Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant (NRSA)

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant (NRSA) is sponsored by National Institutes of Health (NIH). Institutional training programs provide institutions with funds to develop or enhance research training opportunities for individuals, selected by the institution, who are training for careers in specified areas of biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research.

This broad program supports workforce development in various health-related fields.

PA-25-168: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T32) This funding opportunity was updated to align with agency priorities. Carefully reread the full funding opportunity and make any needed adjustments to your application prior to submission.

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Overview Information Participating Organization(s) National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) Components of Participating Organizations Office of The Director, National Institutes of Health ( OD ) National Eye Institute ( NEI ) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute ( NHLBI ) National Human Genome Research Institute ( NHGRI ) National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism ( NIAAA ) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ( NIAID ) National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases ( NIAMS ) National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering ( NIBIB ) Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development ( NICHD ) National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders ( NIDCD ) National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research ( NIDCR ), May 13, 2025 - Participation added ( NOT-DE-25-050 ) National Institute on Drug Abuse ( NIDA ) National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences ( NIEHS ) National Institute of General Medical Sciences ( NIGMS ) National Institute of Mental Health ( NIMH ) National Institute of Nursing Research ( NINR ) National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health ( NCCIH ) Division of Program Coordination, Planning and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Research Infrastructure Programs ( ORIP ) National Cancer Institute ( NCI ) National Institute on Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases ( NIDDK ), November 22, 2024 - Participation added ( NOT-DK-25-007 ) National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke ( NINDS ), April 24, 2025 - Participation added ( NOT-NS-25-020 ) All applications to this funding opportunity announcement should fall within the mission of the Institutes/Centers.

The following NIH Offices may co-fund applications assigned to those Institutes/Centers. Office of Research on Women's Health ( ORWH ) Office of Data Science Strategy ( ODSS ) NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research ( https://neuroscienceblueprint. nih.

gov/ ), April 24, 2025 - Participation added ( NOT-NS-25-020 ) Special Note : Not all NIH Institutes and Centers participate in Parent Announcements. Applicants should carefully note which ICs participate in this announcement and view their respective areas of research interest and requirements at the Table of IC-Specific Information, Requirements and Staff Contacts website.

ICs that do not participate in this announcement will not consider applications for funding. Consultation with NIH staff before submitting an application is strongly encouraged. Funding Opportunity Title Ruth L.

Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T32) T32 Institutional National Research Service Award (NRSA) Notices of Special Interest associated with this funding opportunity January 28, 2026 - NIH Removing AIDS Application Due Dates from NOFOs. See Notice NOT-OD-26-029 . May 13, 2025 - Notice of NIDCR Participation in PA-25-168, Ruth L.

Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T32). See Notice NOT-DE-25-050 . April 24, 2025 - Notice of Change: NINDS and Blueprint Participation in PA-25-168: Ruth L.

Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T32). See Notice NOT-NS-25-020 . March 31, 2025 - This funding opportunity was updated to align with agency priorities.

Carefully reread the full funding opportunity and make any needed adjustments to your application prior to submission. December 10, 2024 - Notice of Correction to Eligibility Information and Application Instructions for the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T32) (PA-25-168).

See Notice NOT-OD-25-036 . November 22, 2024 - Notice of NIDDK Participation in PA-25-168: "Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T32)".

See Notice NOT-DK-25-007 . November 18, 2024 - Notice of Informational Webinar for NIGMS-Supported Postdoctoral Clinician-Scientists Institutional Training Programs (T32). See Notice NOT-GM-25-005 .

Funding Opportunity Number (FON) Companion Funding Opportunity See Section III. 3. Additional Information on Eligibility.

Assistance Listing Number(s) 93. 310, 93. 313, 93.

837, 93. 233, 93. 838, 93.

839, 93. 840, 93. 286, 93.

273, 93. 213, 93. 397, 93.

396, 93. 399, 93. 398, 93.

855, 93. 351, 93. 859, 93.

361, 93. 279, 93. 113, 93.

867, 93. 172, 93. 242, 93.

