University of North Texas Health Science Center
Research Office

Current Training Opportunities

NEW R03 / R21 OFFERED BY THE RESEARCH OFFICE The Research Office is offering a R03 / R21 workshop open to between 6 and 12 junior faculty members from the from GSBS, TCOM and SPH .  At the end of the workshop each participant will have a completed a R03 / R21 application which has undergone peer review and is ready for submission to the NIH. The workshop will span a six month period during which participants will attend two to three half day sessions per month in CBH.  Two workshops will be given each year, one starting in November for those planning to submit for the June suspense and a second starting in August for those planning to submit for the February suspense. If more than 12 faculty members apply we will ask Department Chairs from each school to work with their respective Dean to select the faculty members who would potentially benefit the most from the experience.   If you are interested in participating please contact Dr. Peggy Smith-Barbaro.

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Institutional Training Programs SMART - Summer Multicultural Advanced Research Training Program The Summer Multicultural Advanced Research Training (SMART) Program brings undergraduate students to the UNT Health Science Center campus to participate in a 10-week biomedical sciences project. Participants become familiar with the varied disciplines and methodology used in biomedical research. SMART is a program for multicultural students made possible in part by the National Institutes of Health and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. The NIH has designated African Americans, Native Americans, Mexican Americans and Mainland Puerto Ricans as underrepresented populations in the sciences. However, through additional funding provided by our corporate partners, UNT Health Science Center invites applications from all interested students. Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program provides an excellent opportunity for low-income individuals who are first-generation college students and/or traditionally underrepresented in graduate education to pursue doctoral study. The program is named in honor of Dr. Ronald E. McNair, the laser physicist and Challenger space shuttle astronaut. Dr. McNair graduated magna cum laude from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in 1971 and received his Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institutes of Technology in 1976. He was selected by NASA for the space shuttle program in 1978 and served as mission specialist on the successful 1984 Challenger flight before his death in the space shuttle explosion in 1986. STARS The STARS program provides an excellent opportunity for undergraduate students to gain experience in a research laboratory under the supervision of faculty and senior graduate students. MORE - Minority Opportunities in Research and Education Program The Minority Opportunities in Research and Education Program is design to ease the transition from undergraduate to graduate studies through academic and financial support. The MORE Program is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). MORE Scholars receive full tuition and fees and a graduate assistantship. MORE Scholars participate in programs that offer academic assistance with study skills, exam taking skills, and introduction to laboratory research. Each MORE Scholar is paired with a senior student and a faculty advisor to facilitate who serve as resources as the scholars adjust to graduate school. SCORE- NSF's Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Program Project SCORE is funded by the National Science Foundation's Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Program. The purpose of SCORE is to form a strong partnership between teachers in the Fort Worth ISD and graduate students at the UNTHSC in an effort to improve science education within the district. Another major focus of the program is to encourage FWISD students to look at science as a viable education and career opportunity. SPHERE The SPHERE program provides an excellent opportunity for undergraduate students to gain experience in a research laboratory under the supervision of faculty and senior graduate students.