Graduate Partnerships Program (GPP) gpp.nih

1. Graduate Partnerships Program (GPP)http://gpp.nih.gov • Develops Partnerships for Graduate Education • Supports NIH Investigator Needs • Establishes Academic Infrastructure • Supports NIH Graduate Student Community • Explore New Approaches to PhD Education Unique to NIH GPP LinksNIH Researchers and Laboratories to Universities for the Training of PhD Graduate Students

2. Office of Intramural Training & Education (OITE) Medical Education Program ~MEP~ Graduate Partnerships Program ~GPP~ Fellowship Training Program ~FTP~ Graduate Partnerships Program National Institutes of Health 2 Center Drive Building 2 / Room 2E06 Bethesda, MD 20892-0234 Phone: 301-594-9605 Fax: 301-594-9606 Web: http://gpp.nih.gov Email: gpp@nih.gov Partnerships – Mary DeLong, Ph.D. Student Affairs – Rick McGee, Ph.D. Admissions & Registrar – Pat McCarthy, Ph.D. Operations Manager – Deloris Mills Program Assistant – Caroline Duffy, M.Ed. Program Assistant – Adrian Warren Administrative Assistant – Renée Gooden

3. Why the Graduate Partnerships Program (GPP)? • Trainee Populations at NIH • Summer Internship Program (SIP) • Post-Bac IRTA Program – Awarded Undergraduate Degree • Medical Student Training Program • Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) • Post-Doc IRTA Program – National & International Citizens • Some Investigators Want PhD Students • Graduate Students Wishing to Train with Investigators • Access to Specialized Equipment • Exploring New Research Areas • Develop Collaborative Project for Dissertation Research • Expand Existing Network of Researchers Summer 2000 NIH Established the GPP to Formalize the Training of PhD Graduate Students at NIH

4. Two Pathways for AdmissionPartnership & Citizenship Considerations

5. Institutional vs. Individual Partnership Pathways

6. + Marshall, Churchill, Rhodes Scholars Fall 2006 Partnerships (new students/year) • Boston University – Bioinformatics (1-2) • Brown University – Neuroscience (4-6) • Johns Hopkins University – Cell, Molec., Devel. Biology & Biophysics (3-5) • George Washington University – Biomedical Sciences (2-4) • Georgetown University – Biomedical Sciences (3-4) • New York University – Structural Biology (2-4) • University of Mt./Rocky Mtn. Labs – Molecular Basis of Infectious Diseases (2-3) • University of Maryland, College Park – Chemical Physics/Biophysics (1-3) • University of Maryland, College Park – Sensory & Communication Neurosci. (2-3) • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill – Cell Motility & Cytoskeleton (2-3) • University of Pennsylvania – Immunology (3-5) • Karolinska Insitutet – Neuroscience (Sweden) (2-4) • University of Cambridge – Health Sciences (UK) (5-6) • University of Oxford – Biomedical Sciences (UK) (5-6) • NCI & MSU/NCSU/UMD/UIUC – Molecular Pathology for DVMs (2-3) • NINR – Nursing & Biobehavioral Research (2)

7. Typical Curriculum for U.S. Partnerships • Year One • Lab rotation at NIH encouraged or required in first summer • Courses and rotations at the university • Laboratory rotations at NIH after first year • Research mentor(s) chosen by the second year • Many partnerships beginning to require co-mentorships • Year Two – University and/or NIH • Courses – limited to fall semester at most + FAES courses • Candidacy examinations • Dissertation proposal by end of year • Year Three • Dissertation research at NIH or collaboration with university • Year Four/Five • Dissertation Research, Writing and Defending • Goal – time to degree not to exceed 5 years

8. University of Cambridge – Health Sciences University of Oxford – Biomedical Sciences • Choose Oxford/Cambridge and NIH mentors first summer • Spend One week in UK and one week at NIH in June • Prepare preliminary dissertation research proposal in August and September • Structured guidance on how to write a research proposal • Expected to spend about two years each at UK and NIH • Must spend at least half of the time at NIH • Pattern of time can vary • Requires clear areas of interest from start • No classes required but available if needed/desired • Requires very strong academic science background • Up to 6 students in each school per year • Must maintain active communication throughout

