Limited Competition: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Postdoctoral Research Training Grant for the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program (T32 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

US National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant open #PAR-25-195

Response due Sep 28, 2027 · 00:00 UTC

Summary

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is offering a limited competition funding opportunity under the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) program to support postdoctoral research training grants tied to the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program. This is a T32 mechanism, meaning funds are awarded to institutions to support the training of postdoctoral researchers. Clinical trials are explicitly not allowed under this award. The opportunity is open from December 2024 through September 2027, reflecting a multi-cycle grant announcement.

What they want

Applicant institutions affiliated with the CTSA Program may apply for a T32 postdoctoral research training grant under the NRSA mechanism. The award supports structured postdoctoral training programs in clinical and translational science. Clinical trials are not permitted as part of the proposed training activities. This is a limited competition, restricting eligibility to a defined subset of institutions (typically existing CTSA hubs or designated affiliates).

Technical requirements

Clinical trials are not allowed under this award mechanism
Must be affiliated with the CTSA Program
T32 institutional training grant mechanism applies
Limited competition — not open to all applicants

How they evaluate

Submission: Grants.gov federal grants portal (PAR-25-195)

Eligibility & certifications

Institution must be a CTSA Program participant or designated affiliate to qualify for limited competition

Risks & flags

Limited competition designation restricts eligible applicants — likely wired to existing CTSA hub institutions
No open application pool; eligibility criteria not fully detailed in synopsis, limiting transparency

Market context

inferred from NAICS

Educational Services

NAICS 611310

US market size: $340B
Typical award: $50K – $25M

Typical buyers

DoDVAStates

Commonly required

Accreditation

Sector-level estimate — full code lookup not yet in catalog.

Limited Competition: Ruth L. Kirschstein N…

Due Sep 28

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