Research Training and Career Development

NIH Research Training and Career Development Programs help prepare individuals for careers in
biomedical, behavioral, social, and clinical research.

Browse by Career Stage

 Undergraduate
Predoctoral
Postdoctoral/Residency
Early Career
Established Investigator
Note for Loan Repayment Programs
Loan Repayment Programs are available for Graduate/Doctorate, Postdoctoral/Residency, Early Career, and Established Investigator stages.
Note for Administrative Supplements
Administrative Supplements are available for Undergraduate, Graduate/Doctorate, Postdoctoral/Residency, Early Career, and Established Investigator stages.

Browse by Program Types

NIH provides programs at every career stage to support the biomedical research workforce. We are here to help find the right program for you!

For Individuals

Note: Individuals may work with their institutions to apply directly to the NIH.

Individual Fellowships

Individual fellowship programs provide research training opportunities to help prepare fellows for careers in biomedical, behavioral, social, and clinical research.

Individual Career Development

Individual career development programs provide protected time for additional mentored or non-mentored experiences in a productive scientific environment.

For Institutions

Note: Appointees must be selected by the program director/principal investigator of a funded institutional training program and do not apply directly to NIH.

Institutional Training

Institutional training programs provide institutions with funds 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.

Institutional Career Development and Other Training

Institutional career development and other training programs provide support for institutions to develop research training and career development opportunities for newly trained investigators.

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