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Pilot Project Research Training Program (Michigan ERC) is sponsored by University of Michigan Center for Occupational Health and Safety Engineering (U-M COHSE) / Michigan ERC. This program provides short-term seed funds to support innovative pilot research projects in the priority areas defined in the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA).
Proposals addressing special OH&S needs in HHS Region V (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI) are especially welcome.
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Pilot Project Research Training Program - U-M COHSE Pilot Project Research Training Program Request for Proposals: 2026-2027 **Awards are contingent upon the continuation of the federal funding of COHSE for the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year . ** The NIOSH Pilot Project Research Training Program (PPRT) was established at the Michigan ERC in 1999.
Since that time, we have funded a total of 82 pilot research projects, 57 of which were performed at the University of Michigan and 25 of which were performed at regional institutions. These projects have to date resulted in a total of 112 publications, 159 presentations, and 30 grants.
The goal of the PPRT Program is to strengthen the occupational health and safety research capacity of the United States by increasing the number and quality of scientists who pursue research careers in occupational health and safety (OH&S) disciplines. The PPRTP provides short-term seed funds to support innovative pilot research projects in the priority areas defined in the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA).
Proposals are especially welcome for pilot research projects that address special OH&S needs in HHS Region V, the manufacturing heartland of the United States. This program is open to PhD students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty at colleges and universities in HHS Region V (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI).
2026-2027 Full Solicitation PDF National Occupational Research Agenda Sector Groups “This publication was supported by the Grant Number, T42 OH008455, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Department of Health and Human Services.
” For information about this Program Contact: Adam M. Finkel, Sc. D.
, CIH Director Pilot Project Research Training Program Clinical Professor of Environmental Health Sciences
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: PhD students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty at colleges and universities in HHS Region V (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Pilot Project Research Training Program (Michigan ERC) is funded by University of Michigan Center for Occupational Health and Safety Engineering (U-M COHSE) / Michigan ERC. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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