December 1, 2015
Request for Applications (RFA):
UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research
Mentored Pre-doctoral Training Program in Clinical and Translational Research
(TL1 Program)
The application deadline is February 1, 2016. Awardees will be announced in Spring 2016.
Program Background: The Institutional National Research Service Award (NRSA) program (funded
through a TL1 mechanism) by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
provides year-long predoctoral support for up to 2 years for clinical and translational research trainees.
The Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) TL1 Program began with the Clinical and
Translational Science Award (CTSA) to the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Fall 2007.
Goal of Award: To train and support future clinical and translational leaders. Benefits include an NIH
stipend, tuition, fees and travel funds. ICTR currently funds a total of 6 positions. Find information about
current and former TL1 Trainees at https://ictr.wisc.edu/TL1Program. Students will be limited to 2 years
of support and may apply for 1 or 2 years on the award. The program is intended to fund the first 2 years
of their PhD program, during which students have non-dissertator status and take a full graduate course
load (8 credits per semester, 2 credits per summer session.) The remainder of their PhD time, which will
focus on their dissertation, will need to be funded by other sources such as individual F30 or F31 awards
or the R01 funding of their mentors. The program is intended to train scientists interested in clinical and
translational research. Students interested in basic science training are advised to seek support from a
T32 grant. In addition to the graduate education in clinical investigation, other program training includes
biannual mentor meetings with the TL1 program director, attending monthly career development
seminars and a monthly writing workshop to develop trainees’ writing skills.
Eligibility Requirements: Predoctoral trainees must have received a baccalaureate degree by the
beginning date of their TL1 predoctoral appointment, and must be training at a post-baccalaureate level
and enrolled in a program leading to a PhD in a clinical research-related doctoral degree program, or a
combined doctoral level professional degree plus a clinical research-related advanced degree, such as a
MD, DDS, DO, DNP, PharmD/MS or MD, DDS, DO, DNP, PharmD/PhD. NRSA traineeships are not
provided for study leading to a MD, DO, DDS, DNP, PharmD or other similar professional clinical
degrees, or a master's degree that is not pursued in a combined program with a professional level
doctorate.
Candidates must be enrolled in the PhD or PhD minor in Clinical Investigation. Candidates must
also identify a mentor with an appropriate clinical or translational project committed to participating in this
structured mentored training program. Students pursuing dual degrees (e.g., MD/PhD, DVM/PhD) are
also encouraged to apply. For information about the Graduate Program in Clinical Investigation, visit the
ICTR website: https://ictr.wisc.edu/GraduateProgram and or contact Sally Wedde, TL1 Program
Administrator, at 262-3768 or sewedde@wisc.edu.
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UW ICTR Partners
School of Medicine and Public Health • School of Nursing • School of Pharmacy • School of Veterinary Medicine • College of Engineering • Marshfield Clinic
2112 Health Sciences Learning Center
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750 Highland Avenue
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Madison, Wisconsin 53705
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608-262-7657
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info@uwictr.wisc.edu
Individuals currently supported by other Federal funds are not eligible for trainee support from
the TL1 program at the same time. Trainees are customarily appointed for full-time, 12-month
continuous periods. An individual trainee may receive no more than five years of NRSA support in
aggregate at the predoctoral level, including any combination of support from institutional training grants
and individual fellowship awards. Dual degree students may receive a total of six years of NRSA
support.
Eligibility Checkpoints:
 Received a baccalaureate degree by the time the TL1 appointment begins
 Apply to the Graduate Program in Clinical Investigation, pursuing either the PhD or PhD minor
 Secure a committed Mentor with an appropriate clinical or translational project
 Student and Mentor obtain ICTR membership (refer to https://ictr.wisc.edu/MembershipOverview)
 U.S. Citizenship or lawfully admitted for permanent residence
 Serious interest in becoming an independently federally funded researcher
 Committed to pursuing research training in clinical or translational research
 A TL1 Trainee may not receive salary support from any other federally funded source during the
traineeship.
 Completion of TL1 Program application materials (refer to https://ictr.wisc.edu/TL1Program)
Applicants and/or Potential Mentors Should Direct Questions to:
Sally Wedde at sewedde@wisc.edu or 262-3768.
UW ICTR Partners
School of Medicine and Public Health • School of Nursing • School of Pharmacy • School of Veterinary Medicine • College of Engineering • Marshfield Clinic
2112 Health Sciences Learning Center
•
750 Highland Avenue
•
Madison, Wisconsin 53705
•
608-262-7657
•
info@uwictr.wisc.edu