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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:

  • Current NIH Biosketch (https://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms/biosketch.htm): Save as PDF “LastName_FirstName_2024_Biosketch.pdf”

  • Career Development Plan (2 pages maximum): Save as PDF “LastName_FirstName_2024_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

  • Proposed Research Interest (2 pages maximum): Save as PDF “LastName_FirstName_2024_ResearchInterest.pdf”

    • 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.

• • 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.

For more information, contact

Chelsea Hand-Sheridan, c.hand-sheridan@wustl.edu
Training Programs Manager 

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.