Trainee Funding
Trainee funding opportunities support students, postdoctoral researchers, and early-stage investigators in advancing their research training and professional development. Available fellowships, grants and awards designed to support the next generation of cancer researchers.
Funding Opportunities Overview
T32 Training Program
The T32 Training Program provides funding opportunities for students and trainees to gain advanced research experience while developing the skills needed for careers in biomedical and cancer research. Through this support, trainees receive mentorship, research training, and opportunities to contribute to innovative, interdisciplinary research.
Learn more about Institutional Research Training Grants.
For more information about potential PhD student support from the T32 programs listed, contact the Principal Investigator(s).
Funding Opportunities
| T32 Programs | Principal Investigator(s) |
|---|---|
| Cancer Biology Training Program T32 | Jennifer Black, PhD | UNMC Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases |
| Fundamental Training Program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Research T32 | Steve Caplan, PhD | UNMC Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; R. Katherine (Kate) Hyde, PhD | UNMC Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Rebecca Oberley-Deegan, PhD | UNMC Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
| Developing Experts in Computation, ‘Omics and Data Exploration (DECODE) Training program T32 | Andrew Dudley, PhD | UNMC Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Anatomy; M. Jordan Rowley, PhD | UNMC Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Anatomy |
| Molecular Mechanisms of Disease T32 Training Program | Donald Becker, PhD | UNL Department of Biochemistry; Edward Harris, PhD | UNL Department of Biochemistry |
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Fellowships and Career Development Awards
The NIH Fellowships and Career Development Awards offers individual fellowships (F-series) that provide mentored research experience and financial support to students and scientists, including those at the graduate and postdoctoral levels.
Career Development Awards (K-series) support early-stage investigators through mentored research, skills development and protected time to advance toward independent research careers.
For more information on NIH funding opportunities visit: NIH Research Training and Career Development
Grant Writing Resources and Support
For advice on preparing applications for fellowship and career development award opportunities, students and postdoctoral fellows can contact:
Associate Director for Cancer Research Training and Education, Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center