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How to Participate

Applicant Criteria

To be considered a CMSTP participant, a student must have completed a DVM program and enrolled in a UC Davis Ph.D. program.

Graphic: three training themes with program lists and trainer counts

There are eight current graduate groups (BMCDB, BME, EPI, IGG, IPB, MGG, NS, PTX) from which CMSTP trainees are selected. Applicants shall provide a short description of their research with justification of how it relates to the NIH mission of advancing biomedical research. A letter of support from the candidate’s mentor is required indicating a commitment to provide sufficient supplemental support to cover the full cost of training (25% of yearly tuition costs that are not covered by NIH, research animal and supply costs, plus the additional support to complete graduate training). A grant writing workshop will facilitate trainees in preparation of K awards and other grant applications toward the end of their training period.

Because this is an NIH-funded training program with the objective of training veterinary scientists with a high potential of contributing to the NIH mission as independent investigators, it is essential that mentors have ongoing NIH or equivalent federal research support and conduct hypothesis-driven research. This requirement may be fulfilled with provision of a co-mentor with such support willing to provide mentorship to the student. In that case in addition to the below, a letter from the co-mentor and a CV including current funding must be provided for consideration.

How to Apply

To apply, please fill out the following survey:

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Then, send the following materials, in a single PDF, to the Program Coordinator, Monica Motta:

  1. Research proposal (maximum of 2 pages including references)
  2. Mentor support letter (including statement of support for tuition and research costs not covered by the T32, maximum of 2 pages)
  3. Personal statement of research interest, career goals, and service activities (maximum of 1 page)
  4. Applicant biosketch, (NIH-fellowship style, maximum of 5 pages)
  5. Mentor biosketch, including current grant support (NIH-style, maximum of 5 pages)
  6. If needed, letter of support and biosketch from a co-mentor (if primary mentor is not associated with the T32)

DEADLINE: JUNE 15, 2027