Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 23 048
The Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T32), opportunity number PA-23-048, is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant program that funds institutions to build, strengthen, or expand structured research training programs. The core aim is workforce development: helping ensure the United States has a well-prepared, diverse pipeline of biomedical, behavioral, and clinical researchers who can meet national health-related research needs. Rather than funding an individual trainee directly, the T32 mechanism supports an institution-run training program that appoints cohorts of predoctoral and/or postdoctoral trainees and provides them with a deliberate mix of research experience, formal instruction, and career development activities.
This FOA emphasizes comprehensive training that goes beyond lab work alone. Programs are expected to combine engaging didactic components (for example, coursework, seminars, responsible conduct of research, and other structured learning), mentored research experiences, and intentional professional and career development. The expectation is that trainees finish the program prepared for research careers where they can make meaningful contributions to the nation’s health research agenda. The announcement also notes that short-term research training can be included as part of a broader predoctoral or postdoctoral training program; however, proposals that are only for short-term predoctoral research training are specifically directed away from this T32 FOA and toward the separate Kirschstein-NRSA Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grant (T35), which is designed exclusively for that short-term predoctoral purpose.
The opportunity places clear boundaries around clinical trials. Appointed trainees are not allowed to lead an independent clinical trial under this FOA. At the same time, trainees are allowed to gain clinical trial experience by working on trials that are led by a mentor or co-mentor, which means programs can still provide real exposure to clinical research operations, design, and conduct, so long as the trainee is not the independent trial lead.
Eligibility is broad but anchored in domestic (U.S.-based) applicant institutions and organizations. Eligible applicants listed include a wide range of public sector entities (state, county, city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public housing/Indian housing authorities), higher education institutions (public/state-controlled and private institutions of higher education), and tribal entities (federally recognized tribal governments and other Native American tribal organizations). The FOA also allows nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (when not functioning as institutions of higher education), and it includes for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), small businesses, and other categories as eligible applicants. In addition, the announcement highlights other eligible applicant types such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), faith-based or community-based organizations, eligible federal agencies, regional organizations, and U.S. territories or possessions. While the program can include non-U.S. components that are part of a U.S. organization, non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities and foreign institutions themselves are not eligible to apply as the applicant organization.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant under NIH, categorized under education and health-related funding activity areas, and associated with multiple CFDA numbers (including 93.113, 93.172, 93.173, 93.213, and others listed in the source data). The original closing date shown is 2026-05-07. Award ceiling and expected award counts are not specified in the provided listing, which is common for NIH parent announcements where budgets and award numbers can vary by NIH Institute/Center participation, program scope, and appropriations.
Overall, PA-23-048 supports institutions that want to run high-quality, structured research training programs for predoctoral and postdoctoral researchers, with a strong emphasis on mentorship, rigorous research preparation, career development, and building a diverse research workforce, while steering purely short-term predoctoral training to the separate T35 mechanism and limiting trainees from independently leading clinical trials.Apply for PA 23 048
- The National Institutes of Health in the education, environment, food and nutrition, health, income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T32)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.113, 93.172, 93.173, 93.213, 93.233, 93.242, 93.273, 93.279, 93.286, 93.310, 93.351, 93.361, 93.398, 93.838, 93.839, 93.840, 93.846, 93.847, 93.855, 93.859, 93.865, 93.866, 93.867.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-01-26.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-05-07. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others.
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| Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship for Students at Institutions Without NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (Parent F30) Apply for PA 23 261 Funding Number: PA 23 261 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Education, Environment, Food and Nutrition, Health, Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
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| NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Apply for PA 24 141 Funding Number: PA 24 141 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Education, Environment, Food and Nutrition, Health, Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
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