Training & Career Development

Training & Career Development

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Find Training Grants by Eligibility

High School, Undergraduate, & Post- Baccalaureate
Predoctoral Fellows
Postdoctoral Fellows
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Clinician-Scientists
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Diversity Awards
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Institutional Grants

Find Training Grants by Mechanism

Individual Fellowships

F30
F99/K00
F31
F32
Research training opportunities for trainees at the graduate and postdoctoral levels

Career Development Awards

K01
K99/R00
K22
K02
K23
K08
Research training opportunities for scientists and clinical-researchers at the postdoctoral and early career faculty levels

Institutional Grants

T32
K12
R25
Research training opportunities on an institutional level to support multiple scientists and clinician-researchers at all levels of training

Other Training-Related Programs

SC2
SC1
SUP
These programs have unique elements including specific institutional eligibility, or supplementation of an existing NINDS award.

Pre-Application Considerations

NIH supports scientists at various stages in their careers, from predoctoral students on research training grants to investigators with extensive experience and who run large research centers

Diversity Policies & Resources

NINDS’s diversity activities span the training pipeline, with innovative funding opportunities and mentoring networks across critical career transitions

Training Outcomes Data

Data on the outcomes of selected NINDS training mechanisms and programs

Loan Repayment

Escalating costs of advanced training are forcing some scientists to abandon their research careers. The NIH Loan Repayment Program recruits and retains highly qualified health professionals in biomedical or biobehavioral research careers.