The FIRST Cohort Institutions are funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Common Fund to build a self-reinforcing community of scientists commiteed to diversity and inclusive excellence through recruitment, advancement, and promotion of a diverse group of early-career faculty who are competitive for tenure-track or equivalent faculty position and who have demonstrated strong commitment to promoting diversity and inclusive excellence.
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