Bridges to the Doctorate Research Training Program (T32)

PAR-24-232

The Overarching Objective of the Bridges to the Doctorate program is to promote broad participation in the biomedical research workforce by strengthening research training environments and expanding the pool of well-trained master’s students who transition to and complete biomedical Ph.Ds. The program should provide trainees with the following:

• A broad understanding across biomedical disciplines.
• The skills to independently acquire the knowledge needed to advance their chosen fields and careers.
• The ability to think critically and identify important biomedical research questions and approaches that push forward the boundaries of their areas of study.
• A strong foundation in scientific reasoning, rigorous research design, experimental methods, quantitative and computational approaches, and data analysis and interpretation.
• The skills to conduct research in the safest manner possible, and a commitment to approaching and conducting biomedical research responsibly, ethically, and with integrity.
• Experience initiating, conducting, interpreting, and presenting rigorous and reproducible biomedical research with increasing self-direction.
• The ability to work effectively in teams with colleagues from a variety of cultural and scientific backgrounds, and to promote inclusive and supportive scientific research environments.
• The skills to teach and communicate scientific methodologies and findings to a wide variety of audiences (for example, discipline-specific, across disciplines, and for the public).
• The knowledge, professional skills and experiences required to identify and transition into careers in the biomedical research workforce (for example, the breadth of careers that sustain biomedical research in areas that are relevant to the NIH mission).

Special Note: Because of the differences in individual Institute and Center (IC) program requirements for this NOFO, prospective applicants 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.

Application budgets are not limited but must reflect the actual needs of the proposed project.

Not Required

September 27, 2024

Sydella Blatch, Ph.D.
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Email: sydella.blatch@nih.gov

Jeremy McIntyre, Ph.D.
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Email: jeremy.mcintyre@nih.gov