Training and Career Awards

NIGMS offers training support for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, clinician-scientists, scientists transitioning to independence, and independent scientists through a variety of award mechanisms, including training grants to institutions and fellowship and career development awards. These are listed below by career stage and by award type. All mechanisms that are part of the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award program are indicated by “NRSA."

By Career Stage

Career Stage	Awards to Individuals	Awards to Institutions
Predoctoral		NRSA Institutional Predoctoral Training Grants (T32)
Postdoctoral	NRSA Individual Postdoctoral Fellowships (F32)	NRSA Institutional Postdoctoral Training Grants (T32)
Transition to Independence	Pathway to Independence Awards (K99/R00)
Transition to Independence	Mentored Clinical Career Development Awards (K08, K23)
Independent Investigator	Mentored Quantitative Research Career Development Awards (K25)
Independent Investigator	NRSA Individual Senior Fellowships (F33)

By Award Type

Type	Mechanism	Training Opportunities
Institutional Training Grants (T awards)	T32	NRSA Institutional Predoctoral Training Grants
Institutional Training Grants (T awards)	T32	NRSA Institutional Postdoctoral Training Grants
Individual Fellowships (F awards)	F32	NRSA Individual Postdoctoral Fellowships
Individual Fellowships (F awards)	F33	NRSA Individual Senior Fellowships
Career Development Awards (K awards)	K08, K23	Mentored Clinical Career Development Awards
	K25	Mentored Quantitative Research Career Development Awards
	K99/R00	Pathway to Independence Awards