Northwestern University has a large number of active NIH Training Programs (T32s and T90s) that are used to support predoctoral and postdoctoral students in the life sciences.  Within the NU neuroscience community, Training Grants represent foci of intense intellectual activity and recognized research excellence.  

A NUIN student is eligible to be a trainee on any Training Grant on which his/her advisor is a preceptor.  Many Training Programs have at least one NUIN faculty as a preceptor.   Of these a core of 6 are closely associated with NUIN.  These “NUIN Training Grants” support 22 predoctoral and 12 postdoctoral trainees per year.

Predoctoral students appointed to Training Programs can expect to participate in a number of activities that are distinct from and in addition to the regular NUIN programming.  Although each Training program is unique, many require trainees to participate in a particular journal club, take specific elective courses, help organize a topical seminar series, and present their research at annual or more frequent Training Program research symposia.  By emphasizing mentoring, and professional skills development in areas such as verbal and written scientific communication, these programs seek to provide trainees with all the tools they need to become productive scientists and leaders in their fields.

For specific information about the several Training Programs closely associated with NUIN, follow the links below.