Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grants (T35) (NIEHS)

Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grants (T35) (NIEHS) is sponsored by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) / NIH. NIEHS offers short-term training grants (T35) to eligible universities and educational institutions to provide full-time, environmental health research training experiences for health professional students during the summer or other 'off-quarter' periods.

PA-25-280: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T35) This funding opportunity was updated to align with agency priorities. Carefully reread the full funding opportunity and make any needed adjustments to your application prior to submission.

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Overview Information Participating Organization(s) National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) Components of Participating Organizations Office of The Director, National Institutes of Health ( OD ) National Eye Institute ( NEI ) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute ( NHLBI ) National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism ( NIAAA ) National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering ( NIBIB ) National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders ( NIDCD ) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases ( NIDDK ) National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences ( NIEHS ) National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health ( NCCIH ) Special Note : Not all NIH Institutes and Centers participate in Parent Announcements.

Applicant organizations should carefully note which ICs participate in this announcement and view their respective areas of research interest and requirements at the https://grants. nih. gov/grants/guide/contacts/IC-specific-information-PA-25-280.

html website. ICs that do not participate in this announcement will not consider applications for funding. Consultation with NIH staff before submitting an application is strongly encouraged.

Funding Opportunity Title Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T35) T35 National Research Service Award (NRSA) Short-Term Research Training Notices of Special Interest associated with this funding opportunity January 28, 2026 - NIH Removing AIDS Application Due Dates from NOFOs. See Notice NOT-OD-26-029 .

March 31, 2025 - This funding opportunity was updated to align with agency priorities. Carefully reread the full funding opportunity and make any needed adjustments to your application prior to submission. April 4, 2024 - Overview of Grant Application and Review Changes for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2025.

See Notice NOT-OD-24-084 . Funding Opportunity Number (FON) Companion Funding Opportunity See Section III. 3.

Additional Information on Eligibility. Assistance Listing Number(s) 93. 351, 93.

866, 93. 173, 93. 867, 93.

213, 93. 273, 93. 286, 93.

847, 93. 233, 93. 113 Funding Opportunity Purpose The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will award Ruth L.

Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grants (T35) to eligible, domestic institutions to develop and/or enhance research training opportunities for predoctoral students interested in careers within biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research workforce.

Many NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) use this NRSA program exclusively to support intensive, short-term research training experiences for health professional students (medical students, veterinary students, and/or students in other health-professional programs) during the summer.

This program is also intended to encourage training of graduate students in the physical or quantitative sciences to pursue interests in careers within the biomedical research workforce by providing short-term exposure to, and involvement in, the health-related sciences.

The training should be of sufficient depth to enable the trainees, upon completion of the program, to have a thorough exposure to the principles underlying the conduct of biomedical research. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) does not allow Trainees to lead an independent clinical trial, but does allow them to obtain research experience in a clinical trial led by a mentor or co-mentor.

Funding Opportunity Goal(s) NIH’s mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability.. Open Date (Earliest Submission Date) The following table includes NIH standard due dates marked with an asterisk.

Renewal / Resubmission / Revision (as allowed) AIDS - New/Renewal/Resubmission/Revision, as allowed All applications are due by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. Applicant organizations are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections to errors found in the application during the submission process by the due date.

Required Application Instructions It is critical that applicant organizations follow the Training (T) Instructions in the How to Apply Application Guide, except where instructed to do otherwise (in this NOFO or in a Notice from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts ). Conformance to all requirements (both in the How to Apply Application Guide, and the NOFO) is required and strictly enforced.

Applicant organizations must read and follow all application instructions in the How to Apply Application Guide, as well as any program-specific instructions noted in Section IV. When the program-specific instructions deviate from those in the How to Apply Application Guide, , follow the program-specific instructions. Applications that do not comply with these instructions may be delayed or not accepted for review.

There are several options available to submit your application through Grants. gov to NIH and Department of Health and Human Services partners. You must use one of these submission options to access the application forms for this opportunity.

