Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant (NRSA)
Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration
Assistance Listings: 93.186 -- National Research Service Award in Primary Care Medicine
Last Updated: June 8, 2026
Description
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.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
You are eligible if your organization is a domestic public or private nonprofit institution of higher education. For the purposes of this NOFO, eligible entities are programs that were funded between 2011 through 2025, under sections 736, 739, or 747 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act.
Grantor contact information
Description
Svetlana Cicale
HRSANRSA@hrsa.gov
HRSANRSA@hrsa.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| hrsa-26-035_Final.pdf | HRSA-26-035 Final Full.pdf | Jun 9, 2026 02:03 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Closing: July 10, 2026
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
Award
$9,566,800
Program Funding
20
Expected awards
$134,653
Award Minimum
$500,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
HRSA-26-035
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:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
June 8, 2026
Archive date:
October 31, 2026
