RFA-OH-25-003:Occupational Safety and Health Training Project Grants (T03)
Sponsor: NIOSHInternal Deadline: 07/31/2026Institutional Submission Limit: 2Program Website
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), invites grant applications for Training Project Grants (TPGs) that are focused on occupational safety and health training. NIOSH is mandated to provide an adequate supply of qualified personnel to carry out the purposes of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and the TPGs are one of the principal means for meeting this mandate. The majority of TPGs are in academic institutions that provide high quality undergraduate, graduate, and post graduate academic training in a variety of occupational safety and health (OSH) and allied disciplines. NIOSH also funds a limited number of non-academic TPGs to provide specialized training for target audiences and build or strengthen the Nation's OSH workforce capacity.
Essential Characteristics for an Academic Training Program. NIOSH will support established, high-quality academic training programs in core OSH disciplines of Industrial Hygiene (IH), Occupational Health Nursing (OHN), Occupational Medicine Residency (OMR), and Occupational Safety (OS) and in allied disciplines. Allied disciplines should be closely related and relevant to meeting regional or national OSH training needs. Allied disciplines include, but are not limited to, occupational health psychology, Total Worker Health , mining safety, agricultural safety and health, and ergonomics.
Academic Training Programs should have a strong history of attracting highly qualified and highly motivated trainees and of maintaining a critical mass of students for a viable, sustainable program. Academic Training Programs should have a history of graduating and placing students in careers in occupational safety and health or allied fields. Academic programs should have faculty with a history of public health practice or independent research support.
Academic programs should provide trainees with core competencies to be successful in their field of study, including critical thinking, effective leadership, and strong communication skills. Clinical rotations, field experiences and internships across sectors and settings are encouraged, to provide trainees with a broad understanding of working environments.
An institution may provide training in up to 2 core or allied OSH academic programs as resources allow. An academic program focuses on a distinct and well-defined discipline, such as industrial hygiene or occupational health psychology, providing knowledge and skills that lead to a degree. An institution may request support for more than 1 academic program in a separate and complete application.
An educational institution may submit two separate Training Project Grant applications to support two Academic Training Programs under this announcement.
Submission Process
Limited submissions MUST be coordinated with the Office of the Vice President for Research.
If interested in applying for this opportunity, please combine the following items into a single PDF and email to resdev@mailbox.sc.edu by 5pm on the INTERNAL DEADLINE above:
- Cover page with grant program name & number (if applicable) to which you are applying, your project title, PI (name, department/unit, & email), and list of co-PIs/key collaborators (name & department/unit)
- a two-page project abstract addressing key components/criteria for this specific grant program
- a 2-3 page CV/biosketch for the PI (SCiENcv preferred)