NIH-sponsored ORBIT Institute: Developing Behavioral Treatments to Improve Health - Accepting Applications for 2024

This course will be open to scientists with an interest in behavioral treatment development to improve health behaviors. While applied behavioral and social scientists are the focus, basic scientists and methods experts are encouraged to apply as well.  Any post-graduate investigator (doctoral or terminal degree received) in the medical, behavioral, social, and statistical/methodology sciences who has a demonstrated, pre-existing interest in contributing to investigator teams in developing and testing behavioral treatments is eligible to apply to this course. Please visit our FAQ page and if you have additional questions, you may contact the ORBIT team at orbit.institute@med.fsu.edu  or 850-644-2334.

 To apply to the 2024 ORBIT Institute, please REVIEW THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. Then, complete the APPLICATION FORM in its entirety; you will be asked to upload a copy of your CV and NIH Biosketch (if available).

 If your application is accepted, you will be required to:  

• Attend the in-person ORBIT Institute Workshop in Tallahassee, FL, on May 7-10, 2023 (non-negotiable)

• Attend bi-weekly webinars (i.e. virtual workshop training seminars) following the in-person meeting

 ORBIT Institute Website: https://ctbs.fsu.edu/orbit-institute-nih-short-course

 Eligibility Criteria & Application: https://ctbs.fsu.edu/orbit-institute/apply-orbit-institute

 Application Portal:  https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/d096fc44ded24469b08e8f9a25e51327

 FAQs: https://ctbs.fsu.edu/orbit-institute/orbit-institute-faqs

 Twitter: @ctbscience | #ORBITinstitute2024

Application portal will close November 30, 2023.