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Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant

Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration

Assistance Listings: 93.186 -- National Research Service Award in Primary Care Medicine

Last Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

The purpose of this grant program is to train and provide support to postdoctoral health care professionals who are planning to pursue careers in biomedical and behavioral health research related to primary care. This NRSA program supports institutional training grants awarded to eligible institutions to develop or enhance postdoctoral research training opportunities for qualified individuals who are planning to pursue careers in primary care research. Program Goals The overall goal of this NRSA program is to train highly qualified primary care researchers that includes women and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (including racial and ethnic minorities), to address the nation's research needs in primary health care. An increased body of primary care research will inform national decisions that can lead to increased access, increased quality of care, and decreased costs.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Education

  • Public and state institutions of higher education
  • Private institutions of higher education

Nonprofit

  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
  • Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

Eligible entities are programs that were funded between 2011 through 2020, under sections 736, 739, or 747 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act.” A list of the programs can be found in Appendix A.Faith-based and community-based organizations are eligible to apply for these funds. Tribes and tribal organizations may apply for these funds, if otherwise eligible.

Grantor contact information

Description

Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration scicale@hrsa.gov

Email

Contact Svetlana Cicale at (301)443-7271 or email scicale@hrsa.gov

scicale@hrsa.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

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Archived: January 8, 2021

Application process

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Award

$7,800,000

Program Funding

15

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$500,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

HRSA-21-013

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Health

Category Explanation:

Https://grants.hrsa.gov/2010/Web2External/Interface/FundingCycle/ExternalView.aspx?fCycleID=d3ed1970-21e2-4537-a439-373dd375de6f

History

Version:

4

Posted date:

September 10, 2020

Archive date:

January 8, 2021

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