Training
NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research
Training
The NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research is strongly committed to building the next generation of neuroscientists. Current training programs include:
The Jointly Sponsored Institutional Predoctoral Training Program in the Neurosciences (JSPTPN – T32)
This opportunity is a program within the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research in conjunction with the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) and the National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). The primary objective of the JSPTPN is to prepare individuals for careers in neuroscience that have a significant impact on the health-related research needs of the nation.
The program provides support during the first and second years of PhD training, offering broad and fundamental research training in the neurosciences. Students build a strong foundation in experimental design, statistical methodology, and quantitative reasoning, with laboratory rotations that allow them to explore different research areas, scientific approaches, and laboratory cultures.
Questions should be directed to the Scientific Program Contact.
For more information: JSPTPN
Academic Career Transition Initiative for Opportunities in Neuroscience (ACTION) Potential Program (F99/K00)
The purpose of the ACTION (Academic Career Transition Initiative for Opportunities in Neuroscience) Potential F99/K00 award is to support a defined pathway across career stages for graduate students from a wide variety of institutions and regions, who are interested in independent neuroscience research careers. This two-phase award will be run through the Parent F99/K00 and will facilitate the transition of graduate students to postdoctoral positions. It will provide career development, networking, and career development opportunities across the Neuroscience Blueprint mission space. Blueprint participation provides flexibility for a trainee to pursue neuroscience research during the pre- and postdoctoral phases that aligns with mission of one or more of the participating institutes.
For more information: Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (F99)
Questions should be directed to the Scientific Program Contact.
Advancing Specialized Collegiate Experiences through Neuroscience Discoveries (ASCEND) Program (R25)
The purpose of the ASCEND program is to raise interest and provide opportunities in neuroscience research for undergraduate students, especially those who are enrolled in institutions that have limited research resources. Through ASCEND, undergraduates will be provided with a two-year neuroscience research training experience that will prepare them to successfully matriculate into neuroscience PhD programs. We expect ASCEND programs to be composed of partnerships between research-intensive institutions and resource-limited institutions and will support a range of activities to increase student interest and involvement in neuroscience, including authentic research experiences, career development opportunities, core and advanced neuroscience courses/seminars, and the establishment of professional networks.
Questions should be directed to the Scientific Program Contact.
For more information: Education Projects (R25)
NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research: Computational Training in Neuroscience and Behavior (T90/R90)
The primary goal of this training opportunity is to expose undergraduate and graduate students to a wide range of neuroscience and behavioral questions, quantitative methods, and experimental systems to ensure a strong dual foundation in clinical and quantitative science. This foundation is expected to give trainees the ability to adopt new computational theory and methodology and apply these methods to relevant questions in health and disease.
NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research Short Courses in Neurotherapeutics Development (R25)
The goal of this training opportunity is to develop and implement short courses on neurotherapeutics development for academic neuroscientists. The short courses will provide participants with a sufficient overview of the neurotherapeutics development process to (1) understand the steps required for therapeutics development, (2) anticipate and overcome common challenges in the process, and (3) interact effectively with collaborators who have expertise in various aspects of therapeutics development.
NLM Institutional Grants for Research Training in Biomedical Informatics, Data Science, and AI (T15)
The purpose of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) T15 Program is to support pre- and post-doctoral training in biomedical informatics, data science, and artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML). Blueprint-supported programs will provide training that advances the Blueprint mission to accelerate transformative discoveries in brain function in health, aging, and disease through informatics, data science, and AI/ML training applied to basic, translational, and clinical neuroscience. Trainees will have mentorship from both neuroscience faculty and AI, data science, and/or informatics faculty to support research and career development.
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