2026 TRANSPORT Junior Faculty Training
By Office of Communications & Marketing | Sep 26, 2025
We are excited to announce the 2026–2027 Junior Faculty Training Program, an enriching opportunity designed to support Assistant Professors in biomedical, clinical, behavioral, and social sciences.
This one-year training program (2026–2027) includes:
- Summer 1: Two-week intensive session – June 14–26, 2026
- Summer 2: NIH Mock Study Section – Summer 2027
- Didactic courses in community-based participatory research, study design, research ethics, working with and presenting data, and grantsmanship
- Yearlong mentorship
- Development of an NIH-style proposal and preliminary work
- Up to $15,000 in research support
- Career development workshops
Eligibility:
- Open to junior faculty at the Assistant Professor level
- U.S. citizens or permanent residents (visa holders are not eligible).
Apply by: Rolling basis, no later than February 1, 2026
👉 Application
🌐 Program Website
📧 Questions? Contact lakia.maxwell@downstate.edu (please include 2026 TRANSPORT JUNIOR FACULTY in the subject line).
We encourage you to apply—and please share this opportunity with colleagues who may be interested.
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