866, 93. 865, 93. 846, 93.

173, 93. 847, 93. 853, 93.

121 Funding Opportunity Purpose The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will award Ruth L.

Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grants (T32) to eligible, domestic institutions to develop and/or enhance predoctoral and postdoctoral research training, including short-term research training, to help ensure that a highly trained workforce is available to meet the needs of the Nation’s biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research agenda.

Research training programs are expected to incorporate engaging, didactic, research, and career development elements to prepare trainees for careers that will have a significant impact on the health-related research needs of the Nation.

Programs proposing only short-term predoctoral research training should not apply to this announcement, but rather to the Kirschstein-NRSA Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grant Program (T35) exclusively reserved for predoctoral, short-term research training.

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) does not allow Trainees to lead an independent clinical trial, but does allow them to obtain research experience in a clinical trial led by a mentor or co-mentor. Funding Opportunity Goal(s) NIH’s mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability.

Open Date (Earliest Submission Date) The following table includes NIH standard due dates marked with an asterisk. Renewal / Resubmission / Revision (as allowed) AIDS - New/Renewal/Resubmission/Revision, as allowed All applications are due by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization.

Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections to errors found in the application during the submission process by the due date. Required Application Instructions It is critical that applicants follow the Training (T) Instructions in the How to Apply Application Guide, except where instructed to do otherwise (in this NOFO or in a Notice from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts ).

Conformance to all requirements (both in the How to Apply Application Guide, and the NOFO) is required and strictly enforced. Applicants must read and follow all application instructions in the How to Apply Application Guide, as well as any program-specific instructions noted in Section IV. When the program-specific instructions deviate from those in the How to Apply Application Guide, , follow the program-specific instructions.

Applications that do not comply with these instructions may be delayed or not accepted for review. There are several options available to submit your application through Grants. gov to NIH and Department of Health and Human Services partners.

You must use one of these submission options to access the application forms for this opportunity. Use the NIH ASSIST system to prepare, submit and track your application online. Use an institutional system-to-system (S2S) solution to prepare and submit your application to Grants.

gov and eRA Commons to track your application. Check with your institutional officials regarding availability. Workspace to prepare and submit your application and eRA Commons to track your application.

Part 1. Overview Information Part 2. Full Text of Announcement Section I.

Funding Opportunity Description Section II. Award Information Other Award Budget Information Section III. Eligibility Information Section IV.

Application and Submission Information Section V. Application Review Information Section VI. Award Administration Information Section VII.

Agency Contacts Section VIII. Other Information Part 2. Full Text of Announcement Section I.

Funding Opportunity Description The overall goal of the NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) program is to help ensure that a pool of highly trained scientists is available in appropriate scientific disciplines to address the Nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs.

In order to accomplish this goal, NRSA training programs are designed to train individuals to conduct research and to prepare for research careers. More information about NRSA programs may be found at the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) website.

The NRSA program has been the primary means of supporting predoctoral and postdoctoral research training programs since enactment of the NRSA legislation in 1974.

Institutional NRSA programs allow the Training Program Director/Principal Investigator (Training PD/PI) to select trainees and develop an enhanced program of coursework, mentored research experiences, and technical, operational and professional skills development that provides added value to already existing programs and prepares the appointed trainees for careers in the biomedical research workforce (the breadth of careers that sustain the biomedical research enterprise, including but limited to careers as independent NIH-funded investigators).

The grant offsets the costs of stipends, tuition and fees, and training related experiences, including health insurance, for the appointed trainees in accordance with the approved NIH support levels.

The proposed institutional research training program may complement other ongoing research training and career development programs at the applicant organization but must be clearly distinct from related program currently receiving Federal support. The purpose of the Ruth L.

Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (T32) program is to develop and/or enhance research training opportunities for individuals interested in careers in biomedical, behavioral or social sciences, and clinical research, in health services research, or in any other discipline relevant to the NIH mission.

NIH encourages biomedical research training to keep pace with the rapid evolution of the biomedical research enterprise that is increasingly complex, interdisciplinary, quantitative, and collaborative.

