TT Series — Institutional Training

NIH T35 Grants — Short-Term Institutional Training

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

Funding

Short-term stipends

Duration

5 years (institutional grant)

Eligibility

Awarded to institutions

Activity code

T35

What is the NIH T35 grant?

The T35 funds short-term (8–12 week) summer or block research experiences for health-professional students.

Recent T35 awards (last 24 months)

Live data from NIH RePORTER

106

Awards

$9,611,518

Total funding (sample)

$90,675

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 T35 grants

ASPIRE: Alzheimer’s Summer Program Inspiring Research Engagement

Michal Schnaider Beeri · RUTGERS BIOMEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES, NJ · NIH

$70,659

FY 2026

Project: 1T35AG100828-01

Students Training in Advanced Research (STAR) Program

DANIKA BANNASCH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS, CA · NIH

$138,162

FY 2026

Project: 5T35OD010956-27

Short term training for veterinary students

Michael Oglesbee · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, OH · NIH

$92,108

FY 2026

Project: 5T35OD010977-18

Iowa Medical Student Summer Research Program in trans-NIDDK Research

ROBERT ROGHAIR · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, IA · NIH

$99,377

FY 2026

Project: 5T35DK135446-04

Summer Research Fellowship Program for Podiatric Medical Students

Noah Rosenblatt · ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIV OF MEDICINE & SCI, IL · NIH

$29,207

FY 2026

Project: 5T35DK074390-18

Renewal: Short-Term Training for Medical Students in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Research

Scott Berceli · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, FL · NIH

$124,346

FY 2026

Project: 5T35HL007489-43

Short-term Training in Health Professional Schools

Stewart Bloomfield · STATE COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY, NY · NIH

$44,098

FY 2026

Project: 5T35EY020481-17

Medical Student Summer Research Program

ROBERT ROGHAIR · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, IA · NIH

$153,852

FY 2026

Project: 5T35HL166206-04

Top NIH institutes funding T35

By total funding in the last 24 months

  1. 1.NIH106 · $9,611,518

Top funded institutions

Most T35 awards in the last 24 months

  1. 1.OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY6 awards
  2. 2.UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE5 awards
  3. 3.UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL4 awards
  4. 4.UNIVERSITY OF IOWA4 awards
  5. 5.COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES3 awards
  6. 6.UTAH STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM--UNIVERSITY OF UTAH3 awards

Who applies for T35

Health-professional schools (medicine, dentistry, veterinary, nursing).

When to choose T35

Use T35 to fund summer research blocks integrated into clinical curricula.

When NOT to choose T35

For full-year predoctoral training, use T32.

Search tips for T35

  • T35 awards identify institutions with strong summer research integration.

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Related NIH grant types

TT32

Institutional Research Training Grant

Institution-administered predoc/postdoc training program