The UC Irvine Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (ICTS) has two NIH-funded (T-35) training programs designed to support research projects focused on basic, clinical, and translational aspects of research. These summer programs provide a dedicated research stipend for up to 12 weeks of consecutive full-time research between the months of May and August, and funds for research expenses (lab materials, statistical support, etc.). Grant funding is available for research projects related to the following areas:
- The National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK): research projects related to areas concerning diabetes and other endocrine and metabolic diseases, liver and other digestive diseases, nutritional disorders, obesity, kidney and urologic diseases, and hematologic diseases. More information on supported research projects and the Mission of the NIDDK here.
- The National Institute on Aging (NIA): research projects related to areas concerning Alzheimer’s disease and related-dementias (ADRD), and brain aging. Projects focusing on ADRD will be prioritized, but research areas related to the aging brain will be considered. More information on supported research projects and the Mission of the NIA here. *All students submitting to the NIA T35 program will also be eligible to simultaneously receive funding through the UCI MIND RAMP program. For more information, please contact Julie Kinjo at jkinjo@uci.edu.
This opportunity is intended to support first-year medical scholars for summer research (May – August) between MS1 and MS2. MSTP students are not eligible to apply.
ELIGIBILITY
The Applicant Must:
- Have a project within a related topic or field (diabetes, endocrine and metabolic diseases, liver and other digestive diseases, nutritional disorders, obesity, kidney and urologic diseases, and hematologic diseases, Alzheimer’s disease, related dementias, or brain aging).
- Have a faculty research mentor at UC Irvine
- Be a current first-year medical student
- Conduct research and/or participate in training activities full-time for a minimum of 8 and maximum of 12 consecutive weeks during the summer
- Be a US Citizen or Green Card holder
GRANT SUPPORT
Each trainee will receive a summer research stipend to exceed no more than 12 full-time weeks of research, as well as dedicated funds for research and training expenses (current NIH predoctoral stipend rates can be found here).
To apply for the ICTS T-35 training position applicants must submit the following:
- Grant application (online via REDCap)
- NIH Biosketch or research/academic CV
- Letter of Support from your faculty research mentor (limit 1 page)
- Research Plan Summary detailing the project and proposed summer training (limit 3 pages excluding references) to include:
- Background/Introduction
- Hypothesis/hypotheses
- Methods (study design, data collection procedures, participants & recruitments plans, outcomes/variables, planned analyses)
- Materials
- Project Timeline
- Career Development/Training Goals
- Continuation of the project and future plans
- References (not included as part of the 3-page limit)
- Research Plan formatting should follow NIH guidelines:
- Text font no smaller than 11pt
- Table front no smaller than 10pt
- No text size limit on figures, but all text in figures must be easily legible
- Margins 0.5”
- Line spacing: no more than six lines per vertical inch
- Recommended fonts of Arial, Georgia, Helvetica, Palatino Linotype
Applications are due on Sunday, March 9, 2025 by 11:59 p.m.
Students should expect to receive funding decisions in May after external reviews are completed.
Applications to the NIDDK T35 program should be submitted here.
Applications to the NIA T35/RAMP program should be submitted here.
To view our currently and previously funded awardees, please click here.
Questions should be directed to Brooke Piercy at piercyb@hs.uci.edu.
