This page is dedicated to research training information
for Graduate Students, Trainees, and Fellows

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UTHSCSA Proposal Preparation Information:

	Proposal Review & Submission Guide Instructions to follow when submitting a proposal to the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) for review and signature.
	Certification of Proposal- COP In order to provide your proposal with a signature, OSP needs a completed and signed COP with the necessary approvals and approval letters (humans, animals, safety). Revised COP Instructions and Definitions (10/07)
	Face Page and Proposal Information F&A rate, DHHS agreement date, assurance numbers and other information commonly requested in research grant applications.
	Copies of Submitted Proposals. OSP needs a copy of the proposal within five days of its submission.

National Institutes of Health - NIH

	NIH offers training awards at various career levels: Undergraduate, Graduate and Medical Students, Predoctoral, Postdoctoral. NIH's Research Training Opportunities webpage offers information on extramural and intramural training programs as well as career guidance and employment opportunities. (Extramural opportunities are ones that the training can be obtained from an institution outside the NIH while Intramural opportunities are carried out directly at the NIH.) NIH strongly encourages interested applicants to contact program officials for guidance or visit Institute's Internet Website in order to obtain current information about program priorities, research topics of interest, and policy guidelines.
	NIH Extramural Training Mechanisms National Research Service Award's (NRSA) These are the most common opportunities to apply for. NRSA Institutional Research Training Grants (T32) These are applied for by established principal investigator then awarded out within the university. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will award National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Training Grants (T32) to eligible institutions to develop or enhance research training opportunities for individuals, selected by the institution, who are training for careers in specified areas of biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research. NRSA Individual Postdoctoral Fellowships (F32) Individual NRSAs are available at the predoctoral, postdoctoral, and senior fellowship levels. Not all of the Institutes and Centers support all of the various NRSA fellowships. Prospective fellowship applicants should contact the probable funding Institute or Center prior to preparing an application. Information on contacts can be found in the program announcement and on page 19 of the PHS 416-1 instructions. By the time of award, individuals must be citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States, or must have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence. Before an NRSA postdoctoral fellowship award can be activated, the individual must have received a Ph.D., M.D., D.O., D.C., D.D.S., D.V.M., O.D., D.P.M., Sc.D., Eng.D., Dr. P.H., D.N.S., N.D., Pharm.D., D.S.W., Psy.D., or equivalent doctoral degree.
	NIH Career Development Awards
	NIH training and career award application success rates
	NIH forms and applications This webpage contains links to the PHS 416-1 as well as other required training forms. The PHS 416-1 is used to apply for an Individual National Research Service Awards (NRSAs).
	National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend Levels (Fiscal Year 2006)
	NIH Institutes, Centers, & Offices
	NIH Activity Codes NIH activity codes, (also known as funding mechanisms) organization codes and definitions used in extramural programs.

Databases

GrantsNet GrantsNet is a new Searchable database of Funding Opportunities for Training in the Biological and Medical Sciences. The American Association for the Advancement of Science - AAAS and Howard Hughes Medical Institute - HHMI have teamed up to create this new searchable database of biomedical funding options which is geared toward scientists in training -- grad students, postdocs, and junior faculty members. Click on Science's Next Wave - to reach an electronic network that contains the online version of Science Magazine and an online career center to help plan your research career.

SPIN Funding Database This database contains over 6,000 funding opportunities (federal and non-federal), and is updated daily. Search using keywords, applicant type, sponsor name, and other fields. The comprehensive HELP feature will answer most questions on using this information source. Please note that this database is only accessible by UTHSCSA users.