Limited submission opportunity for NIGMS Institutional Biomedical Undergraduate Research Training program

Feb. 25, 2026

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research is soliciting white papers for the . The goal of the Institutional BURT program is to strengthen research training environments and develop a pool of well-trained students who:

Complete their baccalaureate degrees in biomedically-related fields, and transition into and complete biomedical, research-focused higher degree programs (such as Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D.).

UAF may submit one proposal. White papers are due by 5 p.m. on March. 20.

For more information and whitepaper submission guidelines, see the Limited Submission Programs webpage or contact uaf-vcr@alaska.edu.