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Career Level: Post Doctorate

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Postdoctoral fellows and physician scientists in research fellowship training may be supported by training grants T32s) and/or fellowships (F32s) for up to three years. This NRSA funding cannot be used for specialized clinical training.

If your doctoral degree is older than 3-4 years, consider the K-series awards for Junior Faculty/Transition.

Contact NIDDK training program staff with questions well in advance of deadlines. 

Awards that are for the training or career development of a single applicant.

  1. F32 Individual Postdoctoral National Research Service Award (NRSA)

    Supports postdoctoral fellows to pursue mentored research training prior to applying for a faculty position.

  2. L30 Loan Repayment Program for Clinical Researchers

    NIH may repay up to $50,000 annually of your qualified student loan debt per year, including most undergraduate, graduate, and medical school loans if you are actively engaged in clinical research.

  3. L32 Clinical Research for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds

    NIH may repay up to $50,000 annually of a qualified educational debt for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (LRP-IDB) in return for a commitment to engage in NIH mission-relevant research at a domestic, nonprofit, or government entity.

  4. L40 Loan Repayment Program for Pediatric Researchers

    NIH may repay up to $50,000 annually of your qualified student loan debt per year, including most undergraduate, graduate, and medical school loans if you are actively engaged in research related to a pediatric disease or disease model.

  5. L60 Loan Repayment Program for Health Disparities Research

  6. L70 Loan Repayment Program for Research in Emerging Areas Critical to Human Health

  7. TL1 Linked Training Award

    The TL1 supports research training experiences for pre-doctoral and post-doctoral trainees who are appointed as part of the KUH Institutional Network Award.

Awards that are under the direction of a senior faculty member who is responsible for selecting trainees or scholars. Perform a keyword search using the NIH RePORTER system to see who NIDDK is currently supporting.

  1. K12 Clinical Scientist Institutional Career Development Award

    Award to an institution to support several individuals as they transition from fellowship to faculty while pursuing a research project with the help of a mentor(s).

  2. T32 Institutional National Research Service Award (NRSA)

    Award to an institution to support several individuals, selected by the institution, in either short-term, predoctoral, and/or postdoctoral training positions with experienced mentors.  

  3. T32 Medical Student Research Training Supplement

    Additional slot awarded to an existing training grant for either a specific medical student wishing to take a year off from school to pursue research training or for a pre- or post-doctoral trainee, when no slot is available on the training grant.

  4. TL1 Linked Training Award

    The TL1 supports research training experiences for pre-doctoral and post-doctoral trainees who are appointed as part of the KUH Institutional Network Award.

See About Funding Mechanisms for an overview of mechanisms commonly used by NIDDK to fund researchers.

Last Reviewed November 2024