Opportunity Listing - NIH Research Education Program - Research Experiences (Parent R25

NIH Research Education Program - Research Experiences (Parent R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Agency: National Institutes of Health

Assistance Listings: 93.310 -- Trans-NIH Research Support

93.173 -- Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders

93.853 -- Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders

93.838 -- Lung Diseases Research

93.242 -- Mental Health Research Grants

93.113 -- Environmental Health

93.859 -- Biomedical Research and Research Training

93.847 -- Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research

93.839 -- Blood Diseases and Resources Research

93.840 -- Translation and Implementation Science Research for Heart, Lung, Blood Diseases, and Sleep Disorders

93.837 -- Cardiovascular Diseases Research

93.313 -- NIH Office of Research on Women's Health

93.121 -- Oral Diseases and Disorders Research

93.273 -- Alcohol Research Programs

93.865 -- Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research

93.172 -- Human Genome Research

93.T21 -- INvestigation of Co-occurring conditions across the Lifespan to Understand Down syndromE

93.361 -- Nursing Research

93.866 -- Aging Research

93.879 -- Medical Library Assistance

93.THR -- NIH Tribal Health Research Office (THRO)

93.398 -- Cancer Research Manpower

93.867 -- Vision Research

93.279 -- Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs

93.233 -- National Center on Sleep Disorders Research

93.855 -- Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research

Last Updated: June 8, 2026

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Description

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research Education Program supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The overarching goal of the Research Education program is to:Support educational activities that complement and/or enhance training of a workforce to meet the nation's biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs;Help recruit individuals with specific specialty or disciplinary backgrounds to research careers in biomedical, behavioral and clinical sciences; and Foster a better understanding of biomedical, behavioral and clinical research and its implications.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Public and Indian housing authorities
Special district governments
State governments
City or township governments
County governments

Education

Independent school districts
Public and state institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education

Nonprofit

Other Native American tribal organizations
Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Miscellaneous

Other

Business

For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses

Additional information

Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.The sponsoring organization must assure support for the proposed program. Appropriate institutional commitment to the program includes the provision of adequate staff, facilities, and educational resources that can contribute to the planned program.Institutions with existing Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) institutional training grants (e.g., T32) or other Federally funded training programs may apply for a research education grant provided that the proposed educational experiences are distinct from those training programs receiving federal support. In many cases, it is anticipated that the proposed research education program will complement ongoing research training occurring at the applicant organization.Foreign Organizations/International Collaborations:Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to applyNon-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.

Grantor contact information

Description

Division of Biomedical Research Workforce (DBRW) NIHTrain@mail.nih.gov

Email

NIHTrain@mail.nih.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
PA-27-036-Full-Announcement.html	PA-27-036-Full-Announcement.html	Jun 8, 2026 11:58 AM UTC

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Closing: May 5, 2029

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Program Funding

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Award Minimum

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Funding opportunity number:

PA-27-036

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Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

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Category of Funding Activity:

Health

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History

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Posted date:

June 8, 2026

Archive date:

July 4, 2029