Use the NIH ASSIST system to prepare, submit and track your application online. Use an institutional system-to-system (S2S) solution to prepare and submit your application to Grants. gov and eRA Commons to track your application.

Check with your institutional officials regarding availability. Workspace to prepare and submit your application and eRA Commons to track your application. Part 1.

Overview Information Part 2. Full Text of Announcement Section I. Funding Opportunity Description Section II.

Award Information Other Award Budget Information Section III. Eligibility Information Section IV. Application and Submission Information Section V.

Application Review Information Section VI. Award Administration Information Section VII. Agency Contacts Section VIII.

Other Information Part 2. Full Text of Announcement Section I. Funding Opportunity Description The overall purpose of the NIH Ruth L.

Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) program is to help ensure that a pool of highly trained scientists is available in appropriate scientific disciplines to address the Nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. In order to accomplish this goal, NRSA training programs are designed to train individuals to conduct research and to prepare for research careers.

More information about NRSA programs may be found at the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) website. The NRSA program has been the primary means of supporting predoctoral and postdoctoral research training programs since enactment of the NRSA legislation in 1974.

Institutional NRSA programs allow the Training Program Director/Principal Investigator (Training PD/PI) to select trainees and develop an enhanced program of coursework, mentored research experiences, and technical and professional skills development appropriate for the appointed trainees that provides added value to already existing programs.

The grant offsets the cost of stipends, tuition and fees, and training related expenses, including health insurance, for the appointed trainees in accordance with the approved NIH support levels. The goal of the Ruth L.

Kirschstein National Research Service Award Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grant (T35) program is to develop and/or enhance research training opportunities for health professional students and for graduate students in the physical or quantitative sciences interested in careers in biomedical, behavioral and clinical research workforce that are relevant to the NIH mission.

The T35 program provides short-term support for a period of at least 8, but no more than 12, weeks in a grant year for full-time training experiences under the supervision of experienced researchers. Trainees are exposed to mentors with active research careers and learn about further research training opportunities and research career options.

The training program should be of sufficient depth to enable selected trainees, upon completion of the program, to have a thorough exposure to the principles underlying the conduct of biomedical research.

The proposed institutional research training program may complement other ongoing research training and career development programs at the applicant institution, but the proposed program must be clearly distinct from related programs currently receiving Federal support.

Institutional short-term training grants are intended to introduce predoctoral students to research that would not otherwise be available through their regular course of graduate study. The research experiences should be tailored to the individual to meet their training goals. Didactic instruction must include training in the responsible conduct of research.

Positions on NRSA short-term institutional training grants may not be used for courses and study leading to the MD, DDS, DO, DVM, or other clinical, health professional degree, nor to support residency training. Research elective credit may be granted for students who complete a short-term, research training experience supported by the T35.

The decision to award elective credit will be at the discretion of the sponsoring institution and must be consistent with the policies of the institution (see Funding Restrictions). Recipient organizations may provide training to students enrolled at other institutions through a partnership or consortium structure. Consortia should be well justified to enhance the goals and objectives of the training program.

Consortium partners will be identified by the applicant organization, and each partner institution must identify faculty at their location who have agreed to serve as mentors.

Consistent with existing NIH practices and applicable law: (1) Funded programs may not use the race, ethnicity, or sex of a trainee or faculty candidate as an eligibility or selection criterion, and (2) NIH does not use the race, ethnicity, or sex of trainee candidates, trainees, or faculty in the application review process or funding decisions.

Applicant organizations and award recipients are encouraged to consult with their General Counsel to ensure all applicable laws and regulations are being followed in program design and implementation. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) does not allow appointed Trainees to lead an independent clinical trial but does allow them to obtain research experience in a clinical trial led by a mentor or co-mentor.

NIH strongly supports training towards a career in clinically relevant research and so gaining experience in clinical trials under the guidance of a mentor or co-mentor is encouraged.