9. Newest Addition to GPP – MD/PhD Options • Designed to Attract/Enable PhD Trainees to work at NIH • Intramural/Extramural Collaboration • Students to MD Training at Medical School and PhD Training at NIH or Through GPP Partnership • Several Variations Possible • Student applies simultaneously to Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) at U.S. Medical School and GPP - If accepted does first two years of MD followed by GPP PhD and then finishes MD • Current MD student applies to GPP – may join school MD/PhD or do as two separate entities – may be as formal GPP or individual • PhD student in GPP applies to medical school and is accepted – finishes PhD then does MD • If at MSTP school, extra extramural NRSA slot given to MSTP program to fund medical school years • If at non-MSTP school, no current MD funding available

10. Graduate Student Growth at NIH • ~400 Graduate Students • Institutional ≈ Individual Partnerships • >100 U.S. and International Universities • 21 Countries of Origin ~ 20% International • Across 21 NIH Institutes-Centers Institutional Partnership – Exists between NIH and Host University Individual Partnership – Exists between NIH and university researchers

11. Financial Support of Graduate Students

12. Recruiting Methods • Conferences • Scientific – Neuroscience, Cell, etc… • Academic – SACNAS, ABRCMS, GREAT, CGS • Publications • Websites – GPP & University Pages • Peterson’s Guide – Web Description of US University Partnerships • GradSchools.Com – Web Description of All Partnerships • Brochures – Mailings to Undergraduate Universities • ETS/GRE – Email Mailings to Select GRE Test-takers • Presentations • Universities • Undergraduate Training Programs

13. Admissions Process • Institutional Agreements • Applicant Submits Required Applications • online GPP (can apply to several) and usually parallel university application • Partnership Admissions Committee Selects Applicants for Interviews • NIH and university faculty involved in selection • Candidates Interview for Admission – NIH alone or NIH and university • Candidates Approved by Both NIH and University Receive Offer • Students Must Decide by April 15 • Individual Agreements • Student Contacts NIH PI – may or may not talk to university first • PI and/or SD only decision makers – GPP not involved in selection • Requires Written Permission of University PhD Program • Student Must “Register” with GPP Either Through GPP Online Application or Copy of Appointment Paperwork from IC to GPP

14. Services Provided to Graduate Students • Orientation to NIH and Graduate School • Graduate Student Retreat (Fall) • Graduate Student Research Symposium (Spring) • Graduate Student Award Ceremony (Spring) • Workshops – linked to specific needs by years in training • Dissertation Proposal Writing • Dissertation Writing • Grant Writing • CV/Resume Development and Interviewing • Teaching • BIO262 “Principles of Laboratory Techniques” • Teaching and Learning Interest Group • Guidance • Coursework • Rotations • Career Options & Pathways • Graduate Student Council – Support Activities

15. The Graduate Student Council (GSC) • Central to the graduate student community at NIH • Resource for GPP, the students’ perspective – open and frequent dialogue • Annual elected Co-Chairs • Active Committees • Academic / Teaching • Housing • International Students • Pathways Conversations • Research Symposium • Retreat • Social • Website development • Monthly meeting • Collaboration with postdoctoral Fellows Committee

16. What Do Graduate Students Say About NIH? • Incredible research resources and breadth of research • Funds allow creative, higher risk experiments • Very helpful, cooperative and collaborative environment • Most mentors get high marks for mentorship provided • Remarkable quality and quantity of visiting lecturers • Collaborations help build maturity and communication skills • Opportunities for presentations at national meetings • Many networking opportunities • Highly productive – average about 5 publications

17. Services Provided to Mentors and ICs • Application that Captures Key Elements for NIH Appointment Mechanisms • Student Community that Individual Labs Can’t Provide • Interface with and “Translate” Academic Requirements • Consultation on Student “Problems” • GPP online Student Handbook to Help Students • Individual Program Handbooks being Created

18. How Can You Participate in the GPP? • Obtain an Approval of Participation • Indicates you have the resources and experience to successfully mentor PhD student • Granted by Scientific Director • Forward approvals to Dr. Pat McCarthy (OD) • Create a GPP WebPages – See Researchers Section • Affiliate Yourself with Specific Partnerships • Assist in Recruitment Efforts • Participate in Interview Days • Rotation Laboratory & Dissertation Laboratory • Dissertation Advisory Committee • Mentor Graduate Students at NIH

19. Identification/Support of Graduate StudentsHow You Can Help the GPP… • Let us know if a student will be joining your lab as an individual agreement • If we know in advance you can use the GPP online application to capture all of the information you need for their appointment paperwork • Encourage your students to participate in GPP activities – it helps them avoid getting lost in the postdoc world of NIH