Postbaccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award Fellowship (IRTA)

This program is for recent college graduates considering graduate or professional school in healthcare and STEM fields. These are full-time research positions within one of the NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) in the NIH Intramural Research Program. Research groups are located on many NIH campuses, including the main campus in Bethesda, MD.

Postbacs train in research groups directed by a Principal Investigator (PI). We offer research opportunities in the biomedical, behavioral, and social sciences with opportunities to explore basic, translational, and clinical research. Students with experience in biology, engineering, epidemiology, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, nursing, physics, computer science, bioinformatics, and other health-related fields are invited to apply. Postbacs may not work in administrative offices or outside of the NIH Intramural Research Program.

In addition to an intensive research experience, our postbacs have access to:

• Professional development programs focused on core competencies needed for success in research and healthcare careers
• Educational and career advising
• A comprehensive well-being and resilience program

All NIH postbacs are eligible to participate in the NIH Academy on Health Disparities.