About Us
The COSWD is the NIH thought leader in the science of scientific workforce diversity, helping to build biomedical and behavioral research capacity through a more diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible scientific workforce. Our efforts focus on the NIH intramural, extramural, and external communities, including NIH-funded institutions. NIH established the COSWD role in 2014 as a pivotal advisor to the NIH Director and catalyst for programs across NIH.
Our Vision and Mission
Our Vision
To enable NIH and NIH-funded institutions to benefit from a full range of talent, fostering creativity and innovation in science.
Our Mission
To use evidence-based approaches to catalyze cultures of inclusive excellence as NIH’s thought leader in the science of scientific workforce diversity.
Our Strategic Plan
Our Strategic Plan
The 2022–2026 COSWD Strategic Plan outlines how we are pursuing our goal of promoting and sustaining DEIA in the biomedical and behavioral research enterprise by building, disseminating, and acting on the evidence.
NIH DEIA Strategic Plan
The Fiscal Years 2023–2027 NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) outlines how NIH will advance DEIA across its operations, workforce, and the research it supports in a transparent and accountable manner.
COSWD's Role Within NIH
