NIGMS supports biomedical and behavioral research training programs that help provide the most critical element of good research: well-prepared scientists. Institutional and individual training, fellowship, and career development grants fund graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, clinician scientists, and scientists transitioning to independence. Programs cover basic biomedical research areas, some clinically related areas, and training at the interfaces of different fields. NIH and NIGMS encourage institutions to diversify their student populations and thus to increase the participation of individuals currently underrepresented in the biomedical, clinical, behavioral, and social sciences. All NIGMS institutional training grant programs require a plan for the recruitment and retention of a diverse population of trainees. In addition, the NIGMS Division of Minority Opportunities in Research offers research training programs specifically aimed at increasing the number of biomedical and behavioral scientists from underrepresented groups.
Note: All NIGMS trainees and career development awardees (except for the K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award) must be U.S. citizens, non-citizen nationals, or permanent residents.
