CTS Team T32 Training Grant
Funded Training for Future Clinical & Translational Scientists
The Clinical and Translational Science (CTS) Team T32 program prepares doctoral students for careers in clinical and translational research through interdisciplinary training, mentorship, team science, and professional development opportunities.
Trainee Requirements
In this program trainees will accomplish the following:
- Complete the CTS Interdisciplinary Concentration
- Present research annually at Translational Science and CTSI Research Day
- Embed at least one CTS Specific Aim into their dissertation project
- Submit team research for publication
- Attend six professional development events annually
- Submit required progress reports
- Acknowledge CTSA TL32 and UM1 awards in publications
CTS Teams
Trainees apply as two-person CTS Teams. Team members must be enrolled in different PhD programs and colleges and collaborate on a shared research initiative.
Eligibility Requirements
- Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Be enrolled in any UF doctoral program
- Apply in the first or second year of PhD studies, or prior to defending their dissertation proposal
- Include team specific aims that are clinical or translational which must be added to doctoral dissertation research.
- Be able to commit to all CTS course and research training requirements of the training program.
- Propose a research project relevant to human health, which should include at least one component of clinical and/or translational research as defined by the NIH.
- Show interest in a CTS research career
Funding
Trainees receive up to one year of funding, including:
- Annual stipend ($29,364*)
- Tuition waiver (12 credits Fall/Spring; 8 credits Summer)
- $4,750 for training-related expenses, including student health insurance
- $1,500 travel allowance to attend and present at the annual Association for Translational Science conference
Second-year funding is available based on satisfactory progress and performance.
Already funded? Students with a Graduate School Fellowship may still participate in a CTS Team using their existing funding.
*Stipend levels follow NIH NRSA guidelines and are adjusted annually. If a CTS trainee’s current stipend is above $29,364, their mentor should supplement the stipend from non-federal funds to the original stipend level.
2028 Application Information (Coming in Fall 2027)
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