Applying to the INSPIRE Program:
Application window: November 6, 2023 – December 18, 2023
Application Deadline: December 18, 2023 at 5pm EST
Please note that the application form does not automatically save or allow responses to be edited after submission so please be prepared to complete the application in one sitting.
For any questions regarding the application, please email harvardnorc@mgh.harvard.edu.
Program Eligibility:
- Early Career Faculty within 5 years of initial faculty appointment or Post-doctoral Fellow from a participating NORC institution (required)
- NORC Pilot and Feasibility grant recipients (encouraged to apply)
- NORC Diversity Scholars (encouraged to apply)
Application Components:
- Topic of proposed presentations
- Overview of proposed presentations (NTE 1 page double-spaced for each presentation, for 2 presentations).
- Curriculum vitae (CV)
- Personal statement (1- double spaced page maximum): Describe how this award will further career development and academic advancement as a nutrition obesity researcher. Please include both short and long-term goals, and current challenges.
- One Letter of Support/ Recommendation:
- From Department Chair, Division, Unit Chief, or Mentor. The letter should include:
- Potential for applicant to utilize INSPIRE to enhance their career and program of research.
- Commitment to continue to support the faculty member or postdoc in their career development over time.
- Mentor/ Champion suggestions within your NORC (list up to two names and email addresses)
- Short demographic survey
- Current and prior grant funding
- NORC Institution