Special Note : Because of the differences in individual Institute and Center (IC) program requirements for this NOFO, prospective applicant organizations MUST consult the Table of IC-Specific Information, Requirements and Staff Contacts , to make sure that their application is appropriate for the requirements of one of the participating NIH ICs. Prior consultation with NIH staff is strongly encouraged. See Section VIII.

Other Information for award authorities and regulations. Section II. Award Information Grant: A financial assistance mechanism providing money, property, or both to an eligible entity to carry out an approved project or activity.

Application Types Allowed The OER Glossary and the How to Apply Application Guide, provide details on these application types. Only those application types listed here are allowed for this NOFO. Not Allowed: Only accepting applications that do not propose clinical trials.

Note: Appointed Trainees are permitted to obtain research experience in a clinical trial led by a mentor or co-mentor. Need help determining whether you are doing a clinical trial? Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.

Application budgets are not limited, but need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. Recipients are expected to be familiar with and comply with applicable cost policies and the NRSA Guidelines ( NIH Grants Policy Statement - Institutional Research Training Grants ).

Funds may be used only for those expenses that are directly related to and necessary for the research training and must be expended in conformance with OMB Cost Principles, the NIH Grants Policy Statement , and the NRSA regulations, policies, guidelines, and conditions set forth in this document.

Awards for T35 short-term institutional NRSA research training grants may be for project periods up to five years in duration and are renewable. Other Award Budget Information Stipends, Tuition, and Fees Ruth L. Kirschstein-NRSA awards provide stipends as a subsistence allowance to help defray living expenses during the research training experience.

NIH will contribute to the combined cost of tuition and fees at the rate in place at the time of award. Stipend levels, as well as funding amounts for tuition and fees and the institutional allowance are announced annually in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, and are also posted on the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) webpage .

Travel for trainees to attend scientific meetings and workshops that the institution determines to be necessary for the individual’s research training experience is an allowable expense for predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees. This includes trainees on short-term appointments. Trainees must be appointed to the training grant at the time of the actual travel for this to be an allowable cost.

The amount of funds provided for trainee travel may vary by NIH Institute or Center; applicant organizations are encouraged to consult the Table of IC-Specific Information, Requirements and Staff Contacts for further information.

Training Related Expenses NIH will provide funds to help defray other research training expenses, such as health insurance, staff salaries, consultant costs, mentor training activities, equipment, research supplies, and faculty/staff travel directly related to the research training program.

The most recent levels of training related expenses are announced annually in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, and are also posted on the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) webpage .

Indirect Costs (also known as Facilities & Administrative [F&A] Costs) are reimbursed at 8% of modified total direct costs (exclusive of tuition and fees, consortium costs in excess of $25,000, and expenditures for equipment), rather than on the basis of a negotiated rate agreement. NIH grants policies as described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement will apply to the applications submitted and awards made from this NOFO. Section III.

Eligibility Information 1.

Eligible Applicant Organizations Higher Education Institutions Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education Private Institutions of Higher Education Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized) Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) U.S. Territory or Possession Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Faith-based or Community-based Organizations Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government U.S. Territory or Possession The sponsoring institution must assure support for the proposed program.

Appropriate institutional commitment to the program includes the provision of adequate staff, facilities, and educational resources that can contribute to the planned program. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.

Applicant organizations must complete and maintain the following registrations as described in the How to Apply - Application Guide , to be eligible to apply for or receive an award. All registrations must be completed prior to the application being submitted. Registration can take 6 weeks or more, so applicant organizations should begin the registration process as soon as possible.

Failure to complete registrations in advance of a due date is not a valid reason for a late submission, please reference NIH Grants Policy Statement Section 2. 3. 9.

2 Electronically Submitted Applications for additional information. System for Award Management (SAM) – Applicant organizations must complete and maintain an active registration, which requires renewal at least annually . The renewal process may require as much time as the initial registration.

