Research Training and Education Sign up: Research Training and Education email updates Financial aid from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality for health care research training and career development (pre- and post-doctoral fellowships, and dissertations). AHRQ Research Training and Career Development Opportunities: Overview Grant OpportunitiesInstitutional-level GrantsIndividual-level GrantsQuestions and AnswersActive GrantsTools and ResourcesWorkshops and ConferencesThe John M. Eisenberg Excellence in Mentorship AwardThe Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) provides an array of intramural and extramural predoctoral and postdoctoral educational and career development grants and opportunities in health services research. In addition, the Agency supports the development of health services research infrastructure in emerging centers of excellence and works with Federal and academic partners to develop innovative curricula and educational models. The following is a list of training programs and support mechanisms with a brief description of each and further resources where available.For technical assistance from staff proposed projects, select Staff Contacts.Committed to continuous quality improvement, AHRQ welcomes your feedback on our Research Training Program. We are seeking suggestions for this Web site as well as input on current or new programmatic initiatives. If you would like to see additional information on our site or suggest any changes regarding its layout, please let us know. Also, if you would like to provide feedback on the program initiatives we currently sponsor, or suggestions for new programs we might consider sponsoring in the future, we welcome your feedback. You may direct any of your comments to our general training Email: trainingta@ahrq.hhs.gov. We look forward to hearing from you.Grant OpportunitiesInstitutional-level GrantsInfrastructure Development Program in Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) (R24)AHRQ Patient Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) Institutional Mentored Career Development Program (K12)Return to TopIndividual-level GrantsPre-doctoralHealth Services Research Dissertation Awards (R36)Dissertation grants for doctoral candidates.Note: New Receipt Dates for Dissertation Applications—February, May, August, and November 1 annually.Post-doctoralIndividual Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards (F32)Available to applicants who have completed their clinical or research doctoral degrees.Career Development Awards—FOAs for these programs have been updated to reflect the new requirements from NIH's Enhancing Peer Review Initiative. The new requirements are effective for submissions intended for due dates January 25, 2010, and beyond. If submitting an application intended for a due date of January 25, 2010, and beyond, follow the guidance and be sure to use the Adobe-Forms-B version of the application forms and instructions. Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Awards (K08)Health services research career preparation support for emerging clinical scientists.AHRQ Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) Mentored Clinical Investigator Award (K08)PCOR career preparation for emerging clinical scientists.AHRQ Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01)PCOR career preparation for emerging research scientists.AHRQ Mentored Career Enhancement Award in Patient Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) for Mid-Career and Senior Investigators (K18)Health services research career development support for mid-career and senior investigators.Special Emphases NoticesAHRQ is interested in receipt of individual career development applications in the following areas:Health Information TechnologyPolicy NoticesNew Requirements for Applications Submitted to PA-12-114: Infrastructure Development Program in Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) (R24) regarding Advance Permission for Eligibility and Detailed Budget Request(NOT-HS-13-008)Agency for Healthcare Research and Qualityhttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-HS-13-008.htmlRuth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2012(NOT-OD-12-033)National Institutes of HealthAgency for Healthcare Research and QualityHealth Resources and Services AdministrationNew Page Limits for AHRQ Individual Career Development (K) Award Applications: Due Dates Beginning June 12, 2011(NOT-HS-11-010)Agency for Healthcare Research and Qualityhttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-HS-11-010.htmlNotice of Change in Policy on the Submission of Plans for Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research for Individual and Institutional Career Development Award (K) Applications(NOT-OD-11-059)Agency for Healthcare Research and Qualityhttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-11-059.htmlClarification and Update Notice for AHRQ Mentored Career Enhancement Award in PCOR for Mid-career and Senior Investigators(NOT-HS-12-012)Agency for Healthcare Research and Qualityhttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-HS-12-012.htmlReturn to TopActive GrantsAHRQ's Career Development and Postdoctoral Training Awards for Comparative Effectiveness ResearchAHRQ's Health Services Research Dissertation Grant Program: New Starts, Fiscal Year 2012AHRQ's Health Services Research Dissertation Grant Program: New Starts, Fiscal Year 2011AHRQ's Health Services Research Dissertation Grant Program: New Starts, Fiscal Year 2010AHRQ's Health Services Research Dissertation Grant Program: New Starts, Fiscal Year 2009AHRQ's Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) Institutional Award (K12)Dissertation Grants Focused on Priority Populations: Projects Funded FY 2010 – FY 2012Institutional Health Services Research Training Programs (T32s)National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship Grants (F32)Recently Funded Career Development Award GrantsReturn to TopTools and ResourcesApplicationsForms and NoticesStipend LevelsAn Organizational Guide to Building Health Services Research CapacityReturn to TopWorkshops and ConferencesEstablishing an AHRQ Learning CollaborativeHealth Services Research Core Competencies, 2008Return to Top Current as of May 2013 Internet Citation: Research Training and Education. May 2013. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/funding/other/education/index.html