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HCN Grants Est. 2026
No. PA-25-423 · National Institutes of Health
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Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32)

Dealbreakers No cost share required Audit: not stated
Not reimbursement-only
“Fellowship awards provide stipends as a subsistence allowance to help defray living expenses during the research and clinical training experiences.” — From the announcement

At a glance

This program supports mentored postdoctoral research training for promising individuals through the Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32). Applicants must have a sponsor and sponsoring organization, and the fellowship is for new, renewal, or resubmission applications that do not propose an independent clinical trial. The award provides stipends, tuition and fees, and an institutional allowance, but the notice does not state a fixed dollar amount or number of awards; support can last up to 3 years at the postdoctoral level. No cost sharing is required, and foreign organizations, foreign components, and non-U.S. training can be eligible when scientifically justified.

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What it funds

  • Education
  • Environment
  • Food and Nutrition
  • Health
  • Income Security and Social Services
  • Training, Fellowship & Career Development
  • Researchers & Scholars
  • Biomedical & Disease Research
Official description from grants.gov

The purpose of the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32) is to support research training of highly promising postdoctoral candidates who have the potential to become productive, independent investigators in scientific health-related research fields relevant to the missions of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers. Applications are expected to incorporate exceptional mentorship.

Who can apply

  • For-profit organizations other than small businesses
  • 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
  • Small businesses
Geographic restriction None found in the announcement — likely nationwide