Limited Competition: Tribal Undergraduate and Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program
Forecasted Federal grant Posted
- Opportunity number
- PAR-28-050
- Agency
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National Institutes of Health
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications expected due
- Award size
- Not on record
Opportunity facts
- Expected posting
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement, Grant
- Category
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- Health
- Eligible applicants
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- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Other
- Points of contact
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) is forecasting a limited competition to solicit applications for the Tribal Undergraduate and Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program, a phased cooperative agreement and grant opportunity supporting Tribal entities in developing biomedical research training and leadership pathways. This is a forecast; a formal NOFO with application deadline has not yet been released.
Eligible applicants are federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native Tribes as defined under 25 U.S.C. 1603(14); Tribal colleges or universities, Tribal health programs, or Tribal organizations as defined under 25 U.S.C. 1603(24), (25), and (26), respectively; or consortia of two or more of these Tribal entities. Non-Tribal organizations are excluded from this limited competition.
NIGMS will support eligible entities to develop a pool of students who possess skills to conduct Tribal health research, complete degrees in biomedical fields, and transition into careers in the biomedical research workforce. Supported activities include development and implementation of training and mentoring for research-oriented individuals pursuing baccalaureate or doctoral degrees in biomedical research fields at institutions across the United States and its territories.
Applications will undergo NIH standard peer-review processes; only meritorious applications will be considered for funding. Award ceilings, award floors, expected number of awards, period of performance, and specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in this forecast.
The opportunity is assigned to CFDA 93.859, Biomedical Research and Research Training, administered by NIGMS within the Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health.
Forecast synopsis
The Tribal Undergraduate and Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program supports eligible Tribal Entities to develop a pool of students who:
- Have the skills required to conduct Tribal health research
- Complete their degrees in a biomedical field, and
- Transition into careers in the biomedical research workforce.
NIGMS will provide support for a phased award to eligible Tribal Entities to develop and implement effective training and mentoring activities for research-oriented individuals earning baccalaureate or doctoral degrees in biomedical research fields at institutions across the United States and its territories.
This is a Forecast for a Limited Competition that will invite applications from eligible organizations to apply. Please see the Eligibility Section for additional information. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the applications will be peer-reviewed, and only meritorious applications will be considered.
Eligibility
Other Eligible ApplicantsA federally-recognized AI/AN Tribe, as defined under 25 U.S.C. 1603(14); orA Tribal college or university, a Tribal health program, or a Tribal organization as defined under 25 U.S.C. 1603 (24), (25), and (26), respectively; orA consortium of two or more of these Tribal Entities
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