Programs should prepare trainees to effectively engage in a research enterprise characterized by increased breadth in the approaches taken to investigate research questions, and the range of careers that biomedical doctoral recipients are pursuing.

There is also increasing recognition of the need to enhance the reproducibility of biomedical research results through scientific rigor and transparency, and the skills of mentors to effectively engage the 21st century trainee population.

Each proposed program should provide rigorous research training, and mentored research experiences, and are expected to help trainees develop: The skills to independently acquire the knowledge needed to advance their chosen field; The ability to think critically and independently, and to identify important research questions and approaches that push forward the boundaries of their areas of study; An understanding of the health-related sciences and the relationship of their research training to health and disease; A strong foundation in scientific reasoning, rigorous and reproducible research design, experimental methods, quantitative and computational approaches, and data analysis and interpretation; The skills to conduct research in the safest manner possible, and a commitment to approaching biomedical research responsibly, ethically, and with integrity; Experience initiating, conducting, interpreting and presenting rigorous and reproducible research with increasing self-direction; The ability to work effectively in teams with colleagues from a variety of scientific backgrounds and to promote the development of safe and supportive scientific research environments; The skills to teach and communicate scientific research methodologies and findings to a wide variety of audiences (e.g., discipline-specific, across disciplines, and the public); and The knowledge, professional skills, and experiences required to identify and transition into careers in the biomedical research workforce.

This NOFO is intended to support rigorous research training programs that will promote the development of a biomedical research workforce that will benefit from the full range of skills and experiences needed to advance and translate discovery for the benefit of all.

Consistent with existing NIH practices and applicable law: (1) Funded programs may not use the race, ethnicity, or sex of a trainee or faculty candidate as an eligibility or selection criteria, and (2) NIH does not use the race, ethnicity, or sex of trainee candidates, trainees, or faculty in the application review process or funding decisions.

Applicants and award recipients are encouraged to consult with their General Counsel to ensure all applicable laws and regulations are being followed in program design and implementation.

Applicants are expected to identify unique training goals and objectives (i.e., specific and measurable outcomes the program intends to achieve) and develop plans to implement evidence-informed training and mentoring activities (i.e., approaches that are grounded in the literature and from evaluations of existing relevant training programs) to address those needs and objectives.

Safe and Supportive Research Training Environments that Promote Scientific Rigor Funded programs are expected to implement robust plans to develop safe and supportive research training environments to maximize success for all individuals in the training program .

Specifically, funded programs should have institutional and departmental environments where all individuals are integrated into and supported by the biomedical research community. Funded programs are also expected to implement plans to enhance trainee retention (i.e., to sustain the scientific interests and participation of trainees from all backgrounds), which may be integrated with plans for mentor training (see below).

Safety in research training environments should encompass: Environments free from harassment, bullying and intimidation , in which everyone participating is treated in a respectful and supportive manner, Laboratory and clinical settings where individuals exercise the highest standards of practice for chemical, biological and physical safety (for more information see examples of Laboratory Safety Training Guidelines ), and Practices at the institutional leadership and research community levels that demonstrate core values and behaviors to emphasize safety over competing goals.

Biomedical research and the resulting scientific knowledge are increasingly complex, multidisciplinary, and collaborative in nature. Training PDs/PIs are encouraged to develop institutional training programs that will provide trainees with education and experience in a variety of rigorous and reproducible scientific approaches, systems for study, tools, and technologies.

Consideration of team-based research approaches may also be warranted depending upon the goals of the proposed training program. Funded training programs must ensure that trainees have a solid foundation in methods to enhance data reproducibility through rigor and transparency (for examples, see NIH Rigor and Reproducibility Training ).

Effective mentorship is critical to the development and retention of scientists and the advancement of research. Studies have shown that effective mentorship has overall positive effects on mentees, mentors and the overall research environment (e.g., improved academic achievement, retention, and degree attainment, career satisfaction, career commitment).

