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This is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announcement for a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award T32 Training Program (PAR-25-356) issued by the National Institutes of Health. The program aims to enhance participation of individuals from nationally underrepresented backgrounds in cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic, and sleep disorders research by providing training support to institutions that promote diversity. The funding targets institutions with missions focused on serving health disparity populations or those identified by federal legislation as having such missions.

The opportunity falls under multiple CFDA programs including Cardiovascular Diseases Research (93.837), Lung Diseases Research (93.838), Blood Diseases and Resources Research (93.839), Translation and Implementation Science Research (93.840), and the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research (93.233). While appointed trainees cannot lead independent clinical trials, they can gain research experience through trials led by mentors. Eligible applicants include higher education institutions, nonprofits, government entities, tribal organizations, and for-profit organizations. The program supports both predoctoral and health professional students as well as postdoctoral training at qualifying institutions.