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class="text-vmd">Interested in health and disease and a career with research</p> </div> </div> <div class="section-one section"> <div class="college content"><img alt="" src="/images/Infographic1/college.png" /> <div class="title"> <div class="bar"></div> <h4>College</h4> <span>Explore Research</span> </div> <div class="bottom"> <ul class="squares"> <li id="1"> <p>Summer research</p> <span>NIH-R25</span> <a class="close" href="#">✕</a> <div class="expand bullets"> <div class="expand-container"> <p class="heading">Summer research</p> <p>Summer programs at institutions support veterinary students in research. <a href="http://dpcpsi.nih.gov/orip/cm/resource_dirtawards">Learn More</a></p> <img alt="" src="/images/NIH-R25.png" /> </div> </div> </li> <li id="2"> <p>One-two years after college</p> <span>NIH-IRTA</span> <a class="close" href="#">✕</a> <div class="expand bullets"> <div class="expand-container"> <p class="heading">One-Two years after college</p> <p>Recent college graduates who plan to apply to graduate or professional (medical/dental/veterinary/pharmacy) schools can spend one or two years in full-time research at the NIH campus in the Intramural Research Training Award program. <a href="https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/postbac_irta">Learn more</a> <img src="/images/IRTA.png" /></p> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="during-medical-school content"> <div class="left-side md_phd"> <p class="title"><span class="title">Complete a PhD</span></p> <ul class="squares"> <li id="l1"> <p><span class="bullet">Integrated</span> DVM-VMD/PhD <span class="code">NIH-T32 MSTP</span></p> <a class="close" href="#">✕</a> <div class="expand bullets"> <div class="expand-container"> <p class="heading">Integrated DVM-VMD/PhD</p> <p>About 50 MD/ PhD programs nationwide receive NIH training grants to support students in an integrated, dual degree program to train physician-scientists including veterinary-scientists. <a href="https://www.nigms.nih.gov/Training/InstPredoc/Pages/PredocOverview-MSTP.aspx">Learn more</a><br> <a href="https://researchtraining.nih.gov/programs/training-grants/T32-a" target="_blank">T32</a> </p> <img alt="" src="/images/NIH-T32.png" /> </div> </div> </li> <li class="offsetLower" id="l2"> <p><span class="bullet">Graduate</span> fellowship <span class="code">NIH-F30, NIH-F31</span> </p> <a class="close" href="#">✕</a> <div class="expand bullets"> <div class="expand-container"> <p class="heading">Graduate fellowship</p> <p>Individual fellowships provide research training for graduate students and DVM-VMD/PhD students in many fields. Consider preparing an application to support your research and training goals. <a href="https://researchtraining.nih.gov/programs/fellowships/F30">F30</a><br> <a href="https://researchtraining.nih.gov/programs/fellowships/F31">F31</a> </p> <img alt="" src="/images/woman-with-syringe.png" /> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> <img alt="" src="/images/Infographic1/during.png" /> <div class="right-side md"> <p><span class="title">Explore research</span></p> <ul class="squares"> <li id="r1"> <p>Summer research</p> <span>NIH-T35</span> <a class="close" href="#">✕</a> <div class="expand bullets"> <div class="expand-container"> <p class="heading">Summer research</p> <p>Summer programs at institutions support veterinary students in research. <a href="http://dpcpsi.nih.gov/orip/cm/resource_dirtawards">Learn More</a><br> <a href="https://researchtraining.nih.gov/programs/training-grants/T35" target="_blank">T35</a> </p> <img alt="" src="/images/NIH-T35-vet.png" /> </div> </div> </li> <li class="offsetLower" id="r2"> <p>Full year research</p> <span>NIH-TL1</span> <a class="close" href="#">✕</a> <div class="expand bullets"> <div class="expand-container"> <p class="heading">Full year research</p> <p>The NIH provides institutions with outstanding research training programs with funds to support students in clinical and translational