Formal training, and ongoing professional development in effective mentoring practices has been shown to improve the knowledge and skills of research mentors across career stages. Funded training programs are expected to support effective mentorship by ensuring all program faculty complete formal mentor training and periodic refreshers.

Programs should consider the following as potential mentor training components, and are encouraged to adapt to program and trainee needs: Maintaining effective communication. Enhancing professional development. Articulating a mentoring philosophy and plan.

Trainee Career Development Scientists supported by NRSA training programs pursue a variety of careers in the biomedical research workforce in various sectors. These include research-intensive careers in academia, industry and government, and research-related careers in academic institutions, government agencies, for-profit businesses, and private foundations that directly benefit the broader biomedical research enterprise.

Training PDs/PIs should make available appropriate skills training so that trainees are prepared to apply for subsequent independent support for their training, career development or research program (e.g., an individual fellowship award, mentored career development award, or research project grant), as appropriate for their career stage and interest.

Training programs should also make available structured career development opportunities (e.g., workshops, individual development plans, informational interviews, shadowing, internships) so that trainees will obtain a working knowledge of various potential career paths that would make strong use of the knowledge and skills gained during research training, and the steps, experiences, networks, and credentials required to transition successfully to the next stage of their chosen career.

Considerations for Clinicians and Dual-degree Students Past studies have shown that health professional trainees who train in programs with postdoctoral researchers who have intensive research backgrounds are more likely to work with their institutions to apply for and receive subsequent research grant support.

Programs that emphasize research training for individuals with the MD or other health-professional degrees are therefore encouraged to develop interactions with basic science departments and include trainees with research doctorates when this approach is consistent with the goals of the proposed training program. Institutional research training grants must be used to support a program of full-time research training.

Within the full-time training period, research trainees who are also training as clinicians must devote their time to the proposed research training and confine clinical duties to those that are an integral part of the research training experience or can be conducted in the allowable additional 25% of their time (e.g., 10 hours per week) that may be devoted to clinical employment.

The program may not be used to support studies leading to the MD, DDS, or other clinical, health-professional degrees except when those studies are part of a formal combined research degree program, such as the MD/PhD. Similarly, trainees may not accept NRSA support for clinical training that is part of residency training leading to clinical certification in a medical or dental specialty or subspecialty.

It is permissible and encouraged, however, for clinicians to engage in NRSA-supported, full-time postdoctoral research training even when that experience is creditable toward certification by a clinical specialty or subspecialty board. Institutional commitment and support for the proposed training program are important elements of the application.

The research training program may complement and synergize with other ongoing federally supported research training and career development programs at the applicant institution (e.g., in the development of skills needed for careers in the biomedical research workforce that are not discipline-specific); however, the research training goals and objectives must be distinct from related programs at the same institution currently receiving federal support.

Funded programs are expected to provide evidence of accomplishing the training goals in progress reports and upon renewal, to make aggregate data on training and career outcomes publicly available, and are strongly encouraged to disseminate successful training practices to the broader training community. Training grant funds may not be used solely as a vehicle to provide stipends for trainees to conduct research.

The duration of training, the transition of trainees to individual support mechanisms, and their transition to the next career stage are important considerations in institutional training programs. Also, an important consideration is the engagement of trainees in their training goals, process and activities through the program that enhances what they may be getting in existing programs within the institution.

Training PD/PIs should limit appointments to individuals who plan to remain in the training program for no less than two years, whether that support comes from a training grant or some combination of NRSA and non-NRSA programs institution. Short-term training is not intended, and may not be used, to support activities that would ordinarily be part of a research degree program, nor for any undergraduate-level training.

Short-term positions should be requested at the time of application, as described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement . Research training programs solely for short-term research training should not apply to this announcement, but rather the T35 NRSA NOFO, which can be found in the NIH Training Kiosk.

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) does not support of Trainees to lead an independent clinical trial, but does allow them to obtain research experience in a clinical trial led by a mentor or co-mentor. NIH strongly supports training towards a career in clinically relevant research and so gaining experience in clinical trials under the guidance of a mentor or co-mentor is encouraged.

