NIA supports predoctoral students and postdoctoral students through institutional training grants. These grants typically support multiple predoctoral or postdoctoral slots or both kinds. Students apply directly to the institution that holds the grant. Faculty at the institution apply for a multi-year training grant from NIA. NIA also supports postdoctoral students through individual fellowship awards. For these applications students apply directly to NIA for funding. Part of the application is prepared by the student’s sponsor – usually the director of the laboratory where the student will be working. NIA has no general individual fellowship award for predoctoral students. However, NIA does support the NIH minority predoctoral fellowship program and the NIH predoctoral fellowship program for students with disabilities. These programs are described under the section: Training for Special Populations.

NIH maintains a site that lists all current training grants supported by the different Institutes of NIH, including the National Institute on Aging. The list is organized by state and by institution within a state and contains the name of the training director, and the title of the grant. The grants supported by NIA have a number that begins with the letters "AG". The list may be used by students or faculty to gain some idea of the kinds of training opportunities available through NIA and other Institutes at NIH.

T32 Institutional National Research Service Awards (NRSA) to enable institutions to support individuals selected for predoctoral and postdoctoral research training in specified areas. For more help and guidance, please see "What every NIA-supported Training Director (T32) Should Know: Essentials of training grant policies at NIA."

For more information:
See NIH Guide: NIH NATIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE AWARD INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH TRAINING GRANTS Release Date: June 1, 2000

**Note that the National Institute on Aging accepts institutional training grant applications (T32) on a single receipt date each year (May 10).

T35 Short-Term Research Training Awards (NRSA) to provide individuals with research training during off-quarters or summer periods to encourage research careers especially among students training for health-professional degrees

For more information:
See NATIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE AWARD SHORT-TERM INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH TRAINING GRANTS Release Date: March 27, 1998

**Note that the National Institute on Aging accepts institutional training grant applications (T35) on a single receipt date each year (January 10).

F32 Postdoctoral Individual National Research Service Awards (NRSA) to provide postdoctoral research training to individuals to broaden their scientific background and extend their potential for research in specified health-related areas.

For more information:
See NATIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE AWARDS FOR INDIVIDUAL POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS (F32)
Release Date: June 1, 2000

F33 National Research Service Award (NRSA) for Senior Fellows to provide opportunities for experienced scientists to make major changes in the direction of research careers, to broaden scientific background, to acquire new research capabilities, developed a few years ago, by taking time from regular professional responsibilities for the purpose of increasing capabilities to engage in health-related research.

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