research. <a href="http://ncats.nih.gov/ctsa/training">Learn more</a></p> <img alt="" src="/images/girl-with-patient.png" /> </div> </div> </li> <li id="r3"> <p>Full year research</p> <span>NIH-MSRP</span> <a class="close" href="#">✕</a> <div class="expand bullets"> <div class="expand-container"> <p class="heading">Full year research</p> <p>The Medical Research Scholars Program supports students currently enrolled in an accredited medical, dental or veterinary program in mentored research at the NIH campus. <a href="http://cc.nih.gov/training/mrsp/index.html">Learn more</a></p> <img alt="" src="/images/MSRP.png" /> </div> </div> </li> <li id="r3"> <p>Full year veterinary research</p> <span>NIH-T32</span> <a class="close" href="#">✕</a> <div class="expand bullets"> <div class="expand-container"> <p class="heading">Full year research</p> <p>The NIH provides funds to institutions to support veterinary students with a full year of research. <a href="https://dpcpsi.nih.gov/orip/cm/resource_dirtawards">Learn more</a><br> <a href="https://researchtraining.nih.gov/programs/training-grants/T32-a" target="_blank">T32</a> </p> <img alt="" src="/images/FullYear-T32.png" /> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="title"> <div class="bar"></div> <h4>Veterinary School</h4> <span>Engage In Research</span> <div class="expand"> <p>To learn more about a career as a physician-scientist, visit the Association of American Medical Colleges (<a href="https://www.aamc.org/">AAMC</a>) , veterinary, dental scientist. Many schools offer research programs that may be pursued with a professional degree.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="md-border border outside"> <div class="md_phd-border border"></div> </div> <div class="post-graduate content" id="postGrad"><img alt="" src="/images/Infographic1/post-graduate.png" /> <div class="title"> <div class="bar"></div> <h4>Residency & Postdoctorate</h4> <span>Build research and clinical skills</span> </div> <div class="bottom"> <ul class="squares"> <li id="3"> <p>Research and PhD</p> <span>NIH-T32</span> <a class="close" href="#">✕</a> <div class="expand bullets"> <div class="expand-container"> <p class="heading">Research and PhD</p> <p>Institutional research training programs for veterinarians offer research experience that can lead to the Ph.D. <a href="http://dpcpsi.nih.gov/orip/cm/resource_dirtawards">Learn more</a><br> <a href="https://researchtraining.nih.gov/programs/training-grants/T32-a" target="_blank">T32</a> </p> <img alt="" src="/images/Research-Residency.png" /> </div> </div> </li> <li id="4"> <p>Pathway to Independence</p> <span>NIH-K99/R00</span> <a class="close" href="#">✕</a> <div class="expand bullets"> <div class="expand-container"> <p class="heading">Pathway to Independence</p> <p>Two years mentored postdoctoral training followed by 3-5 years of research, to facilitate transition of dual degree veterinarian scientist to independent faculty position. <a href="https://dpcpsi.nih.gov/orip/cm/indiv_training_grants">Learn more</a><br> <a href="https://researchtraining.nih.gov/programs/career-development/k99-r00" target="_blank">K99/R00</a> </p> <img alt="" src="/images/Clinical-Center.png" /> </div> </div> </li> <li id="5"> <p>Opportunities at NIH</p> <span>NIH-COP</span> <a class="close" href="#">✕</a> <div class="expand bullets"> <div class="expand-container"> <p class="heading">Opportunities at NIH</p> <p>The NIH offers research opportunities in comparative oncology. <a href="https://ccrod.cancer.gov/confluence/display/CCRCOPWeb/Home">Learn More</a> </p> <img alt="" src="/images/NIH-COP.png" /> </div> </div> </li> <li id="10"> <p>Loan Repayment Program</p> <span>NIH-LRP</span> <a class="close" href="#">✕</a> <div class="expand bullets"> <div class="expand-container"> <p class="heading">Loan Repayment Award</p> <p>NIH offers health professionals in eligible research activities awards to repay qualified educational debt.