Special Note : Because of the differences in individual Institute and Center (IC) program requirements for this NOFO, prospective applicants MUST consult the Table of IC-Specific Information, Requirements and Staff Contacts , to make sure that their application is appropriate for the requirements of one of the participating NIH ICs. Prior consultation with NIH staff is strongly encouraged. See Section VIII.

Other Information for award authorities and regulations. Section II. Award Information Grant: A financial assistance mechanism providing money, property, or both to an eligible entity to carry out an approved project or activity.

Application Types Allowed The OER Glossary and the How to Apply Application Guide, provide details on these application types. Only those application types listed here are allowed for this NOFO. Not Allowed: Only accepting applications that do not propose clinical trials.

Note: Appointed Trainees are permitted to obtain research experience in a clinical trial led by a mentor or co-mentor. Need help determining whether you are doing a clinical trial? Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.

Application budgets are not limited, but need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. Recipients are expected to be familiar with and comply with applicable cost policies and the NRSA Guidelines ( NIH Grants Policy Statement - Institutional Research Training Grants ).

Funds may be used only for those expenses that are directly related to and necessary for the research training and must be expended in conformance with OMB Cost Principles, the NIH Grants Policy Statement , and the NRSA regulations, policies, guidelines, and conditions set forth in this document. Awards for T32 institutional NRSA research training grants may be for project periods up to five years in duration and are renewable.

Other Award Budget Information Stipends, Tuition, and Fees Ruth L. Kirschstein-NRSA awards provide stipends as a subsistence allowance to help defray living expenses during the research training experience. NIH will contribute to the combined cost of tuition and fees at the rate in place at the time of award.

Stipend levels, as well as funding amounts for tuition and fees and the institutional allowance are announced annually in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts and are also posted on the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) webpage .

Travel for trainees to attend scientific meetings and workshops that the institution determines to be necessary for the individual’s research training experience is an allowable expense for predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees. This includes trainees on short-term appointments. Trainees must be appointed to the training grant at the time of the actual travel for this to be an allowable cost.

The amount of funds provided for trainee travel may vary by NIH Institute or Center; applicants are encouraged to consult the Table of IC-Specific Information, Requirements and Staff Contacts for further information.

Training Related Expenses NIH will provide funds to help defray other research training expenses, such as health insurance, staff salaries, consultant costs, mentor training activities, equipment, research supplies, and faculty/staff travel directly related to the research training program.

The most recent levels of training related expenses are announced annually in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, and are also posted on the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) webpage .

Indirect Costs (also known as Facilities & Administrative [F&A] Costs) are reimbursed at 8% of modified total direct costs (exclusive of tuition and fees, consortium costs in excess of $25,000, and expenditures for equipment), rather than on the basis of a negotiated rate agreement. NIH grants policies as described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement will apply to the applications submitted and awards made from this NOFO. Section III.

Eligibility Information Higher Education Institutions Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education Private Institutions of Higher Education Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized) Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) U.S. Territory or Possession Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Faith-based or Community-based Organizations Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government U.S. Territory or Possession The sponsoring institution 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. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.

Applicant organizations must complete and maintain the following registrations as described in the How to Apply - Application Guide , to be eligible to apply for or receive an award. All registrations must be completed prior to the application being submitted. Registration can take 6 weeks or more, so applicants should begin the registration process as soon as possible.

Failure to complete registrations in advance of a due date is not a valid reason for a late submission, please reference NIH Grants Policy Statement Section 2. 3. 9.

2 Electronically Submitted Applications for additional information. System for Award Management (SAM) – Applicants must complete and maintain an active registration, which requires renewal at least annually . The renewal process may require as much time as the initial registration.

