At a glance
This program funds institutional research training for people preparing for careers in biomedical, behavioral, social science, clinical, or other NIH-relevant research. Eligible applicants include U.S. higher education institutions, nonprofits, governments, tribal organizations, faith-based or community-based organizations, and federal agencies; foreign organizations and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible. Application budgets are not limited, awards can last up to five years and may be renewed, and NIH pays stipends, tuition and fees, training-related expenses, and 8% indirect costs. No cost sharing is required. The notice does not allow applications that propose clinical trials, though trainees may gain research experience in a clinical trial led by a mentor or co-mentor.
What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will award Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grants (T32) to eligible, domestic institutions to develop and/or enhance predoctoral and postdoctoral research training, including short-term research training, to help ensure that a highly trained workforce is available to meet the needs of the Nations biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research agenda. Research training programs are expected to incorporate engaging, didactic, research, and career development elements to prepare trainees for careers that will have a significant impact on the health-related research needs of the Nation. Programs proposing only short-term predoctoral research training should not apply to this announcement, but rather to the Kirschstein-NRSA Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grant Program (T35) exclusively reserved for predoctoral, short-term research training.This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) does not allow appointed Trainees to lead an independent clinical trial but does allow them to obtain research experience in a clinical trial led by a mentor or co-mentor.
Who can apply
- City or township governments
- County governments
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Independent school districts
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
- Others
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
- Small businesses
- Special district governments
- State governments