SAM registration includes the assignment of a Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code for domestic organizations which have not already been assigned a CAGE Code. NATO Commercial and Government Entity (NCAGE) Code – Foreign organizations must obtain an NCAGE code (in lieu of a CAGE code) in order to register in SAM. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)- A UEI is issued as part of the SAM.

gov registration process. The same UEI must be used for all registrations, as well as on the grant application. eRA Commons - Once the unique organization identifier is established, organizations can register with eRA Commons in tandem with completing their Grants.

gov registration; all registrations must be in place by time of submission. eRA Commons requires organizations to identify at least one Signing Official (SO) and at least one Program Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) account in order to submit an application. Grants.

gov – Applicant organizations must have an active SAM registration in order to complete the Grants. gov registration. Program Directors/Principal Investigators (PD(s)/PI(s)) All PD(s)/PI(s) must have an eRA Commons account.

PD(s)/PI(s) should work with their organizational officials to either create a new account or to affiliate their existing account with the applicant organization in eRA Commons. If the PD/PI is also the organizational Signing Official, they must have two distinct eRA Commons accounts, one for each role. Obtaining an eRA Commons account can take up to 2 weeks.

Eligible Individuals (Program Director/Principal Investigator) Any individual(s) with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research training program as the Training Program Director/Principal Investigator (Training PD/PI) is invited to work with their organization to develop an application for support.

For institutions/organizations proposing multiple PDs/PIs, visit the Multiple Program Director/Principal Investigator Policy and submission details in the Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) Component of the How to Apply - Application Guide .

The PD/PI should be an established investigator in the scientific area in which the application is targeted and capable of providing both administrative and scientific leadership to the development and implementation of the proposed program.

The PD/PI will be responsible for the selection and appointment of trainees to the approved research training program consistent with applicable law, and for the overall direction, management, administration, and evaluation of the program. The PD/PI will be expected to monitor and assess the program and submit all documents and reports as required.

The PD/PI has responsibility for the day to day administration of the program and is responsible for appointing members of the Advisory Committee (when applicable), using their recommendations to determine the appropriate allotment of funds. This NOFO does not require cost sharing as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement Section 1. 2 Definition of Terms .

3. Additional Information on Eligibility Applicant organizations may submit more than one application, provided that each application is programmatically distinct. NIH will not accept duplicate or highly overlapping applications under review at the same time per NIH Grants Policy Statement Section 2.

3. 7. 4 Submission of Resubmission Application .

This means that the NIH will not accept: A new (A0) application that is submitted before issuance of the summary statement from the review of an overlapping new (A0) or resubmission (A1) application. A resubmission (A1) application that is submitted before issuance of the summary statement from the review of the previous new (A0) application.

An application that has substantial overlap with another application pending appeal of initial peer review (see NIH Grants Policy Statement 2. 3. 9.

4 Similar, Essentially Identical, or Identical Applications ) Program faculty should be active researchers in the biomedical sciences as demonstrated by recent publications and research support in the area of the proposed research training program. When building a training team, programs should include faculty who are committed to training, mentoring, and providing safe and supportive research training environments.

All program faculty should have a mentoring philosophy appropriately tailored to the needs of potential trainees that ensures trainees will receive the tailored mentorship needed to develop skills and advance their career. Program faculty should also have sufficient time to commit to training given their other professional obligations .

The applicant organization will select the trainees to be supported by the research training program and is responsible for establishing trainee eligibility and selection criteria that are consistent with applicable law. The individual to be trained must be a citizen or a noncitizen national of the United States or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence at the time of appointment.

Additional details on citizenship, training period, and aggregate duration of support are available in the NIH Grants Policy Statement . All trainees are required to pursue their research training full time, normally defined as 40 hours per week, or as specified by the sponsoring institution in accordance with its own policies.

Appointments are normally made in 12-month increments, and no trainee may be appointed for less than 9 months during the initial period of appointment, except with prior approval of the awarding unit, or when trainees are appointed to approved, short-term training positions.

Trainees selected for short-term training are required to pursue research training for 2-3 months on a full-time basis devoting at least 40 hours per week, or as specified by the sponsoring institution in accordance with its own policies.