SAM registration includes the assignment of a Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code for domestic organizations which have not already been assigned a CAGE Code. NATO Commercial and Government Entity (NCAGE) Code – Foreign organizations must obtain an NCAGE code (in lieu of a CAGE code) in order to register in SAM. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)- A UEI is issued as part of the SAM.

gov registration process. The same UEI must be used for all registrations, as well as on the grant application. eRA Commons - Once the unique organization identifier is established, organizations can register with eRA Commons in tandem with completing their Grants.

gov registration; all registrations must be in place by time of submission. eRA Commons requires organizations to identify at least one Signing Official (SO) and at least one Program Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) account in order to submit an application. Grants.

gov – Applicants must have an active SAM registration in order to complete the Grants. gov registration. Program Directors/Principal Investigators (PD(s)/PI(s)) All PD(s)/PI(s) must have an eRA Commons account.

PD(s)/PI(s) should work with their organizational officials to either create a new account or to affiliate their existing account with the applicant organization in eRA Commons. If the PD/PI is also the organizational Signing Official, they must have two distinct eRA Commons accounts, one for each role. Obtaining an eRA Commons account can take up to 2 weeks.

Eligible Individuals (Program Director/Principal Investigator) Any individual(s) with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research training program as the Training Program Director/Principal Investigator (Training PD/PI) is invited to work with their organization to develop an application for support.

For institutions/organizations proposing multiple PDs/PIs, visit the Multiple Program Director/Principal Investigator Policy and submission details in the Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) Component of the How to Apply - Application Guide .

The PD/PI should be an established investigator in the scientific area in which the application is targeted and capable of providing both administrative and scientific leadership to the development and implementation of the proposed program.

The PD/PI will be responsible for the selection and appointment of trainees to the approved research training program, and for the overall direction, management, administration, and evaluation of the program. The PD/PI will be expected to monitor and assess the program and submit all documents and reports as required.

The PD/PI has responsibility for the day-to-day administration of the program and is responsible for appointing members of the Advisory Committee (when applicable), using their recommendations to determine the appropriate allotment of funds. Additional PDs/PIs, including individuals with experience in areas relevant to the program goals may be included to achieve the training goals.

This NOFO does not require cost sharing as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement Section 1. 2 Definition of Terms . 3.

Additional Information on Eligibility Applicant organizations may submit more than one application, provided that each application is programmatically distinct. NIH will not accept duplicate or highly overlapping applications under review at the same time per NIH Grants Policy Statement Section 2. 3.

7. 4 Submission of Resubmission Application . This means that the NIH will not accept: A new (A0) application that is submitted before issuance of the summary statement from the review of an overlapping new (A0) or resubmission (A1) application.

A resubmission (A1) application that is submitted before issuance of the summary statement from the review of the previous new (A0) application. An application that has substantial overlap with another application pending appeal of initial peer review (see NIH Grants Policy Statement 2. 3.

9. 4 Similar, Essentially Identical, or Identical Applications ) Program faculty should be active researchers in the biomedical sciences as demonstrated by recent publications and research support in the area of the proposed research training program.

Programs are encouraged to recruit prospective preceptors/mentors and faculty with relevant experience and expertise to advance the program goals, including faculty at different career stages (for example, early stage investigators as well as senior faculty). When building a training team, programs should include faculty who are committed to training, mentoring, and providing safe and supportive research training environments.

All program faculty should have a mentoring philosophy appropriately tailored to the needs of potential trainees that ensures trainees will receive the tailored mentorship needed to develop skills and advance their career. Program faculty should also have sufficient time to commit to training given their other professional obligations .

The applicant organization will select the trainees to be supported by the research training program and is responsible for establishing trainee eligibility and selection criteria that are consistent with applicable law. The individual to be trained must be a citizen or a noncitizen national of the United States or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence at the time of appointment.

Additional details on citizenship, training period, and aggregate duration of support are available in the NIH Grants Policy Statement . All trainees are required to pursue their research training full time, normally defined as 40 hours per week, or as specified by the sponsoring institution in accordance with its own policies.

Appointments are normally made in 12-month increments, and no trainee may be appointed for less than 9 months during the initial period of appointment, except with prior approval of the awarding unit, or when trainees are appointed to approved, short-term training positions. Predoctoral trainees. Predoctoral trainees must be enrolled in a program leading to a PhD or in an equivalent research doctoral degree program.

Health-professional students who wish to interrupt their studies for a year