Programs by Academic Stage

NIGMS offers training and career development support for students, postdoctoral fellows, clinician-scientists, scientists transitioning to independence and independent scientists through a variety of award mechanisms to institutions and individuals. These are listed below by academic stage. All mechanisms that are part of the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award program are indicated by "NRSA."

Programs for Institutions

Program	Community College Student	Under-graduate Student	Post-Baccalaureate Student	Master's Student	Ph.D. Student	Post-doctoral Fellow	Faculty Member
NRSA Institutional Predoctoral Training Grants (T32)
NRSA Institutional Postdoctoral Training Grants (T32)
MARC Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research (U-STAR) Awards (T34)
Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Awards (IRACDA) (K12)
Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) Program (R25)
Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) Program (R25)
Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program (R25)
Bridges to the Doctorate Program (R25)
Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) (R25)
Support of Competitive Research (SCORE) Program (SC1, SC2, SC3)
Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE)
IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE)

Programs for Individuals

Program	High School Student	Community College Student	Under-graduate Student	Post-Baccalaureate Student	Master's Student	Ph.D. Student	Post-doctoral Fellow	Faculty Member
Individual Predoctoral Kirschstein-NRSA Fellowships to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (F31)
NRSA Individual Postdoctoral Fellowships (F32)
NRSA Individual Senior Fellowships (F33)
Pathway to Independence Awards (K99/R00)
Mentored Clinical Career Development Awards (K08, K23)
Mentored Quantitative Research Career Development Awards (K25)
Research to Understand and Inform Interventions that Promote the Research Careers of Students in Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences (R01)
Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research
Research Supplements to Promote Re-Entry into Biomedical and Behavioral Research Careers

Programs for Organizations

• MARC Ancillary Training Activities Grants (T36)
• Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (R13, U13)
• Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) (S06)