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Institutional NRSA Research Training Grant (T32) (not accepting applications this year)
Provides support to institutions for several types of research training: (1) up to five years of support to individuals pursuing only a PhD; (2) up to six years of support (with possibility of extension) to individuals pursuing a combined DDS/DMD-PhD degree; (3) up to one year of support for dental students wishing to interrupt their studies to engage in full-time research; (4) up to three years of support for postdoctoral trainees (5) up to three months per year to dental students or faculty desiring to gain research experience. Funding is awarded directly to participating institutions, which then select the trainees for their research training program. Trainees must be U.S. citizens, non-citizen nationals, or permanent residents.
Dental School Joint DDS or DMD/Masters Degree NRSA Research Training Program (T32)
Provides support to dental schools that propose to develop a joint DDS or DMD/Masters degree training program. The Masters degree must be in clinical/behavorial research, or in public health. The goal of this initiative is to make research training an integral component of the dental school environment and encourage more dental students to pursue academic research careers by providing an opportunity to gain research experience.