Training

AHRQ supports a variety of pre- and postdoctoral research training grant opportunities as well as mentored and independent career development grants. Information on the different kinds of grants the Agency offers is covered here.

The 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 E-mail: trainingta@ahrq.hhs.gov. We look forward to hearing from you.

Grant Opportunities

Institutional-level Grants

Infrastructure Development Program in Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) (R24)

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Individual-level Grants

Pre-doctoral

Health 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-doctoral

Individual 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 Research Scientist Development Award (K01)
  Health services research career preparation support for emerging scientists with research doctorates.
- Independent Scientist Awards (K02)
  Career development support for newly-minted clinical and research investigators.
- Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Awards (K08)
  Health services research career preparation support for emerging clinical scientists.
- AHRQ Mentored Career Enhancement Award in Patient Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) (K18)
  Health services research career development support for mid-career and senior investigators.
- AHRQ Patient Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00)
  Patient-centered outcomes research career development support to facilitate a timely transition from a junior non-tenure track faculty or a postdoctoral research position (or their equivalents) to a stable independent research career.

Special Emphases Notices

AHRQ is interested in receipt of individual career development applications in the following areas:

Health Information Technology

Policy Notices

Ruth 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 Health
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Health Resources and Services Administration
New 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 Quality
Time Limitations for AHRQ Individual Career Development Award Support (K01 and K08)
(NOT-HS-11-011)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Notice 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-HS-11-011)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Clarification 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 Quality

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Active Grants

AHRQ's Career Development and Postdoctoral Training Awards for Comparative Effectiveness Research
AHRQ's Health Services Research Dissertation Grant Program: New Starts, Fiscal Year 2012
AHRQ's Health Services Research Dissertation Grant Program: New Starts, Fiscal Year 2011
AHRQ's Health Services Research Dissertation Grant Program: New Starts, Fiscal Year 2010
AHRQ's Health Services Research Dissertation Grant Program: New Starts, Fiscal Year 2009
AHRQ's Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) Institutional Award (K12)
Dissertation Grants Focused on Priority Populations: Projects Funded FY 2010
Institutional Health Services Research Training Programs (T32s)
National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship Grants (F32)
Recently Funded Career Development Award Grants

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Tools and Resources

Applications / Forms and Notices / Stipend Levels

An Organizational Guide to Building Health Services Research Capacity

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Workshops and Conferences

Establishing an AHRQ Learning Collaborative
Health Services Research Core Competencies, 2008