Graduate students acquire the knowledge and independence that is required to earn the research doctorate degree. Clinical students acquire the knowledge to earn the clinical doctorate degree. Most importantly, students engage in highly structured research projects under the supervision of an experienced mentor.
Predoctoral Training/Clinical Doctorate

You apply for Individual Awards:
Ruth L. Kirschstein Individual Predoctoral NRSA for MD/PhD and other Dual Degree Fellowships
Individual fellowships for predoctoral training which leads to the combined MD/PhD and other dual Clinical/Research degrees.
DetailsRuth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award
To provide predoctoral individuals with supervised research training in specified health and health-related areas leading toward the research doctoral degree (e.g., PhD).
DetailsTo support dissertation research costs of students in research doctoral programs. Dissertation awards are not renewable.
DetailsTo support the independent research project of exceptionally creative scientists to bypass the typical Post-Doctoral research training period in order to move rapidly to research independence.
DetailsBecome an appointee on Institutional Awards:
Ruth L. Kirschstein Institutional National Research Service Award
To enable institutions to recruit individuals selected by the program leadership for predoctoral and/or postdoctoral research training in specified scientific areas.
DetailsRuth L. Kirschstein NRSA Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grant
To provide individuals with research training during off-quarters or summer periods to encourage research careers and/or research in areas of national need.
DetailsTo support comprehensive interdisciplinary research training programs at the undergraduate, predoctoral and/or postdoctoral levels, by capitalizing on the infrastructure of existing multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research programs.
DetailsContinuing Education Training Grants
To assist professional schools to establish, expand, or improve programs of continuing professional education, or refresher education dealing with new developments in the science of technology of the profession.
DetailsFor support to develop and/or implement a program as it relates to a category in one or more of the areas of education, information, training, technical assistance, coordination, or evaluation.
DetailsInternational Research Training Grant
To support research training programs for U.S. and foreign professionals and students to strengthen global health research and international research collaboration.
DetailsBecome an appointee on your Supervisor's grant:
Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp)
Administrative supplements to currently active NIH research grants to enhance the diversity of the research workforce.
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