Limited Competition: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Predoctoral Research Training Grant for the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program (T32 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

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Opportunity number
PAR-25-194
Agency
Applications due
Award size
Not on record

Opportunity facts

Funding instrument
Grant
Category
  • Health
Eligible applicants
  • Higher Education Inst. (Public)
Points of contact
Full announcement

Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The National Institutes of Health National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) is seeking applicants to establish Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Predoctoral Research Training Grants under the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program (T32), with applications due September 28, 2027. This is a limited competition restricted to public higher education institutions; non-U.S. entities and non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are ineligible. Clinical trials are not permitted under this award.

The program funds creation and delivery of clinical and translational science training and career support for individuals pursuing PhD or equivalent research health professional degrees. Grant activities must develop a heterogeneous trainee pool equipped with knowledge, skills, and abilities to advance diagnostics, therapeutics, clinical interventions, and behavioral modifications, and support meaningful translational science research projects addressing demonstrable stakeholder community needs.

Applicants must use either General Instructions or filtered Training Instructions when preparing submissions and must follow form instructions specifically designated for Training applications, identified by an "Additional Instructions for Training" banner. The FORMS-I application guide is attached and posted March 24, 2025.

Peer review comprises institutional committees of biomedical research and science education authorities conducting merit evaluation, followed by NCATS Advisory Council review and award recommendation. Evaluation criteria assess scientific merit and significance, technical adequacy of experimental design, investigator competency, facility and resource adequacy, budget necessity, relevance to program objectives, and fund availability.

The opportunity falls under CFDA 93.350 (National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences). Grantees must retain financial and programmatic records for three years from annual financial status report submission.

Synopsis

The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) will award Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Predoctoral Institutional Research Training Grants for the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program (T32) to eligibleinstitutions to create, provide, and disseminate clinical and translational science training and career support programs for individuals seeking a PhD or an equivalent research health professional degree and help ensure a heterogenous pool of clinical and translational scientist trainees who are equipped with the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) to advance diagnostics, therapeutics, clinical interventions, and behavioral modifications aimed at improving health and support meaningful translational science research projects that address demonstrable needs among stakeholder communities.

Eligibility

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.

Files

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PKG00290493.pdf PDF
PAR-25-194-Full-Announcement.html HTML file
PKG00289760.pdf PDF

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