Training Grant Support
Training grants (e.g., NIH T32, NSF NRT) provide institutional support for structured, multi-mentor programs that prepare graduate students and/or postdoctoral researchers. Our office prioritizes supporting these institutional training initiatives—especially those fostering cross-disciplinary and convergent research—by offering comprehensive support to faculty planning to submit for these grants. Note that institutional training grants are distinct from individual fellowship or career development awards (e.g., NIH F or K awards). Applicants for these grant types are encouraged to consult the Proposal Library for examples of successful proposals.
BU Research Development offers the following training grant support for faculty:
BU Institutional Support Guideline for Training Grants
Clear, consistent, and sustainable institutional support for competitive federal training grants across BU’s CRC campus
- Preparation of institutional training grant proposals submitted to federal sponsors – including new, renewal, and resubmission applications
- Tracking federal training-grant policies and updates to ensure institutional compliance and alignment with evolving NIH and NSF requirements and priorities
- Implementation of faculty-focused programs and resources that enhance competitiveness and strengthen the quality of training grant applications
- Development of centralized data systems to manage trainee, mentor, and program data for proposal preparation, reporting, and long-term evaluation
Our Process and Role
Getting Started
Proposal Preparation
Explore Training Grant Services & Resources
Toolkit & Templates
Access Research-Development-developed templates for non-scientific grant selections in the Proposal Library’s “Template Documents” folder.
Program Evaluation
Research Development Program Evaluation staff are available to provide consultative support for institutional training grants.