Program Overview

Eligibility:

• For Both Predoctoral students and Postdoctoral fellows:

  • Candidates must be a US citizen, non-citizen national, or a US permanent resident* (see FAQs);

  • Applicants must be able to commit to 1 full year in the TBS Program, regardless of funding changes;

  • Applicants must have a primary mentor from a GHUCCTS institution who has sufficient research funding and resources to support the applicant’s research for the duration of the training period at the time of award activation; and,

  • All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to translational biomedical research

  Specific for Predoctoral Students:

  • Pre-doctoral students must have passed their qualifying exam/been admitted to candidacy and be in good standing within their PhD program;

  • No Pre-doctoral student may have more than 4 years of National Research Service Award (NRSA) support are ineligible to apply for funding through the TL1 mechanism

  Specific for Postdoctoral Fellows:

  • No Postdoc applicant may have a US government training award including a National Research Service Award for more than 2 years at the time of award activation

  • Postdoctoral fellows must have full-time employment at a GHUCCTS institution for at least two months at the time of award activation

  • Postdoctoral Fellows must be early in their postdoctoral stage (no more than 2 years since the date of their terminal degree)