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Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T32)

US National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant open #PA-25-168
Response due May 04, 2028 · 00:00 UTC

Summary

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is offering the Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Institutional Research Training Grant (T32) to support institutional programs that provide structured research training to pre- and post-doctoral trainees. The T32 mechanism funds eligible institutions to develop or enhance research training programs in biomedical, behavioral, and clinical sciences. The program aims to build a robust pipeline of skilled researchers capable of conducting high-quality NIH-mission-aligned science. This is a parent Program Announcement (PA) with a multi-year open window running through May 2028.

What they want

NIH seeks applications from eligible domestic institutions to establish or continue structured, multi-trainee research training programs. Awardee institutions must recruit and support pre-doctoral and/or post-doctoral trainees, provide mentored laboratory or clinical research experiences, and deliver didactic and career development components. Institutions are responsible for trainee selection, supervision, and overall program administration. Awards are made under the T32 training grant mechanism as governed by the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award legislation.
Deliverables
  • Structured multi-trainee research training program
  • Recruitment and support of pre-doctoral and/or post-doctoral trainees
  • Mentored research experiences for trainees
  • Didactic and career development components
  • Annual progress reports to NIH
  • Trainee tracking and outcomes data
Technical requirements
  • Applicant must be a domestic institution of higher education or research organization eligible to receive federal grants
  • Program must include structured mentored research training
  • Must comply with Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA legislative and regulatory requirements
  • Trainees must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents

How they evaluate

  • Scientific merit of the proposed training program (peer review)
  • Qualifications and track record of program director and mentors
  • Quality of the research training environment
  • Trainee recruitment and retention plan
  • Institutional commitment and resources
Submission: Electronic submission via Grants.gov (federal grants portal)

Eligibility & certifications

SAM.gov registration (Grants.gov eligibility)Institutional assurances for human subjects and animal research as applicableNIH compliance with NRSA trainee eligibility requirements

Risks & flags

  • Program Announcement number PA-25-168 is a parent/omnibus announcement — no specific wiring for a single bidder detected
  • Multi-year open window (2024–2028) is standard for NIH parent announcements and does not indicate irregularity

Market context

inferred from NAICS
Educational Services
NAICS 611310
US market size
$340B
Typical award
$50K – $25M
Typical buyers
DoDVAStates
Commonly required
Accreditation

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