NIGMS Institutional Biomedical Undergraduate Research Training (BURT) Program (T34)

The Institutional Biomedical Undergraduate Research Training (BURT) program aims to strengthen research training environments and develop well-trained undergraduate students who complete their baccalaureate degrees in biomedically-related fields and transition into biomedical, research-focused higher degree programs such as Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. programs. This funding announcement provides support to eligible domestic organizations to develop and implement effective, evidence-informed approaches to biomedical undergraduate training and mentoring to help build a strong biomedical research workforce for the nation. Applicant organizations must enroll undergraduate students and have received NIH Research Project Grant funding averaging less than $50 million in total costs per year over the last three fiscal years. The program accepts applications in two tracks: Single Site (supporting trainees from a single baccalaureate-degree granting organization) and Community College Partnerships (supporting community college trainee development through collaborations between associate-degree granting and baccalaureate-degree granting organizations). The proposed research training programs will incorporate didactic, research, and career development elements to prepare trainees for careers that will have a significant impact on the health-related research needs of the nation.