2025 NIH Career and Leadership Development Program Updates
The NIHTC has opportunities to advance your skills and build a strong network across the NIH. We’ve outlined the timeframes for upcoming calls for nomination for our career and leadership development programs. Let your supervisor know if you want to be considered for one of the program opportunities below, before the call for nominations goes out to Executive Officers.
| Target Audience | GS 5–11 employees and equivalents. |
| Nomination Period | The 2025 ETP call for nominations will begin early November 2024. Monitor the ETP website for updates. |
| Program Contact | NIHTC-ETP@nih.gov |
| Target Audience | GS-12, 13, 14, and equivalent leaders. |
| Nomination Period | The 2025 MLP call for nominations will begin late August 2024. Monitor the MLP website for updates. |
| Program Contact | Bob Michon, NIHTC Program Manager |
| Target Audience | GS 7-12, Management Interns, Presidential Management Fellows, and non-supervisory GS-13 NIH employees. |
| Nomination Period | The 2025 MSS call for nominations will begin mid‑October 2024. Monitor the MSS website for updates. |
| Program Contact | Rick Hawkins, NIHTC Program Manager |
| Target Audience | GS-14/15, SES, and equivalent leaders. |
| Nomination Period | The 2025 SLP call for nominations will begin early September 2024. Monitor the SLP website for updates. |
| Program Contact | Sandy Giordano, NIHTC Program Manager |
The NIHTC Training Center is also pleased to announced that an extra Executive Leadership Program session will run in 2025-26. Stay tuned for more news on the applications and nominations process in January 2025.
Visit the NIH Continuum of Career Development and the NIH Continuum of Leadership Development websites to see which program is the right choice for you. If you have questions about NIH Career and Leadership Development Programs, reach out to the program contacts listed above.