Within the full-time training period, trainees must devote their time to the proposed research training and must confine clinical duties to those that are an integral part of the research training experience.

Successful trainees may be appointed for additional periods of short-term training or, if appropriate to their career level, they should be encouraged to apply for an extended period of full-time training supported by an NRSA training grant or fellowship, or an NIH career development award.

Short-term training is not intended, and may not be used, to support activities that would ordinarily be part of a research degree program, nor for any undergraduate-level training. Short-term trainees must be medical students, dental students, students in other health-professional programs, or graduate students in the physical or quantitative sciences.

To be eligible for short-term, predoctoral research training positions students must be enrolled, in good standing, and must have completed at least one quarter or semester in a program leading to a clinical doctorate or a doctorate in a physical or quantitative science such as physics, mathematics, or engineering before participating in the training program.

Individuals already matriculated in a formal research degree program in the health sciences, or those holding a research doctorate, a master’s degree, or a combined health-professional/research doctorate normally are not eligible for short-term training positions. Within schools of pharmacy, only individuals who are candidates for the PharmD degree are eligible for short-term, research training positions. Section IV.

Application and Submission Information 1. Requesting an Application Package The application forms package specific to this opportunity must be accessed through ASSIST, Grants. gov Workspace or an institutional system-to-system solution.

Links to apply using ASSIST or Grants. gov Workspace are available in Part 1 of this NOFO. See your administrative office for instructions if you plan to use an institutional system-to-system solution.

2. Content and Form of Application Submission It is critical that applicant organizations follow the Training (T) Instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide except where instructed in this Notice of Funding Opportunity to do otherwise. Conformance to the requirements in the How to Apply - Application Guide is required and strictly enforced.

Applications that are out of compliance with these instructions may be delayed or not accepted for review. All page limitations described in the How to Apply - Application Guide and the Table of Page Limits must be followed. Instructions for Application Submission The following section supplements the instructions found in the How to Apply - Application Guide and should be used for preparing an application to this NOFO.

All instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide must be followed. SF424(R&R) Project/Performance Site Locations All instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide must be followed. SF424 (R&R) Other Project Information All instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide must be followed.

Project Summary/Abstract. Provide an abstract of the entire application. Include the objectives, rationale and design of the research training/career development program, as well as key activities in the training plan.

Indicate the planned duration of appointments, the projected number of trainees/scholars including their levels (i.e., predoctoral, postdoctoral, short-term faculty), and intended trainee/scholar outcomes. Other Attachments. An Advisory Committee is not a required, but a highly recommended component of a training program.

However, if an Advisory Committee is intended, provide a plan for the appointment of an Advisory Committee to monitor progress of the training program. The composition, roles, responsibilities, and desired expertise of committee members, frequency of committee meetings, and other relevant information should be included. Describe how the Advisory Committee will evaluate the overall effectiveness of the program.

Proposed Advisory Committee members should be named in the application if they have been invited to participate at the time the application is submitted. Renewal applications with Advisory Committees should include the names of all committee members during the past project period. Please name your file “Advisory_Committee.

pdf”. The filename provided for each “Other Attachment” will be the name used for the bookmark in the electronic application in eRA Commons. SF424(R&R) Senior/Key Person Profile Expanded Follow all instructions provided in the How to Apply - Application Guide .

PHS 398 Cover Page Supplement Follow all instructions provided in the How to Apply - Application Guide . PHS 398 Training Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Follow all instructions provided in the How to Apply - Application Guide .

Follow all instructions provided in the How to Apply - Application Guide with the following additional modifications: Include all personnel other than the Training PD(s)/PI(s) in the Other Personnel section, including clerical and administrative staff.

PHS 398 Research Training Program Plan The PHS 398 Research Training Program Plan Form is comprised of the following sections: Faculty, Trainees, and Training Record Appendix - Note that the Appendix should only be used in circumstances covered in the NIH policy on appendix materials or if the NOFO specifically instructs applicant organizations to do so. Follow all instructions provided in the How to Apply - Application Guide .

