TT Series — Institutional Training

NIH T32 Grants — Institutional Research Training Grant

Institution-administered predoc/postdoc training program

Funding

NRSA stipends + tuition for trainees

Duration

5 years (renewable)

Eligibility

Awarded to institutions; trainees apply through the program

Activity code

T32

What is the NIH T32 grant?

The T32 is the NIH institutional research training grant. The institution receives the award and uses it to recruit predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees into a structured training program (a "T32 slot"). Trainees apply to the institutional program, not directly to NIH.

Recent T32 awards (last 24 months)

Live data from NIH RePORTER

1,800

Awards

$195,384,697

Total funding (sample)

$390,769

Average award

Sample reflects up to the most recent 500 NIH RePORTER awards with this activity code in the past 24 months. Total project count is the full RePORTER count.

Most recently awarded T32 grants

Population Research Training

ELIZABETH FRANKENBERG · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL, NC · NIH

$307,663

FY 2026

Project: 5T32HD007168-48

Research Training in Endocrinology and Metabolism

Laura Alonso · WEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV, NY · NIH

$143,056

FY 2026

Project: 5T32DK131957-04

Interdisciplinary Research Training at the Interface of Reproductive Sciences and Bioengineering

Indrani Bagchi · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, IL · NIH

$242,124

FY 2026

Project: 5T32HD108075-03

Social Science Training Program in Population Studies

Sarah Burgard · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR, MI · NIH

$548,420

FY 2026

Project: 5T32HD007339-40

Demography and Ecology

Katherine Curtis · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON, WI · NIH

$266,029

FY 2026

Project: 5T32HD007014-50

Research Training Program for Pediatric Subspecialty Fellows

TERENCE DERMODY · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH, PA · NIH

$263,920

FY 2026

Project: 5T32HD071834-12

Health Disparities Research Scholars Training Program-Renewal

Maureen Durkin · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON, WI · NIH

$129,018

FY 2026

Project: 5T32HD049302-19

TRAINING IN MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION

Julia Finkelstein · CORNELL UNIVERSITY, NY · NIH

$189,599

FY 2026

Project: 5T32HD087137-10

Top NIH institutes funding T32

By total funding in the last 24 months

  1. 1.NIH500 · $195,384,697

Top funded institutions

Most T32 awards in the last 24 months

  1. 1.UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR22 awards
  2. 2.JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY21 awards
  3. 3.UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL17 awards
  4. 4.UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO17 awards
  5. 5.UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON15 awards
  6. 6.UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA14 awards

Who applies for T32

For trainees: you apply to the institutional T32 program (typically through your department or training program). For institutions: a senior PI assembles a team of mentors and applies to NIH for the T32 award itself.

When to choose T32

For trainees, T32 slots are an alternative to F31/F32 — they pay NRSA stipends and offer structured training. Many trainees move from a T32 slot to an individual F31/F32 mid-program.

When NOT to choose T32

T32 slots are subject to institutional priorities and are not portable. If you want award flexibility, target F31/F32.

Search tips for T32

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T32 frequently asked questions

What is the difference between T32 and F32?

T32 is awarded to the institution that runs a training program. F32 is awarded directly to an individual postdoc. Trainees on a T32 slot still receive NRSA pay, but you apply to the program, not directly to NIH.

Can international students/postdocs hold a T32 slot?

Generally no — T32 slots typically require US citizenship or permanent residency, like F31/F32.

Related NIH grant types

FF31

Individual Predoctoral Fellowship

PhD predoctoral research training

FF32

Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship

Postdoctoral mentored research training

TT35

Short-Term Institutional Training

Short-term research experiences (8–12 weeks) for health-professional students