# T32 Predoctoral training grant in genetics

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA · 2021 · $86,400

## Abstract

Project Summary
The objective of the Supplement is to improve the quality of advisor-graduate student relationships, specifically
in the NIGMS training programs, but also in other programs at the University of Georgia. The mentoring
relationship is critical to the experiences of students, and both positive and negative experiences can have
profound consequences on the success of a student’s graduate training experience. Our recent work
developed a mentorship assessment tool that identifies the general strengths and weaknesses of a mentoring
relationship. Here we build on this work to design, implement, and evaluate novel, evidence-based mentoring
interventions that support the continuous improvement of mentorship relationships over time. These “wise
interventions” aim to help advisors and students develop new ways of thinking about their mentorship
experiences, thus leading to more positive interactions and experiences and improved outcomes. Separate
intervention series will be designed for advisors and for graduate students that focus on their unique roles in
the mentoring relationship. These interventions will be deployed in a small-scale study of 70 advisors and 70
graduate students, and we will test the effectiveness of the interventions using both our mentorship
assessment tool and one-on-one interviews. Completion of the proposal Aims will equip advisors and students
with capacity to improve the quality and function of their mentoring relationships. The overarching goal is to
generate effective interventions that lead to long-term, sustained improvement of the mentoring relationships
experienced by students in the NIGMS training programs and beyond. Such improvement will lead to better
outcomes for students of all backgrounds.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10393872
- **Project number:** 3T32GM007103-46S1
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
- **Principal Investigator:** Kelly A Dyer
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $86,400
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 1975-07-01 → 2023-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10393872

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10393872, T32 Predoctoral training grant in genetics (3T32GM007103-46S1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10393872. Licensed CC0.

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