Pilot Project Research Training Program
**Awards are contingent upon the continuation of the federal funding of COHSE for the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year.**
The NIOSH Pilot Project Research Training Program (PPRT) was established at the Michigan ERC in 1999. Since that time, we have funded a total of 82 pilot research projects, 57 of which were performed at the University of Michigan and 25 of which were performed at regional institutions. These projects have to date resulted in a total of 112 publications, 159 presentations, and 30 grants.
The goal of the PPRT Program is to strengthen the occupational health and safety research capacity of the United States by increasing the number and quality of scientists who pursue research careers in occupational health and safety (OH&S) disciplines. The PPRTP provides short-term seed funds to support innovative pilot research projects in the priority areas defined in the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA). Proposals are especially welcome for pilot research projects that address special OH&S needs in HHS Region V, the manufacturing heartland of the United States.
This program is open to PhD students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty at colleges and universities in HHS Region V (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI).
Citing our Center Grant:
All publications, press releases, and other documents relevant to research funded by the center must include a specific acknowledgement of support, this statement may read:
“This publication was supported by the Grant Number, T42 OH008455, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Department of Health and Human Services.”
For information about this Program Contact:
Adam M. Finkel, Sc.D., CIH
Director Pilot Project Research Training Program
Clinical Professor of Environmental Health Sciences