Additional Financial Resources
Students with doctoral degrees may also be eligible for the following opportunities
Training Grants (T32) at Vanderbilt
A large number of departments and divisions at Vanderbilt University offer federally funded training grants to support the training of individuals in research. T32 grants typically provide salary support for two years and partial MPH tuition support. Each training grant has specific requirements with respect to level of training, time commitment to research, etc., so it is best to contact the Vanderbilt-based training program director with inquiries about your application.
Vanderbilt Physician Scientist Development Program (VPSD)
Administered by the Office for Clinical & Translational Scientist Development, the Vanderbilt Physician Scientist Development Program is designed to provide an enriching scientific environment and salary support to allow newly appointed assistant professor physicians with significant research experience to receive additional mentored investigative training. Successful applicants to the VPSD program will have completed their clinical training and be board eligible in their clinical specialty at the time their VPSD appointment would commence.
Vanderbilt Clinical & Translational Research Scholars Program (VCTRS)
The Vanderbilt Clinical & Translational Research Scholars (VCTRS) Program is administered by the Office for Clinical and Translational Scientist Development. It provides support to junior faculty and fellowship level trainees who have been offered a faculty appointment and are committed to a career in clinical or translational investigation, with a mentored research apprenticeship integrated with the didactic training of the MSCI or MPH programs.
Vanderbilt Clinical Oncology Research Career Development Program
This program is available to all residents, fellows, and junior faculty in the Divisions of Hematology/Oncology, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Surgical Oncology, and the Department of Radiation Oncology. Funded through the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) K12 training grant mechanism, it is designed for physicians interested in a clinical oncology research career with an emphasis in an academic-oriented environment.
Building Interdisciplinary Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) Career Development Program
This career development program is funded by the National Institutes of Health, Office of Research on Women’s Health and cosponsored by the multiple divisions of the National Institutes of Health. The BIRCWH program fosters the career development of junior faculty members who are engaging in basic, clinical, translational, behavioral, or health services research in any area relevant to women's health with an emphasis on sex and gender factors. This program develops a group of independently funded scientists who can further advance and perpetuate an interdisciplinary team approach to science and gender specific health care. The project utilizes the NIH Mentored Research Scientist Development Program Award (K12) as the mechanism for funding junior faculty.
Vanderbilt Environmental Health Science Scholars Program
A K12 Patient-Oriented Career Development Program funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, this program seeks to develop patient-oriented researchers committed to a career in environmental health research and equipped to function within and lead multidisciplinary teams of researchers to enhance understanding of environmental disease and to improve health.
Emergency Medicine Research Training Program (VEMRT)
The Vanderbilt Emergency Medicine Research Training Program (VEMRT) is a K12 NHLBI sponsored opportunity designed to promote the growth of strong, competitive clinical scientists. Its multidisciplinary program is designed for post-doc (MD or PhD) physician scientists and prepares trainees for independent research career and academic leadership role within the Emergency Medicine specialty. Four focus areas supported by expertise in comparative effectiveness, biomedical informatics, and health disparities include Acute Lung Injury, Asthma, Arrhythmias, and Acute Coronary Syndomes and Heart Failure.
National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program (CPFP)
Providing postdoctoral training opportunities in cancer prevention and control, this program trains individuals from a multiplicity of health sciences disciplines in the field of cancer prevention and control. As part of the program, fellows receive the opportunity to obtain an M.P.H. degree at an accredited university during the first year, followed by mentored research with investigators at the NCI. Research opportunities exist across the spectrum of cancer prevention research, including: epidemiology, biostatistics, clinical services, laboratory, nutritional, and social and behavioral sciences.