Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32)

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Opportunity number
PA-25-423
Agency
Applications due
Award size
Not on record

Opportunity facts

Funding instrument
Grant
Categories
  • Environment
  • Health
  • Income Security and Social Services
  • Education
  • Food and Nutrition
Eligible applicants
  • Higher Education Inst. (Private)
  • Higher Education Inst. (Public)
  • For Profit Organizations
  • Other
  • Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
  • 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
  • Small Businesses
Points of contact
Full announcement

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About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The National Institutes of Health is soliciting applications for the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32) with an application due date of May 7, 2028. The fellowship supports promising postdoctoral candidates during mentored research training in scientific health-related fields relevant to NIH Institutes and Centers missions.

Eligible applicants include higher education institutions (public and private), nonprofit and for-profit organizations, small businesses, and other entities; non-domestic organizations and federal agencies are also eligible. No cost share or matching requirement is specified. Award amounts and expected number of awards are not detailed in the source material. The program operates across multiple NIH institutes and centers, with associated funding under CFDA numbers 93.838 (Lung Diseases Research), 93.310 (Trans-NIH Research Support), 93.837 (Cardiovascular Diseases Research), 93.840 (Translation and Implementation Science Research), 93.846 (Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research), and additional program areas.

Applicants must propose a mentored research training project and comprehensive training plan that reflect the fellow's research goals, document the need for and anticipated value of mentored training, and facilitate transition to independent investigator status. The training plan should provide rigorous instruction in research design, experimental methods, quantitative approaches, and data analysis. Applications are expected to incorporate exceptional mentorship from experienced faculty sponsors. The fellowship emphasizes developing fellows' potential to become productive, independent investigators in health-related research fields aligned with participating institute priorities. Evaluation criteria center on scientific merit, significance of the training project, quality of mentorship, appropriateness of the research environment, and relevance to NIH mission areas.

Synopsis

The purpose of the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32) is to support research training of highly promising postdoctoral candidates who have the potential to become productive, independent investigators in scientific health-related research fields relevant to the missions of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers. Applications are expected to incorporate exceptional mentorship.

Eligibility

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations).

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