Predoctoral trainee nominations for 2026-27 are closed
Predoctoral trainee positions will start Sept. 1, 2026 for selected nominees and run through August 31, 2027. If a trainee is selected, financial support beyond the current NIH maximums will need to be provided by the PIs or departments using non-federal funds.
Trainees must be nominated by a Faculty Mentor who meets the program requirements. Selection is done by the Advisory Committee and subject to NEI approval. Trainees must be US Citizens or Green Card holders with less than 4 cumulative years of previous NIH training support (T32s and NRSA mechanisms) and no more than one previous year of support on this specific training grant. Trainees previously supported by this T32 may be re-nominated for an additional year of support but should show significant progress in their research to be competitive.
Faculty are particularly urged to seek out and nominate individuals from under-represented groups.
Nominations for the 2026-27 funding year closed on May 20, 2026.
Submission of nominations
Predoctoral nominations must include:
- Faculty trainer letter describing
- Student’s qualifications
- Current funding and research environment: how will you support the student’s work? how will you support the student financially beyond the NIH maximum?
- Training record, noting former trainees supported by this T32 and their current positions
- Training Program activities you have been involved with in the last 3 years.
- One page description of the research project, written by the student with input from trainer
- Half-page description of the student’s long-term plans/goals and how the program will benefit, written by the student
- Student’s NIH Biosketch
- Academic transcript, qualifying exam outcomes, graduate group affiliation, and expected PhD completion date
Send nomination packet as a single pdf to Theresa Geer; [email protected] by May 20, 2026.
Questions? Contact Marie Burns; [email protected].