Opportunity Listing - Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31)

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Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31)

Agency: National Institutes of Health

Assistance Listings: 93.279 -- Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs

93.866 -- Aging Research

93.113 -- Environmental Health

93.879 -- Medical Library Assistance

93.213 -- Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health

93.121 -- Oral Diseases and Disorders Research

93.273 -- Alcohol Research Programs

93.173 -- Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders

93.867 -- Vision Research

93.307 -- Minority Health and Health Disparities Research

93.865 -- Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research

93.837 -- Cardiovascular Diseases Research

93.233 -- National Center on Sleep Disorders Research

93.361 -- Nursing Research

93.839 -- Blood Diseases and Resources Research

93.855 -- Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research

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

93.398 -- Cancer Research Manpower

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

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

93.846 -- Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research

93.838 -- Lung Diseases Research

93.286 -- Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health

93.310 -- Trans-NIH Research Support

93.172 -- Human Genome Research

Last Updated: June 13, 2025

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Description

The purpose of the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral (Parent F31) award is to enable promising predoctoral students will obtain individualized, mentored research training from outstanding faculty sponsors while conducting dissertation research projects in scientific health-related fields relevant to the missions of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers. The proposed mentored research training must reflect the candidates dissertation research project and is expected to clearly enhance the individuals potential to develop into a productive, independent...

research scientist. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) does not allow candidates to propose to lead an independent clinical trial but does allow candidates to propose research experience in a clinical trial led by a sponsor or co-sponsor.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Education

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

Business

For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses

Nonprofit

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

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

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

Grantor contact information

Description

NIH Grants Information grantsinfo@nih.gov

Email

See Section VII. Agency Contacts within the full opportunity announcement for all other inquires.

grantsinfo@nih.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
PA-25-422-Full-Announcement.html	PA-25-422 Full Announcement Text	Jun 13, 2025 01:49 PM UTC

Link to additional information

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-25-422.html

Closing: May 7, 2028

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Funding opportunity number:

PA-25-422

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Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

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History

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Posted date:

June 12, 2025

Archive date:

June 12, 2028