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Office of Fellowships and Training Programs

The Office provides leadership toward strategic planning, workforce development, and quality improvement initiatives that advance the domestic and global graduate research training mission of UNC IGHID. The administrative director and coordinating team play a primary role in growing the number of academic training opportunities in the UNC School of Medicine funded by the NIH, specifically the Fogarty International Center and the Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, as well as foundation grants. Currently, there are nine active training programs for doctoral and postdoctoral level graduate students, six of which are international. The Office onboards >65 active trainees per academic year and follows 350+ trainees for evaluation and program renewal purposes. To learn more about the funding opportunities see the opportunities webpage or contact Administrative Director, Kathryn Salisbury

The Fellowship and Training Programs Team