If you are interested in applying for the RRT Program, please email Chelsea Hand-Sheridan, Associate Director for Capacity Building, c.hand-sheridan@wustl.edu.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Advanced doctoral students or early career investigators
- Interest in child-focused behavioral health
- Priority given to those of African descent and other underrepresented minorities
- Currently studying or employed at a U.S. based organization
Application Instructions:
- Complete online application
- Submit application documents through the online application:
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Current NIH Biosketch (https://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms/biosketch.htm): Save as PDF “LastName_FirstName_2025_Biosketch.pdf”
- Career Development Plan (2 pages maximum): Save as PDF “LastName_FirstName_2025_CDP.pdf”
- The plan should include the following:
- Background, including relevant past research experience and coursework
- How this program would advance professional development and research
- Proposed outcomes and corresponding timelines
- Career goals
- The plan should include the following:
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Proposed Research Interest (2 pages maximum): Save as PDF “LastName_FirstName_2025_ResearchInterest.pdf”
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The plan should include: a description of any studies that you are currently involved with, with your mentor, and/or research areas that you intend to pursue.
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References/Letters of Recommendation: You will be asked to provide the names of two references who will be contacted via email for Letters of Recommendation. One reference should be from your doctoral dissertation chair, a primary mentor, division supervisor, or principal investigator (PI) on research work you are conducting.
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For more information, contact
Chelsea Hand-Sheridan, c.hand-sheridan@wustl.edu
Associate Director for Capacity Building
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.