The 2025 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Summer Institute on Randomized Behavioral Clinical Trials provides fellows with an advanced course in planning, designing, and conducting high-impact randomized controlled trials of health-related behavioral interventions. The program is supported by the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) and the National Cancer Institute. Applications are due on January 31, 2025.
About the Institute
The Summer Institute includes a 4-day in-person workshop followed by nine monthly virtual meetings in small, interactive learning groups. Each group is guided by two expert faculty members, offering an engaging and personalized learning experience.
In-Person Workshop Dates: June 15–18, 2025
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
2025 Cohort
A total of 30 fellows will be selected to join the 2025 cohort. They will receive advanced training in designing and conducting randomized behavioral clinical trials. In addition to participating in hands-on learning, each fellow will work on a capstone project throughout the course.
Learning Objectives
- Create a multidisciplinary team to design and execute a randomized controlled trial.
- Design a phase II/III randomized controlled trial.
- Implement methods to maintain internal validity during a randomized controlled trial.
- Disseminate course content to other learners by planning lectures, workshops, or other training and mentorship activities.