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Indiana University

Training in Health Behavior Research

Program Requirements

Predoctoral and postdoctoral progress on the following items will be reviewed each year, and continued support will be dependent on a satisfactory review.

Predoctoral (post-master's degree or BSN to PhD students)

  • Meet core requirements for doctoral study at Indiana University  
  • Register every term for a full-time course of study (8 credit hours minimum fall and spring terms; 6 credit hours minimum summer term)
  • Register for and attend J690 Health Behaviors Seminar every fall and spring term
  • Participate as an active member of mentor’s research team
  • Submit an application for an Individual National Research Service Award (F31) during the second year of support
  • Present research at annual scientific meetings
  • Submit manuscripts for publication    

Postdoctoral

  • Attend J690 Health Behavior Seminar every fall and spring term
  • Register for and attend G504 (3 cr): Research Ethics course
  • Attend 2 specialty research seminars series each year (e.g., journal clubs, department seminars)
  • Participate as an active member of mentor’s research team
  • Submit applications to obtain small grants for research support
  • Submit an application for an NIH R-series grant or equivalent extramural funding by the end of second year of support
  • Present research at annual scientific meetings
  • Submit manuscripts for publication