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Timetable of NIMH Training and Career Development Programs

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Career StageMechanismMechanism Title
High School and Undergraduate StudentsRPG1Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research2
T34NIMH Career Opportunities in Research (COR) Honors Undergraduate Research Training Grant
Graduate and Medical StudentsT32NRSA Institutional Research Training Grant
T32Jointly Sponsored NIH Predoctoral Training Program in the Neurosciences
F30Individual Predoctoral NRSA for M.D./Ph.D. Fellowships
F31NRSA for Individual Predoctoral Fellows
F31Individual Predoctoral Fellowship to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research
R36Mental Health Dissertation Research Grant to Increase Diversity2
R25NIMH Research Education Grant
RPG1Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research2
Postdoctorates, Clinical Residents, Transition to IndependenceT32NRSA Institutional Research Training Grant
F32NRSA for Individual Postdoctoral Fellows
K99/R00NIH Pathway to Independence (PI) Award
K01Mentored Research Scientist Development Award
K08Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award
K23Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award
K25Mentored Quantitative Research Career Development Award
R25NIMH Research Education Grant
RPG1Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research2
LRPExtramural Loan Repayment Program for Clinical or Pediatric Researchers
Independent ScientistsR25NIMH Research Education Grants
RPG1Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research2
R03NIH Small Research Grant Program
R21Exploratory/Developmental Grant
R01Investigator Initiated Research Project Grant
R24Minority Research Infrastructure Support Program
K02Independent Scientist Award
K24Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research

1. Research Project Grants: for example, R01, R03, R15, R21, R37, P01, P30, P50 (see announcement for additional mechanisms and specific provisions).

2. Training and career development programs to promote diversity.