National Institute of Mental Health: an update on women and minorities in research.

Guidelines for the recruitment and retention of women and minorities as subjects in clinical trials have been developed at the National Institutes of Health. Training more women and minority investigators is also a National Institutes of Health priority. These individuals, like all other applicants, however, must be sophisticated consumers of the federal grants process. This article present information about administration changes for entry-level research awards to help potential applicants understand the funding process.