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Tribal Undergraduate to Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program (UE5/T34)

US · MD National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant open #PAR-24-236
Response due Jan 25, 2027 · 00:00 UTC

Summary

The NIH is funding the TURTLE Program (PAR-24-236), which supports research training and leadership development for tribal undergraduate students transitioning to graduate-level education. The program uses UE5/T34 activity codes, indicating a research training grant mechanism. The opportunity is posted on Grants.gov and is open for a multi-year window from September 2024 through January 2027, suggesting multiple submission cycles.

What they want

Fund the Tribal Undergraduate to Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program under NIH activity codes UE5/T34. The program is designed to provide research training and leadership experiences to undergraduate-level tribal participants to prepare them for graduate-level biomedical or health-related research careers. Applicants must develop and administer structured training pipelines, mentorship programs, and research exposure activities aligned with NIH training grant requirements under the UE5 and T34 mechanisms.
Technical requirements
  • Applicants must use NIH UE5 and/or T34 activity code mechanisms
  • Program must address undergraduate-to-graduate research training pipeline for tribal participants
  • Must comply with NIH research training grant requirements and reporting standards

How they evaluate

Submission: Grants.gov electronic submission portal

Risks & flags

  • Opportunity is specifically scoped to tribal institutions, which effectively limits eligible applicants to a narrow pool of tribal colleges, universities, or tribally affiliated organizations
  • Multi-year open window (Sept 2024–Jan 2027) is typical for NIH Program Announcement Requiring (PAR) notices with multiple due dates — not a red flag per se, but unusual compared to single-deadline procurements

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.

Tribal Undergraduate to Graduate Research …
Due Jan 25
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