NIGMS Institutional Biomedical Undergraduate Research Training (BURT) Program (T34)

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Opportunity number
PAR-26-033
Agency
Applications due
Award size
Not on record

Opportunity facts

Assistance listings
Funding instrument
Grant
Category
  • Health
Eligible applicants
  • Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
  • Higher Education Inst. (Private)
  • Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
  • Higher Education Inst. (Public)
  • 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
  • Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
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About this opportunity

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The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) is soliciting applications for the Institutional Biomedical Undergraduate Research Training (BURT) Program (T34), a grant program to fund research training environments that prepare undergraduate students for biomedical research-focused graduate degrees (Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D.), with applications due September 25, 2028. Applicant organizations must have received less than $50 million in average annual NIH Research Project Grant funding (direct and indirect costs combined) over the prior three fiscal years and must enroll undergraduate students; foreign organizations and non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are ineligible.

The program operates two application tracks: Single Site, supporting trainees from one baccalaureate-degree granting institution, and Community College Partnerships, requiring collaboration between at least one associate-degree granting organization and at least one baccalaureate-degree granting organization. All applications must include a baccalaureate degree-granting organization and be submitted by an eligible entity with a unique entity identifier (UEI) and NIH eRA Institutional Profile File (IPF) number; for multi-campus organizations, eligibility is evaluated at the individual-campus level only if separate UEI and IPF numbers exist.

Eligible applicants include higher education institutions (public and private), 501(c)(3) nonprofits, non-501(c)(3) nonprofits, federally recognized tribal governments, and non-federally recognized tribal organizations. Trainees receive full-time support for 2–3 years of undergraduate biomedical research training, including stipends, tuition support, and training-related expenses; programs must incorporate didactic, research, and career development elements. The program will fund up to 30 trainees per award at $12,500 per trainee annually for training-related expenses and requires a minimum 8-week summer research experience. The funding instrument is a grant under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859).

Synopsis

The goal of the Institutional Biomedical Undergraduate Research Training (BURT) program is to strengthen research training environments and develop a pool of well-trained students who:Complete their baccalaureate degrees in biomedically-related fields, andTransition into and complete biomedical, research-focused higher degree programs (such as Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D.).Specifically, this funding announcement provides support to eligible, domestic organizations to develop and implement effective, evidence-informed approaches to biomedical undergraduate training and mentoring to help build a strong biomedical research workforce for the nation.Applicant organizations must enroll undergraduate students and have received NIH Research Project Grant (RPG) funding averaging less than $50 million in total costs (direct and F & A/indirect) per year over the last three fiscal years (FY). To promote undergraduate research training opportunities across a range of eligible organizations, the program will accept applications in two tracks:Single Site: To support trainees from a single baccalaureate-degree granting organization.Community College Partnerships: To support community college trainee development through strong collaborations between at least one associate-degree granting organization (that is, a community college) and at least one baccalaureate-degree granting organization.The proposed research training programs will incorporate 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.

Eligibility

Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility. Applicant organizations must (1) enroll undergraduates and (2) have received NIH Research Project Grant (RPG) funding averaging less than $50 million in total costs (direct and F & A/indirect) per year over the last three fiscal years (FY). RPG data are available through NIH RePORTER. For example, applications submitted in FY2026 will use data from FY 2023, FY 2024 and FY 2025.All applications must include a baccalaureate degree-granting organization. The application must be submitted by the eligible organization with a unique entity identifier (UEI) and a unique NIH eRA Institutional Profile File (IPF) number. For organizations with multiple campuses (e.g., main, satellite, etc.), eligibility can be considered for an individual campus only if a UEI and a unique NIH eRA IPF number are established for the individual campus. For organizations that use one UEI or NIH IPF number for multiple campuses, eligibility is determined for the campuses together.The sponsoring organization must assure eligibility and support for the proposed program. Appropriate information about eligibility and organizational commitment to the program should be detailed according to the Letters of Support attachment instructions in Section IV.Foreign OrganizationsNon-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.

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