Call for applications for the 2026-2027 ICTR/CTSA T32 - Predoctoral - Clinical Translational Research Training Grants
The University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB) Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) T32 Pre-doctoral Program is a collaborative effort amongst seven University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB) Schools including School of Dentistry, School of Law, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, School of Social Work, and the School of Graduate Studies, as well as the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and University of Maryland College Park (UMCP).
Funding for these awards will be provided through either the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) – a partnership between UMB and Johns Hopkins University (JHU) – and/or through ICTR internal funds from participating campuses.
SUBMISSION DUE DATE: Friday, February 27, 2026, 5 PM EST
START DATE: July 1, 2026
See RFA below for Description, Eligibility, Requirements, and Information on How To Apply
T32 ICTR Predoctoral Training Award RFA and Description
Register for an Information Session*
January 27, 2026, 3 - 3:30 PM EST
*For Your Convenience, Recording of Previous Information Session Hosted on December 11, 2025
IMPORTANT! The page requirement for the Personal Statement is 2-3 pages and not 1-2 as noted in the 12/11/2025 recorded presentation PowerPoint. Please refer to the RFA for requirements.
This award underscores the NIH’s confidence in the successful, long-running UMB and JHU CTSA partnership as it achieved the distinction of receiving the CTSA’s four most prestigious awards:
- Clinical and Translational Science Award (UM1 Clinical Trial Optional)
- Companion Career Development Award (K12)
- NRSA training program - T32 predoctoral
- NRSA training program - T32 postdoctoral
For questions, please email the UMB ICTR T32 Predoctoral Training Program at ICTR-Navigator@umaryland.edu
