Eligibility Criteria
This program will be open to scientists with an interest in behavioral treatment development to improve health behaviors. While applied behavioral and social scientists are the focus, basic scientists and methods experts are encouraged to apply as well. Any post-graduate investigator (doctoral or terminal degree received) in the medical, behavioral, social, and statistical/methodology sciences who has a demonstrated pre-existing interest in contributing to investigator teams in developing and testing behavioral treatments is eligible to apply to this course. Please visit our FAQ page if you have additional questions about eligibility, or contact the ORBIT team at orbit.institute@med.fsu.edu or 850-644-2334.
If you meet the eligibility criteria and you would like to apply to the ORBIT Institute, you will be asked to:
- Complete the application form in its entirety
- Upload a personal statement (2,000 words max) including:
- Your current and future intervention research interests and how they address an important clinical or public health problem.
- How participating in this program will help you to use the revised ORBIT model to advance your own research.
- How this program may facilitate and achieve your short-term career goals.
- Your past experience with intervention development and testing.
- Upload your most up to date CV
- Letter(s) of Recommendation (optional)
- NIH Biosketch (optional)
Participation in this program requires:
Only 25 applications will be accepted each year for the duration of the program (2023 - 2026). If your application is accepted, you will be required to:
- Attend the in-person ORBIT Institute Workshop in Tallahassee, FL (attending in-person is mandatory and non-negotiable).
- Attend the bi-weekly workshop training webinars (via Zoom) (required).
- Complete related activities, including all program evaluation components (required).
- Complete a 1:1 consultation with one ORBIT Core Faculty member (optional).
2025 ORBIT Institute application portal is now closed.
APPLY HERE: ORBIT INSTITUTE APPLICATION
You will be contacted via email from orbit.institute@med.fsu.edu to inform you of the decision of your application. Make sure to add our email to your contact list and/or check spam folders. We anticipate notifying admitted applicants no later than February 7, 2025, to begin onboarding as soon as possible.
Please complete the ORBIT Institute Email Listserv form if you would like to receive updates about the institute and be alerted to future application cycles.