Training Grants for PhD Students and Post-Docs
Directors: Joya Chandra, PhD, and Jeffery A. Frost, PhD
Co-Investigators: Robert Bast, MD, and Shervin Assassi, MD, MS
Contact: Jewel Elliott, MPA, Jewel.Elliott@uth.tmc.edu, 713-500-9886
The T32 program is open to PhD (including MD/PhD) predoctoral students from across the seven UTHealth Houston schools and postdoctoral trainees whose dissertation research is clearly translational or addresses a problem with direct clinical implications. The program also offers didactic courses, seminars, and other training activities. The goal of the program is to train truly interdisciplinary researchers by a meaningful blending of programs and disciplines that have been traditionally operated as stand-alone entities within the UTHealth Houston schools and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Trainees accepted into the T32 Program receive up to 2 years of support (stipend, tuition, health insurance, and modest travel funds) in addition to resources and training in clinical and translational science.
Eligibility Criteria
The CCTS T32 Program supports 6 predoctoral and 3 postdoctoral trainee slots.
The program is open to:
- Full-time PhD students in good academic standing at the McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS), UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, School of Nursing, School of Dentistry, and School of Biomedical Informatics
- Full-time MD/PhD students in good academic standing during the time they are enrolled in the GSBS for the PhD portion of their graduate training
- UTHealth Houston or MD Anderson Cancer Center postdoctoral scholars who have completed their PhD degree and have 0-2 years of postdoctoral training at any institution
T32 program support (stipend, tuition, insurance, and travel funds) is only open to U.S. citizens or permanent residents; institutionally funded slots are open to all. NIH regulations do not permit the provision of stipends for students pursuing a professional degree or for students in dual-degree programs (e.g., MD/PhD or DDS/PhD) while they are enrolled in the professional school portion of their training.
One hundred percent professional effort must be devoted to this award; no other grant salary support or outside professional employment is allowed.
For more information, visit: https://gsbs.uth.edu/news/story/ccts-announces-2024-tl1-trainee-cohort.
Applying to the T32 Program
Applications are accepted in the fall of each year.
Applications for T32 stipend support are solicited once each year.
Appointments to the training grant are for a minimum of 12 months with an option of competitive renewals for a maximum of 2 years contingent upon annual reviews to evaluate performance and fulfillment of program expectations.
All trainees receiving stipend support are expected to develop a curriculum/training plan that will enable them to obtain core competencies in clinical and translational research. These competencies are obtained by conducting dissertation research, completing clinical and translational courses offered by participating CCTS schools and institutions, and participating in seminars, internships, research retreats, and other activities that provide training in clinical and translational research. Trainees receiving stipend support also have access to other CCTS services to support their dissertation research.
Courses and other activities are open to all UTHealth Houston and MD Anderson Cancer Center trainees and are not limited to individuals receiving stipend support. Certain activities may also be open to part-time, non-degree, or other special students at UTHealth Houston, The University of Texas MD Anderson Center, and other Texas Medical Center institutions. Please note that an employee of any Texas Medical Center institution may register in the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston GSBS as a non-degree student for one course each semester with the permission of his or her supervisor and the approval of the course director and Dean of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston GSBS.
For more information on eligibility for stipend support, application deadlines, or participating in other T32 or CCTS-related courses or activities, contact Jewel Elliott, MPA, Jewel.Elliott@uth.tmc.edu, 713-500-9886.
For additional information about doctoral programs available at UTHealth Houston schools and CCTS partner organizations, please visit the following links:
- School of Dentistry
- MD Anderson UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
- School of Biomedical Informatics
- School of Nursing
Current and Past Trainees
A list of past TL1 trainees and scholars can be found on this PDF.