Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant (NRSA)
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- HRSA-26-035
- Agency
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Health Resources and Services Administration
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- $134,653 to $500,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Health
- Eligible applicants
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- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Other
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Points of contact
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- Svetlana Cicale hrsanrsa@hrsa.gov
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Health Resources and Services Administration seeks applications for the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant (NRSA) to fund postdoctoral research training in biomedical, behavioral, and health services research related to primary care, with applications due July 10, 2026. Eligible applicants are limited to domestic public or private nonprofit institutions of higher education that previously received funding between 2011 and 2025 under sections 736, 739, or 747 of the Public Health Service Act.
HRSA will distribute $9,566,800 across approximately 20 awards, with individual grant amounts ranging from $134,653 to $500,000. The period of performance spans five budget years from September 30, 2026, to June 30, 2031. Institutional costs up to $12,400 per year per fellow are allowable, with stipends based on postdoctoral experience levels increasing by 2 percent annually. Indirect costs cannot exceed 8 percent of modified total direct costs.
Trainees must be U.S. citizens, non-citizen nationals, or lawfully admitted permanent residents. Project directors must hold a PhD, MD, DO, DNP, PsyD, PharmD, or equivalent degree with a minimum of three years' primary care experience and be employed by the applicant institution. Fellows require a doctoral degree and must commit to at least two years of full-time training. Mentors must demonstrate strong research records with publications within the last five years and successful mentorship experience.
Mandatory activities include annual in-person meetings in Rockville, Maryland; quarterly online meetings with HRSA Project Officers; quarterly webinars; and collection of post-graduation employment data for at least one year. Merit review evaluates applications on six criteria: Need (15 points), Response (35 points), Performance Reporting and Evaluation (10 points), Impact (20 points), Resources and Capabilities (10 points), and Support Requested (10 points). Assistance Listing / CFDA number is 93.186.
Synopsis
The National Research Service Award (NRSA) program supports the training of postdoctoral researchers in biomedical, behavioral, and health services research. Funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and administered in part by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the program aims to develop a skilled research workforce to advance scientific knowledge in primary care. Under HRSA, the NRSA program provides support to train postdoctoral health care professionals who are planning to pursue careers in biomedical and behavioral health research related to primary care. As the nation"s population grows and ages, the need for well-trained primary care researchers to study the complex array of issues facing the primary care workforce gains greater importance. The NRSA Institutional Research Training Grants administered by HRSA are awarded to eligible institutions to develop or enhance postdoctoral research training opportunities for individuals who are planning to pursue careers in primary care research.
Files
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| hrsa-26-035 Final.pdf | ||
| HRSA-26-035 Final Full.pdf |
Posting history
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