<a href="https://www.lrp.nih.gov/">Learn more</a></p> <img alt="" src="/images/LRP.png" /> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section-two section"> <div class="md_phd-border border outside phd"> <div class="md-border border md"></div> </div> <div class="junior-faculty content" id="junFac"><img alt="" src="/images/Infographic1/Early-Career.png" /> <div class="title"> <div class="bar"></div> <h4>Early Faculty</h4> <span>Combine clinical care and research</span> </div> <div class="bottom"> <ul class="squares"> <li class="offsetLower" id="7"> <p>Clinical translational research</p> <span>NIH-KL2</span> <a class="close" href="#">✕</a> <div class="expand bullets"> <div class="expand-container"> <p class="heading">Clinical translational research</p> <p>Institutions with a KL2 program offer up to five years’ support for mentored research training and career development to scholars with a professional degree to develop independent research programs. <a href="http://www.ncats.nih.gov/ctsa/training/programs">Learn more</a></p> <img alt="" src="/images/KL2.png" /> </div> </div> </li> <li id="8"> <p>Focused research</p> <span>NIH-K12</span> <a class="close" href="#">✕</a> <div class="expand bullets"> <div class="expand-container"> <p class="heading">Focused research</p> <p>Institutions nationwide receive NIH-K12 support for mentored career development awards to prepare newly-trained clinicians who have made a commitment to independent research careers, and to facilitate their transition to more advanced support mechanisms. <a href="https://researchtraining.nih.gov/programs/career-development/K12">Learn more</a></p> <img alt="" src="/images/K12.png" /> </div> </div> </li> <li class="offsetLower" id="9"> <p>Individual career development</p> <span>NIH-K</span> <a class="close" href="#">✕</a> <div class="expand bullets"> <div class="expand-container"> <p class="heading">Individual career development</p> <p>The NIH mentored clinical research career development provide support and protected time to for an intensive, supervised research career development experience. <a href="https://researchtraining.nih.gov/programs/career-development">Learn More</a></p> <img alt="" src="/images/NIH-K-vet.png" /> </div> </div> </li>  </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section-three section"> <div class="md-border border outside"> <div class="md_phd-border border"></div> </div> <div class="physicial-Sceintist content" id="phys"><img alt="" src="/images/Infographic1/career_as_physician_scientist.png" /> <div class="title"> <div class="bar"></div> <h4>A Career as a Veterinarian Scientist</h4> <p>Conduct research on biomedical mechanisms, diagnosis and therapy, population and outcome medicine, health policy or health services, novel human disease relevant veterinary models</p> <p>Work at Academic Health Centers, Hospitals, Federal Laboratories, or Biotech/Pharmaceutical industry </p> </div> <div class="bottom"> <ul class="squares"> <li class="offsetLower" id="11"> <p>Collaborate with a team of researchers</p> <span>NIH-UO1, R24</span> <a class="close" href="#">✕</a> <div class="expand bullets"> <div class="expand-container"> <p class="heading">Collaborate with a team of researchers</p> <p>Multi-center clinical studies are supported by the NIH for clinical studies, interventional trials and observational studies, conducted at three or more centers. The NIH-<a href="https://grants.nih.gov/funding/activity-codes/R24">R24 </a>supports strong interdisciplinary research teams focused on innovative approaches to address current challenges.</p> <img alt="" src="/images/U01.png" /> </div> </div> </li> <li id="12"> <p>Independent research project grants</p> <span>NIH-R01, R21</span> <a class="close" href="#">✕</a> <div class="expand bullets"> <div class="expand-container"> <p class="heading">Independent research project grants</p> <p>The <a href="https://grants.nih.gov/funding/activity-codes/R01">R01</a> provides support for health-related research that stems from an investigator or multi-investigator team. 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