Professional Development Award

The UNC Network for Research Professionals (NRP) provides NRP Professional Development Award(s) annually depending on available funding. This award provides supplemental funding to help cover professional development opportunities for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill or UNC Health employees whose work is focused on human subjects research. This funding mechanism is intended for individuals pursuing activities to further their career as research professionals and advancing the current workforce. It is not intended to support development activities related to strengthening or contributing to graduate or professional school applications.

The award covers work-related education and training and can be used for conferences, certificates, continuing education, classes or seminars, or similar instructional opportunities that are not already covered by other resources. Specifically, the award is designed to cover expenses related to the opportunity (e.g., registration, materials, travel). Courses for academic credit are not eligible for this award, as those may be accessed through the University’s education benefits or UNC Health’s educational assistance benefits.

NRP awards and application instructions for 2026-2027 NRP PDAs will be announced in late summer/early fall 2026.

2025-2026

Noele’ Daniels
Stephanie Forlemu
Sienna Halterman
Sally Bobbitt-Hartwell
Margret Powell
Molly Pradhan