The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is offering the Institutional Biomedical Undergraduate Research Training (BURT) Program (T34) to enhance research training and develop a skilled biomedical workforce. This grant program aims to support eligible domestic organizations in providing mentored research experiences, skill development, and career guidance to undergraduate students, preparing them for advanced degrees such as Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. The program includes two application tracks: Single Site for baccalaureate-degree granting institutions and Community College Partnerships for collaborations between associate and baccalaureate-degree granting organizations. Interested applicants must submit their proposals by 5:00 PM local time on various dates, with the first deadline on January 25, 2025, and can contact NIGMSBURTT34@nih.gov for further information. Awards can last up to five years, covering stipends, tuition, and training-related expenses.

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) are launching the Institutional Biomedical Undergraduate Research Training (BURT) Program (T34) to enhance research training and develop a skilled biomedical workforce. This program, offered through the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), aims to prepare undergraduate students for Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. programs by providing mentored research experiences, skill development, and career guidance. Eligible domestic organizations with NIH Research Project Grant funding averaging less than $50 million over the last three fiscal years can apply. The program offers two tracks: Single Site for baccalaureate-degree granting organizations and Community College Partnerships for collaborations between associate and baccalaureate-degree granting institutions. Awards can last up to five years, supporting stipends, tuition, and training-related expenses, including a mandatory Summer Research Experience. Applications are due by 5:00 PM local time on various dates, with the earliest submission on January 25, 2025.

The goal of the Institutional Biomedical Undergraduate Research Training (BURT) program is to strengthen research training environments and develop a pool of well-trained students who:Complete their baccalaureate degrees in biomedically-related fields, andTransition into and complete biomedical, research-focused higher degree programs (such as Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D.).Specifically, this funding announcement provides support to eligible, domestic organizations to develop and implement effective, evidence-informed approaches to biomedical undergraduate training and mentoring to help build a strong biomedical research workforce for the nation.Applicant organizations must enroll undergraduate students and have received NIH Research Project Grant (RPG) funding averaging less than $50 million in total costs (direct and F&amp;A/indirect) per year over the last three fiscal years (FY). To promote undergraduate research training opportunities across a range of eligible organizations, the program will accept applications in two tracks:Single Site: To support trainees from a single baccalaureate-degree granting organization.Community College Partnerships: To support community college trainee development through strong collaborations between at least one associate-degree granting organization (that is, a community college) and at least one baccalaureate-degree granting organization.The proposed research training programs will incorporate didactic, research, and career development elements to prepare trainees for careers that will have a significant impact on the health-related research needs of the nation.

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