Training Grant Toolkit

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Write a Training Grant Proposal!

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Interested in writing a training grant? The Office of Biomedical Research Career Development (OBRCD) can help you:

For recent announcements, please review the slides of our most recent T Team Meeting (June 2018). For more detailed instructions on the process of writing a training grant, please review our latest Applicant’s Workshop. Also, take a look at What’s New in the world of training grant application & administration.

Find your RFA!

Consider your research arena & your trainee population when deciding where to aim your training grant proposal. Contact the NIH program officer to notify them of your intent to apply.

Contact the OBRCD

Wayne McCormack, PhD, & Audrey Natwick, MLS, can help guide your application from start to submission. With our access to institutional data, HSC faculty & trainee data, and our library of successful training grant proposals, we will help assemble your training faculty and prepare your data tables.

Credit the CTSA

Proposals using OBRCD Services must acknowledge the UF Clinical & Translational Science Award’s Translational Workforce Development Program for the support of the application or publication (Grant # UL1TR001427)

Describe the Training Environment

Leverage Existing Plans & Curricula

Gather Letters of Support

Diversity & Inclusion Efforts

Evaluation & Education Resources

Mentoring Resources

Other Resources

Updates from the NIH:

NOT-OD-24-129 Updates to NIH Institutional Training Grant Applications for Due Dates on or After January 25, 2025
NOT-OD-24-104 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2024
PA-23-048 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T32)
  NIGMS Predoctoral NIH Data Tables and Suggested Formats (including replacement of Table 6A with Tables A and B)
NOT-OD-22-195 New NIH “FORMS-H” Grant Application Forms and Instructions Coming for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2023
NOT-OD-21-110 Implementation of Changes to the Biographical Sketch and Other Support Format Page
NOT-OD-20-033 NIH and AHRQ Announce Upcoming Changes to Policies, Instructions and Forms for Research Training Grant, Fellowship, and Career Development Award Applications
NOT-OD-19-109 Requirement for ORCID iDs for Individuals Supported by Research Training, Fellowship, Research Education, and Career Development Awards Beginning in FY 2020
NOT-OD-19-108 Required Use of the xTRACT System to Prepare Data Tables for Training Grant Research Performance Progress Reports in FY 2020
NOT-GM-19-026 Change to Evaluation of Plans for ‘Training in Methods for Enhancing Reproducibility’ in NIGMS Training Grant Funding Opportunity Announcements
  NIH Institutional Training Grants – View Current Funding Opportunities