Particular attention must be given to the required International Training Data Tables . Applicant organizations should summarize, in the body of the application, key data from the tables that highlight the characteristics of the prospective trainee candidate pool, faculty mentors, the educational and career outcomes of past participants, and other factors that contribute to the overall environment of the program.

Program Administration (Training Program Director(s)/Principal Investigator(s)) The application should describe how the Training Program Director(s)/Principal Investigator(s) (PDs/PIs) will promote the success of the trainees and training program. Multiple PDs/PIs are encouraged, particularly when each brings a unique background and skill set that will enhance training.

The application should expand on the information in the biosketch(es) to address how the PD/PI or PD/PI team has: The appropriate expertise (for example, a record of rigorous research), as well as the administrative and training experience to provide strong leadership, direction, management, and administration of the proposed research training program.

The time to commit sufficient effort to ensure the program's success, given other professional obligations (applicant organizations should indicate the program director's percent effort in the proposed program). A demonstrated commitment to training future biomedical research researchers. Received training (or have a plan in place to ensure they receive training) on how to effectively mentor trainees prior to the start of the program.

This section should describe how previous mentoring experiences of the PD(s)/PI(s) will support the success of the proposed training program The application should describe (a) the faculty participants and (b) planned mentor training and oversight.

Faculty Participants, please describe: The efforts made to recruit a pool of prospective program faculty from a range of career stages and scientific disciplines relevant to the training goals, to provide potential role models within the training program and to enhance the training environment.

Mentor Training and Oversight, please describe: The planned strategy and administrative structure to oversee and monitor the program and ensure appropriate and timely trainee progress. This should include a mechanism to monitor mentoring, including oversight of the effectiveness of the trainee/participating faculty match, and a plan for removing faculty who continue to display unacceptable mentorship qualities from the training program.

How the participating faculty are trained to ensure the use of evidence-informed mentoring practices that promote the development of all trainees. Include the planned format, duration, and frequency of mentor training activities for program faculty and a description of how mentor training has been tailored to the goals and objectives of the broader training program. Describe the major topics covered in mentor training.

Examples of relevant topics include, but are not limited to: Maintaining effective communication. Assessing scholars’ understanding of scientific research. Enhancing professional development.

Articulating your mentoring philosophy and plan. In addition to the information specified in the Application Guide, describe: How the training activities will employ evidence-informed approaches to trainee learning, mentorship, and professional development, and how these activities will address the program’s training goals and objectives.

How trainees will be instructed on data science principles that are relevant to their areas of research. Examples include statistics, computational science, bioinformatics, data sharing and access, data management, data security, and data privacy in human subjects research.

The proposed training should include a section on career development activities for trainees involved in the program, and should describe: How the pool of potential applicant organizations and trainees will be provided with information about the overall biomedical research workforce employment landscape, the variety of careers in the biomedical research workforce for which their training would be useful, and the career outcomes of graduates of the program (e.g., on publicly accessible websites).

How the proposed program will engage a range of potential employers to ensure the trainees will acquire the appropriate skills, knowledge, and steps needed to attain positions in the sectors of the biomedical research workforce that are of interest to them and consistent with their values.

How the training program or institution will provide appropriate experiential learning opportunities (e.g., internships, shadowing, informational interviews, teaching opportunities) that allow trainees to develop the professional skills and networks necessary to transition into careers in the biomedical research workforce.

Training Program Evaluation The application should describe: How the proposed evaluation will assess the extent to which the overall program is effective in meeting its training goals and objectives, and whether the research training environment is safe and supportive of trainee development. The program’s procedures for responding to program evaluation findings.

Trainee Candidates and Retention Plans Through the narrative and summaries of the information presented in the Training Data Tables and the attachments, the application should: Provide a strong justification for the number of requested trainee positions. Describe a multifactorial candidate review process (i.e., a process that considers metrics beyond previous institution, GPA, and standardized test scores) that will