New Tribal Undergraduate to Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program and Upcoming Webinar

We’ve published the funding announcements for our new Tribal Undergraduate to Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) program. TURTLE will support federally recognized American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) Tribes, Tribal Colleges or Universities, Tribal health programs, or Tribal organizations (collectively termed, eligible Tribal entities) to identify and develop a pool of scientists to conduct research on AI/AN health and health disparities.

TURTLE offers awards to Tribal entities to develop and implement effective training and mentoring activities for research-oriented individuals earning an undergraduate degree or doctoral degree in biomedical research fields at a variety of institutions across the United States and territories. The first phase of the award (UE5) will develop capacity at eligible Tribal entities. The second phase (T34 for undergraduate degree; T32 for doctoral degree) provides funds for institutional National Research Service Award training programs including stipends to defray living expenses, tuition, travel to support trainees, and training-related expenses to support the program.

Tribal entities can apply to either or both of the following notices of funding opportunities:

1. PAR-24-236: Undergraduate TURTLE Program (UE5/T34)
2. PAR-24-235: Graduate TURTLE Program (UE5/T32)

First application deadline: January 27, 2025
Earliest start date: December 2025

If you’re interested in TURTLE, we encourage you to attend our upcoming webinar. If you have additional questions, please contact NIGMSTurtle@nigms.nih.gov.

Participants requiring sign language interpretation and/or other reasonable accommodations should email us through our contact form at least 5 days prior to the event.

The webinar recording and presentation slides will be posted on the TURTLE webpage following the event.

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