# Graduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (G-RISE) (T32) at Rutgers University-Newark

> **NIH NIH T32** · RUTGERS THE STATE UNIV OF NJ NEWARK · 2021 · $350,342

## Abstract

ABSTRACT
The mission of the proposed G-RISE Program is to increase the number of PhDs
underrepresented in the diverse fields of Biology, Chemistry, Neuroscience and
Psychology who will proceed to postdoctoral research fellowships/positions, on a
trajectory to enter the biomedical/behavioral research workforce. To accomplish this
goal, our main program objectives are: 1) to foster in each trainee: self-efficacy in their
chosen specialty, self-identification as a research scientist, and the confidence that they
are integral, contributing members of their scientific community; 2) to develop our
trainees’ technical and professional skills required to conduct research in an ethically
responsible and rigorous manner; 3) to develop our trainees’ didactic, research,
mentoring, and career development skills; 4) to promote our trainees’ timely fulfillment
of the institutional requirements for the Ph.D.; 5) to foster and facilitate each trainee’s
appointment to a postdoctoral position in preparation for entering the
biomedical/behavioral research workforce in their specialty. The rationale for the
current G-RISE proposal is to build on the success of our current IMSD Program (24
PhDs in the last 3 grant cycles and 5 more expected this year) and take the opportunity
to develop programmatic innovations within the G-RISE format. The following key
activities comprise part of the design of the proposed G-RISE Program: 1) Research
Communication Workshop to develop the trainees’ skills in communicating their
scientific research to a multidisciplinary audience, 2) Fellowship Writing Workshop to
foster a knowledge base to develop a fellowship application, 3) Research Career
Preparation seminar series and 4) Responsible Conduct of Research and Research
Reproducibility seminar series. A mentor-training component is included in the proposed
G-RISE program with a healthy balance between established and early career
investigators. The proposed program measurable outcomes are: 1) Earning the PhD
degree; 2) Applying for at least one predoctoral fellowship, 3) Successfully vying for a
postdoctoral research fellowship/position by the completion of the doctorate. Taken
together, the proposed G-RISE Program will continue the development of a successful
training program aimed at fostering the entrance of the trainees into fields of
behavioral/biomedical research in which they have been traditionally underrepresented.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10169876
- **Project number:** 1T32GM140951-01
- **Recipient organization:** RUTGERS THE STATE UNIV OF NJ NEWARK
- **Principal Investigator:** Mauricio R. Delgado
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $350,342
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2021-05-01 → 2026-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10169876

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10169876, Graduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (G-RISE) (T32) at Rutgers University-Newark (1T32GM140951-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10169876. Licensed CC0.

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