“We provide financial support to investigators and connect them with resources and external grant opportunities in order to cultivate collaboration and, ultimately, have a positive impact on health.”

Aviva Must, PhD
Director, S-GATS Program

Tufts CTSI cultivates clinical and translational research innovations by seeing the potential in people and ideas and nurturing their growth through project grants, fellowships, career development awards, and service vouchers.

We also support the development of grant proposals by providing help finding collaborators and connecting to communities; project-focused consultations, Research Studios, and Clinical Trial Design Labs; and mentorship and peer support for junior faculty.

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CTSI Opportunities

Small Grants to Advance Translational Science (S-GATS)

The S-GATS program supports projects aimed at improving the translation of scientific discoveries from ideas to real-world impact for improved human health. The application process begins with a competitive Letter of Intent (LOI), due Tuesday, September 29, 2026. Selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal by Thursday, December 3, 2026. A consultation with the S-GATS Program team is required before LOI submission, with consultations available through Friday, September 25, 2026.

K12 Translational Science Career Development Award

Tufts CTSI K12 program provides training and protected time to advance highly qualified early career faculty and advanced postdoctoral fellows toward independent clinical and translational research careers. Mandatory pre-applications/letters of intent are due by October 5, 2026. Selected pre-applications will be invited to submit full proposals. Full applications for those selected are due by January 11, 2027.

K12 Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) Award

The Tufts BIRCWH supports early career faculty interested in pursuing interdisciplinary basic, translational, behavioral, clinical, and/or health services research relevant to women’s health or differences between men and women. Mandatory pre-applications/letters of intent are due by October 5, 2026. Selected pre-applications will be invited to submit full proposals. Full applications for those selected are due by January 11, 2027.

T32 Fellowships

Tufts CTSI’s T32 program provides NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award fellowships to support full-time mentored research training for pre-doctoral students and doctoral- level scholars and clinicians with an interest in clinical and translational research.