Mechanisms of Support & Programs
Graduate/Medical Student
- T32 - Kirschstein NRSA Institutional Research Training Grants (Predoctoral)
- T32 - Jointly Sponsored Kirschstein NRSA Institutional Predoctoral Training Program in the Neurosciences
- F30 - Kirschstein NRSA Individual Predoctoral for M.D./Ph.D. and Other Dual Doctoral Degree Fellows
- F31 - Kirschstein NRSA for Individual Predoctoral Fellowships
- F31 - Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral Fellowships to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research
- R36 - Drug Abuse Dissertation Research: Epidemiology, Prevention, Treatment, Services, and/or Women and Sex/Gender Differences
- R25 - NIDA Research Education Program for Clinical Researchers and Clinicians (Institutional Award for established PIs—participants can be predocs, postdocs, and residents)
- Research Supplements: To Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research
Postdoctoral/Clinical Residency
- T32 - Kirschstein NRSA Institutional Research Training Grants (Postdoctoral)
- F32 - Kirschstein NRSA for Individual Postdoctoral Fellows
- R25 - NIDA Research Education Program for Clinical Researchers and Clinicians (Institutional Award for established PIs—participants can be predocs, postdocs, and residents)
- R25 - Mentoring Programs to Diversify the Mental Health & Substance Abuse HIV/AIDS Research Workforce (Institutional Award for established PIs, with HIV/AIDS and mentoring focus—participants can be predocs, postdocs, residents, and junior faculty level candidates from underrepresented groups, disadvantaged backgrounds, or with disabilities)
- Research Supplements: To Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research
"Early" Career Development
- K01 - Mentored Research Scientist Development Award
- K08 - Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award
- K12 - NIDA Mentored Clinical Scientists Development Program Award in Drug Abuse and Addiction (for senior PIs, with scholar appointments for early stage candidates with doctoral or medical degree)
- K23 - Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award
- K25 - Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award
- K99/R00 - Pathway to Independence Award
- R03 - (ECHEM) Early Career Award in Chemistry of Drug Abuse and Addiction
- R03 - AIDS-Science Track Award for Research Transition
- R03 - (B/START) Behavioral Science Track Award for Rapid Transition
- R03 - (I/START) Imaging - Science Track Award for Research Transition
- R25 - Mentoring Programs to Diversify the Mental Health & Substance Abuse HIV/AIDS Research Workforce (Institutional Award for established PIs, with HIV/AIDS and mentoring focus—participants can be predocs, postdocs, residents, and junior faculty level candidates from underrepresented groups, disadvantaged backgrounds, or with disabilities)
- Research Supplements: To Promote Reentry into Biomedical and Behavioral Research Careers
- Research Supplements: To Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research
"Middle" Career Development
"Senior" Career Development
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