Georgia CTSA K12 and T32 programs offer protected time, mentoring and career-building support
The Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance is accepting applications for three programs designed to help University of Georgia researchers develop their careers while advancing research relevant to human health.
The K12 Clinical and Translational Research Career Development Program supports early-career faculty who are working toward independent research careers. The T32 Predoctoral and T32 Postdoctoral programs provide intensive research training for doctoral students and postdoctoral trainees. All three programs combine financial support with mentoring, structured career development and access to the resources of the Georgia CTSA, a partnership among UGA, Emory University, Georgia Tech and Morehouse School of Medicine.
“These programs provide much more than research funding,” said Brad Phillips, Director of the Biomedical and Translational Sciences Institute. “They give promising researchers protected time, an experienced mentoring team and a structured plan for developing the skills and evidence needed to compete successfully for future opportunities.”
The K12 program is open to eligible early-career faculty members with doctoral degrees who are committed to careers in clinical and translational research or clinical and translational science. Scholars may receive up to two years of support, including salary support associated with protected research time, a technical budget of $30,000 per year, mentored research training and tailored coursework. Applicants generally must devote 75% of their professional effort to research and research training.
The T32 programs support eligible predoctoral and postdoctoral researchers pursuing careers that include clinical or translational research. Predoctoral applicants may include Ph.D. candidates who have completed qualifying examinations, as well as eligible professional doctoral students (MD, DVM, PharmD, EdD, DrPH). The postdoctoral track includes postdoctoral fellows who have completed PhD or professional doctoral programs, including residents in medicine, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine.
T32 trainees receive stipend and tuition support, travel funding, support for qualifying childcare expenses and access to interdisciplinary training activities. Predoctoral trainees also receive health insurance support, while postdoctoral trainees may receive additional support for training-related expenses. Each trainee develops a personalized pathway that integrates coursework, mentored research and career development.
Research proposed for either program must include a clear human-health or translational component. Projects based exclusively on basic science or animal research without a connection to human health or translation are not eligible for T32 support. Applicants to both programs must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and meet the program’s additional eligibility requirements.
The K12 application deadline is February 1, 2027, at 5 p.m. A two-part application workshop will be held October 8 and October 15 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Participants who attend both sessions live may qualify for up to five hours of individual grant-writing consultation.
Applications for the T32 predoc track are due February 15, 2027, at 5 p.m. For the T32 postdoc track, the applications are due March 1, 2027, at 5 p.m. A T32 application workshop will be held October 29 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Zoom access is available to UGA participants for all workshops.
Faculty interested in the K12 program should contact Somanath Shenoy. Predoctoral and postdoctoral researchers interested in the T32 programs should contact James Lauderdale
Even if these opportunities are not right for you, please share them with an early-career faculty member, graduate student or postdoctoral researcher who could benefit.
Learn more about the K12 program
Learn more about the T32 programs