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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We are excited to announce that the Leadership and Education Advancement Program for Diverse Scholars application season is officially underway! Please share the
following information with anyone who you think may benefit. Thank you so much!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><a href="https://click.info.apa.org/?qs=5a4a28a1d307bde9aa4e4bee6016825502a10c0dfe3d576beb948d8975b7f73b6656a970e563ad9e50272fd58b6f2462"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">LEAP
for Diverse Scholars</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><br>
</span></a><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">This evidence-informed mentoring and leadership development program supports early career individuals from underrepresented racial/ethnic backgrounds who have
attained their doctorate degree in a social/behavioral science field (medical, nursing, sociology, anthropology, economics, neuroscience, epidemiology, public health, biotechnology) who show promise in research related to the
</span><a href="https://click.info.apa.org/?qs=5a4a28a1d307bde9829abe144089d235765b107f88d8cd31e311fdcb72004f93bf41e25829c59d94186d4fa472347e98"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">National Institute of Diabetes and
Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) mission</span></a><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. The program prepares fellows to submit a high-quality National Institutes of Health or foundation grant application
through mentorship, career development funds, grant writing training, leadership training, coaching and developing a network of senior researchers who hold leadership positions in various academic settings.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</b></span><a href="https://click.info.apa.org/?qs=5a4a28a1d307bde9829abe144089d235765b107f88d8cd31e311fdcb72004f93bf41e25829c59d94186d4fa472347e98"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">National Institute of Diabetes
and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) mission</span></a><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> and a leadership position in higher education and/or an association to serve as mentors. The term of service
is two years with a one-hour time commitment each month. If you want to help develop the future of the field,
</span><a href="https://click.info.apa.org/?qs=5a4a28a1d307bde98e97b05f4e10255db57aedcf71c92328d94ecb2e21dab5e4498f0c20dfc2c277317596ceda381d9f"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">apply today</span></a><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
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<b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">LEAP for Diverse Scholars is part of the
</span></b><a href="https://click.info.apa.org/?qs=5a4a28a1d307bde946f26b3e9ea1eaff770605990de69316d81031bb28f1774be95fcbc0277b8da798f7b5fb377fc6ac"><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Leadership Development Institute
at APA</span></i></a><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.</span></i><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#7030A0">Katie Holland, MSM</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#7030A0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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