This program supports individual predoctoral fellowships for combined MD and PhD training in research areas relevant to the mission of the NHLBI. Applications will be accepted from (1) students currently enrolled in a combined MD and PhD program and (2) current ical or graduate students seeking admission to a combined program that provides research training in areas relevant to the NHLBI’s mission. Awards to these applicants are contingent on subsequently being enrolled in a combined MD and PhD program.

This program supports individuals from backgrounds underrepresented in bioical science, including members of underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds enrolled in programs leading to PhD, MD and PhD, or other combined degrees in the bioical or behavioral sciences.

The F32 program offers health scientists the opportunity to receive full-time research training for up to 3 years in areas that reflect the national need for bioical, clinical, and behavioral research in cardiovascular, pulmonary, and hematologic diseases. These grants are not intended for study leading to MD, DO, DDS, or equivalent professional degrees, nor do they support residency training.

This program enables research institutions to support predoctoral and postdoctoral research and short-term training in the areas of heart, lung, and blood diseases. Trainees are selected through local review procedures established by the program director at the grantee institution. The maximum training period for predoctoral individuals is 5 years. The maximum training period for postdoctoral individuals is 3 years. Research training is pursued full-time, and trainees
in clinical areas are expected to confine their clinical duties to those that are part of their research training. Trainees must be US citizens, noncitizen nationals, or legal permanent residents of the United States.

♦ T35 – Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grant
This program provides funds to research institutions to make awards to individuals in health professional schools for research opportunities that would not be available through their regular courses of study. Awards are made to training institutions by national competition. Trainees are selected by the grantee institution and must be US citizens, non-citizen nationals, or legal permanent residents of the United States.

This award supports junior faculty members from underrepresented backgrounds, including members of racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, at US institutions to enhance their research skills in areas of interest to the NHLBI and to increase the number of highly trained investigators from diverse backgrounds.

♦ K08 – Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award
The K08 award enables candidates holding professional degrees (e.g., MD, DO, DVM, or equivalent degrees) to undertake 3 to 5 years of special study and supervised research with the goal of becoming independent investigators. The award also allows awardees to pursue research career development programs suited to their experience and capabilities under mentors who are competent to provide guidance in the chosen research areas.

The K23 award supports the career development of investigators who are committed to patient-oriented research. It provides support for supervised study and research for clinically trained professionals who have the potential to develop into productive, clinical investigators focusing on patient-oriented research.

The K24 award provides support for clinicians to further their research and mentoring of outstanding patient-oriented investigators. It will enable them to expand their potential for significant contributions to their fields and to act as mentors for beginning clinical researchers. This award provides protected time to enable clinicians to carry out these activities.

The goal of the K25 program is to foster interdisciplinary collaboration in bioical and behavioral research by supporting supervised research experiences for scientists with quantitative and engineering backgrounds. This award provides research and career development opportunities for scientists and engineers with little or no bioical or behavioral research experience who are committed to establishing themselves in careers as independent bioical or behavioral investigators.

The Pathway to Independence Award is designed to facilitate a timely transition from a mentored postdoctoral research position to a stable independent research position with independent NIH or other independent research support at an earlier stage than is currently the norm. The award will provide up to 5 years of support consisting of two phases. The initial phase will provide up to 2 years of mentored support for postdoctoral research scientists. This phase will be followed by up to 3 years of independent support contingent on securing an independent tenure-track or equivalent research position.

The NHLBI’s Short-Term Research Education Program to Increase Diversity in Health-Related Research is designed to promote diversity in undergraduate and health professional graduate student populations by providing short-term research education support to stimulate career development in cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic, and sleep disorders research.

NIH Loan Repayment Programs to stimulate research training