Institutional Training Grants

The NIH Institutional Training Grants (T series) are awards are made to institutions to support groups of pre- and/or postdoctoral fellows, including trainees in basic, clinical, and behavioral research.

The most common T grants are the T32- National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant and T35- Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grant

Application Process:

  • Contact OGS to start the process at least 1 year in advance of the due date. Training grants are submitted through Cayuse.
  • The specific guidelines for each T grant vary. Please refer to the Funding Opportunity Announcement (For example: PA-23-048).
  • Follow the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide for T grants.
  • Refer to the Data Tables (Forms) page for which tables are required, blank tables, and sample tables.

    If Grad Students are involved:
    • For most table information, coordinate with the Graduate student office (Golding) to complete the tables.
    • For the remaining information, reach out to the DA in each department to provide the table information for their faculty.
    If Post-Docs are involved:
    • There is no central office. Reach out to the DA in each department to provide the table information for their faculty.
  • Get the list of faculty trainers. Once ready, contact OHRA and IACUC for applicable protocols

Note: For T grants, child care and tuition costs are not subject to IDC.

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