Training Grant Opportunities
Please be aware that a number of these grants require University nomination. Grants currently requiring University
nomination can be found through the following links.
Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT)
Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT)
The Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program has been
developed to meet the challenges of educating U.S. Ph.D. scientists and engineers who
will pursue careers in research and education, with the interdisciplinary backgrounds,
deep knowledge in chosen disciplines, and technical, professional, and personal skills
to become, in their own careers, leaders and creative agents for change. The program is
intended to catalyze a cultural change in graduate education, for students, faculty, and
institutions, by establishing innovative new models for graduate education and training
in a fertile environment for collaborative research that transcends traditional
disciplinary boundaries. It is also intended to facilitate diversity in student
participation and preparation, and to contribute to a world-class, broadly inclusive,
and globally engaged science and engineering workforce.
In Febuary of 2006 the National Science Foundation released a report on the initial impacts of
the IGERT program. The full report may be found here:
NSF Evaluation of IGERT Program
Important Dates:
- Preliminary Proposal Due: March 13, 2009
- Full Proposal (invitation only): September 14, 2009
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grants (T32)
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grants (T32)
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will award Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award
(NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grants (T32) to eligible institutions as the primary means of
supporting graduate and postdoctoral research training to help ensure that a diverse and highly trained
workforce is available to assume leadership roles related to the Nation's biomedical, behavioral and
clinical research agenda.
Important Dates:
- Cycle I: January 25
- Cycle II: May 25
- Cycle III: September 25
NSF GRADUATE TEACHING FELLOWS IN K-12 EDUCATION (GK-12)
NSF GRADUATE TEACHING FELLOWS IN K-12 EDUCATION (GK-12)
This program provides funding to graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines to acquire additional skills that will broadly
prepare them for professional and scientific careers in the 21st century. Through interactions
with teachers and students in K-12 schools and with other graduate fellows and faculty from STEM
disciplines, graduate students can improve communication, teaching, collaboration, and team
building skills while enriching STEM learning and instruction in K-12 schools. Through this
experience, graduate students can gain a deeper understanding of their own STEM research. In
addition, the GK-12 program provides institutions of higher education with an opportunity to make
a permanent change in their graduate programs by incorporating GK-12 like activities in the
training of their STEM graduate students. Expected outcomes include improved communication,
teaching, collaboration, and team building skills for the fellows; professional development
opportunities for K-12 teachers; enriched learning for K-12 students; and strengthened and
sustained partnerships in STEM between institutions of higher education and local school districts.
Important Dates:
- Letter of Intent May 16, 2008
- Full Proposal: July 03, 2008
Where to Find Information on the Latest Opportunities
http://www.grants.gov/
Grants.gov is the primary listing for grants originating from the Federal Government while simultaneously functioning as the primary application submission and tracking tool.
http://www.nsf.gov/mynsf/
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