BEST programs
For information on individual BEST site programs, please visit:
- Boston University - BU's BEST
- Cornell University - Cornell University BEST Training Program
- Emory University and Georgia Institute of Technology -Beyond the Professoriate: Transforming Pathways for Biomedical Research Careers
- New York University School of Medicine - NYU STEP
- Michigan State University - MSU BEST
- Rutgers University - iJOBS Program
- University of California Davis - Frontiers of University Training to Unlock the Research Enterprise (FUTURE)
- University of California San Francisco - Motivating INformed Decisions (MIND): Careers for the Future Biomedical Workforce
- University of California Irvine- UC Irvine-Graduate Professional Success (UCI-GPS)
- University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus- Innovative Biomedical Graduate Training for Workforce Readiness
- University of Chicago- myChoice
- University of Massachusetts Medical School - An Integrated Curriculum and Community-Based Approach to Career Development
- University of North Carolina - Training Initiatives in Biomedical and Biological Sciences
- University of Rochester-Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training Program (URBEST)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center - Vanderbilt ASPIRE Program
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Mentorship and Development Program for Biomedical Trainees
- Wayne State University - Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training (BEST)
Cross-Site Evaluation Data Collection Instruments
For information on data being collected by the cross-site evaluation, please see the Data Definitions and Data Collection tools, which include:
- Entrance Survey for Graduate Students
- Entrance Survey for Postdoctoral Scientists
- Exit Survey for Graduate Students
- Exit Survey for Postdoctoral Scientists
- Data Form
- Phone Interview Questions
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) Webinars
The NIH's BEST awardees partnered with the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) on a three-part webinar series.
Find recorded webinars and download slides here.
Topics included 'Careers in Industry', 'Charting a Course to Career Success' and 'Building Professional Relationships: pragmatic advice for the human scientist'.
Additional Resources and Information
Read more about NIH efforts to develop and test new approaches to training and mentoring on a large scale to diversify the Biomedical Workforce
Read more about Rescuing Biomedical Research
National Academies Report Urges Significant Reforms to Improve the Training and Salary of Postdoctoral Researchers
Read more about the activities of the NIH Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD) Working Group on the Biomedical Research Workforce here.
Allowable Student and Postdoc Activities
Questions about what activities students and postdoctoral scholars can participate in? Read more about it here:
- Frequently Asked Questions for OMB's Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (see .400-2 "Dual Role of Students and Postdoctoral Staff" on page 19 of the PDF)
- Renewing the Federal Government-University Research Partnership for the 21st Century (see Chapter 4: Integration of Research and Education)
- Rock Talk blog: Defining the Dual Role of Graduate Students and Postdocs Supported by Research Grants
National Reports on Graduate Education and Training
The Path Forward: The Future of Graduate Education in the United States, Commission on the Future of Graduate Education in the United States, 2010
Pathways Through Graduate School and Into Careers, Council of Graduate Schools, 2012
Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, National Institutes of Health, 2012
Advancing Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences, American Chemical Society, 2012
Research Universities and the Future of America, National Research Council, 2012
This page last reviewed on July 23, 2020