Important deadlines for appointed NIAAA T32 trainees:
| July/August | (Re)Appointment or Termination Paperwork CITI RCR Online Module (for new trainees) Onboarding Orientation (for new trainees) Annual Obligations & Commitments Overview *Aug. 26, 2026* |
| October | IDP Draft (for new trainees) *Oct. 15, 2026* |
| November | RSA New Member Application *By Nov. 30, 2026* |
| December | RSA Symposia Abstracts *December TBD, 2026* Formal NIH Progress Report Materials *December 31, 2026* |
| January | RSA Poster Abstracts and Student Merit / Junior Investigator Award Applications *January TBD, 2027* |
| February | Mid-year Progress Materials *February 13, 2026* IDP Mid-year Review |
| June | Annual T32 Meeting *June 9, 2027* RSA *June 26-30, 2027 San Francisco, CA* |
| July/August | Program Evaluations *July 2026* Trainee Evaluations *August 1, 2027* Year-end Progress Materials *August 1, 2027* IDP Year-end Review *August 1, 2027* |
Months listed on left above are typical; however, exceptions occur.
*Formal NIH Progress Report materials include:
progress paragraphs, highlights, publications, and independent grants table information.
*Mid-year and year-end progress materials collections include up-to-date:
CVs, IDPs, RCR logs, and NIAAA T32 tenure snapshot summaries.
*Trainees make formal PPT presentations on their alcohol research at the annual T32 meeting.
*Specific Dates for 2026-2027*
