Overview

The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) Graduate Partnerships Program (GPP) is a doctoral fellowship training program that coordinates training and funding for doctoral students attending a school of nursing currently supported by a National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training (T32) grant funded by the NINR. The program combines the academic environment of a university and the breadth and depth of research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The goal of the program is to encourage and support the training of nursing doctoral students who are motivated to undertake careers in basic or clinical research.

As part of a coordinated plan of graduate education, students will complete the majority of required coursework at the academic institution in which they are enrolled. Dissertation research will be conducted within the Intramural Research Program of the NIH in Bethesda, Maryland. Both an academic advisor and NIH scientist will serve as co-mentors for the dissertation process. All of the academic institution requirements for the doctoral degree must be fulfilled. Students will receive their doctoral degree from the academic institution in which they are enrolled.

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Financial Support

NINR will support students for up to 5 years. Trainee support includes:

·         a stipend,
·         tuition allowance, and
·         modest sums for travel, equipment, and supplies. 

As part of the fellowship, students will receive benefits within the structure of a T32 grant while completing coursework at their academic institution. This support will be provided by the NINR extramural training program. An academic institution may supplement the basic stipend provided through the T32 grant in accordance with their institutional policies.   

While at the NIH conducting their dissertation research, students will receive support from NINR intramural funds and/or the intramural laboratory in which they are conducting their dissertation research.   

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the NINR GPP, the applicant must attend (or be accepted to) a school of nursing currently supported by a T32 grant funded by the NINR. 

Application Information

To complete an online application for the NINR GPP, please use the Graduate Partnerships Program application system located at: https://gpp-nih.symplicity.com.

• Select the “Students” option.
• On the “Student Home” webpage, select “Apply For Institutional Partnerships” and follow the instructions provided.

Before submitting an application for consideration, please review the application directions located at: http://gpp.nih.gov/Prospective/InstitutionalPartnerships/AppDirectionsProspective.htm

Please note, Part 4 of the application allows you to select a “partnership”. When prompted, select the “NINR / Consortia of Universities – Nursing & Biobehavioral Research” partnership option.  

Applications must be submitted online by December 31, 2009.  

For questions about the NINR GPP, please contact:

Dr. Natalie A. Rasmussen
Intramural Research Training Director
Assistant Clinical Investigator
Email: rasmussenna@mail.nih.gov