PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
To provide predoctoral and postdoctoral training opportunities in health services research. Individual fellowships will be awarded directly to applicants for postdoctoral research training and to under represented minorities for predoctoral training. Domestic institutions will also be awarded grants to enhance predoctoral and post doctoral training programs and provide support to trainees selected by them. The purpose of these awards is to provide fellows and trainees with both academic training and actual experience in the application of research methods to the systematic analysis and evaluation of the organization, financing, utilization, and delivery of health care services.

 ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. HEALTH;
- Specialized Health Research and Training;

 WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- State;
- Local;
- Sponsored Organization;
- Public nonprofit institution/organization;
- Other public institution/organization;
- U.S. Territories;
- Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans);

 WHO CAN APPLY:
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Local (includes State-designated Indian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Sponsored organization;
- Public non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Other public institution/organization;
- U.S. Territories and possessions (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans);