Tribal Undergraduate to Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program (UE5/T32)

Summary

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is funding the TURTLE Program, a research training initiative designed to support American Indian and Alaska Native (tribal) students transitioning from undergraduate to graduate-level research. The program uses UE5 and T32 grant mechanisms to build research training pipelines and leadership experiences for tribal community members. The opportunity is a Program Announcement/Request (PAR-24-235) posted on Grants.gov and remains open for applications through January 2027.

How they evaluate

Risks & flags

• Program is specifically oriented toward tribal institutions and communities, which significantly narrows the eligible applicant pool
• Dual grant mechanism (UE5/T32) is uncommon and may favor applicants with prior NIH T32 training grant experience