Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 12 276
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Bridges to the Doctorate Program (R25)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 30, 2012 and posted on Aug 30, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 26, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) 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. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Bridges to the Doctorate Program (R25) is a National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), NIH research education grant opportunity designed to help more students from underrepresented backgrounds move from a terminal masters degree program into a Ph.D. track and ultimately into research careers in the biomedical and behavioral sciences. The main goal is to expand and strengthen the pipeline of well-prepared masters students who are ready to contribute to NIH-funded research and who have the academic foundation, research experience, and professional support needed to successfully enter and complete a doctoral program.
A central feature of the program is that it is built around formal partnerships or consortia between two types of institutions: (1) colleges and universities that award terminal masters degrees and (2) institutions that offer doctoral degrees. The intent is not simply to provide isolated student supports, but to create a coordinated, integrated training environment across institutions. Through joint planning and shared responsibility, the masters-granting and doctoral-granting partners are expected to put in place a structured pathway that improves preparation at the masters level and makes the transition into a Ph.D. program more attainable and more successful. In practice, this kind of bridge typically emphasizes strong research exposure, mentoring, and skill development so that students are competitive applicants for doctoral admission and can thrive once enrolled.
Administratively, this opportunity is a discretionary grant using the NIH Research Education mechanism (R25) under the health funding category, with CFDA number 93.859 (Biomedical Research and Research Training). The FOA does not require cost sharing or matching. It was posted on August 30, 2012, with an original and current closing date of October 26, 2012, and an archive date of November 26, 2012. The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health, specifically NIGMS.
Eligibility is geared toward U.S. institutions of higher education, including public/state-controlled and private institutions. The announcement also specifies additional eligible applicant categories that commonly align with the program focus on broadening participation, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply, and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible. Foreign components, as NIH defines them in its Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
For applicants and stakeholders, the practical takeaway is that NIH is seeking institution-led, partnership-based education programs that deliberately cultivate a stronger, more diverse cohort of masters students prepared to enter Ph.D. programs in biomedical and behavioral research. The official announcement is associated with Funding Opportunity Number PAR-12-276, and more details were provided through the NIH Grants Guide page listed in the source material. Contact support for technical access issues was routed through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster email provided in the notice.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Bridges to the Doctorate Program (R25)
1. What is the Bridges to the Doctorate Program (R25)?
The Bridges to the Doctorate Program (R25) is an NIH research education grant opportunity sponsored by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS). It is designed to help more students from underrepresented backgrounds move from a terminal masters degree program into a Ph.D. track and ultimately into research careers in the biomedical and behavioral sciences.
2. What is the main goal of this program?
The main goal is to expand and strengthen the pipeline of well-prepared masters students who are ready to contribute to NIH-funded research and who have the academic foundation, research experience, and professional support needed to successfully enter and complete a doctoral program.
3. What kind of grant mechanism is used for this opportunity?
This opportunity uses the NIH Research Education mechanism (R25). It is described as a discretionary grant in the health funding category.
4. Which NIH institute sponsors this program?
The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS).
5. What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number associated with this program is PAR-12-276.
6. What is the CFDA number for this grant opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 93.859, titled Biomedical Research and Research Training.
7. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is geared toward U.S. institutions of higher education, including public/state-controlled institutions and private institutions.
8. Are minority-serving institutions specifically included as eligible applicants?
Yes. The announcement specifies additional eligible applicant categories that commonly align with broadening participation, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions.
9. Are foreign institutions eligible to apply?
No. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply.
10. Can a U.S. organization apply if part of the work will be conducted outside the United States?
No. The announcement states that non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components (as defined by NIH in its Grants Policy Statement) are not allowed.
11. What is a central feature of the Bridges to the Doctorate Program?
A central feature is that the program is built around formal partnerships or consortia between two types of institutions: (1) colleges and universities that award terminal masters degrees and (2) institutions that offer doctoral degrees.
12. What does NIH mean by a "bridge" in this program?
In practice, the bridge is a structured pathway created through joint planning and shared responsibility between the masters-granting and doctoral-granting partners. It is intended to improve preparation at the masters level and make the transition into a Ph.D. program more attainable and more successful.
13. Is the program intended to fund isolated student support activities?
No. The intent is not simply to provide isolated student supports, but to create a coordinated, integrated training environment across institutions.
14. What kinds of activities are typically emphasized in a Bridges to the Doctorate pathway?
The program typically emphasizes strong research exposure, mentoring, and skill development so that students are competitive applicants for doctoral admission and can thrive once enrolled.
15. What career area does the program target?
The program targets research careers in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, with an emphasis on preparing students to contribute to NIH-funded research.
16. Does this funding opportunity require cost sharing or matching?
No. The FOA does not require cost sharing or matching.
17. When was this funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on August 30, 2012.
18. What were the closing date(s) for this announcement?
The original and current closing date listed is October 26, 2012.
19. When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is November 26, 2012.
20. What is the practical takeaway for applicants and stakeholders?
NIH is seeking institution-led, partnership-based education programs that deliberately cultivate a stronger, more diverse cohort of masters students prepared to enter Ph.D. programs in biomedical and behavioral research.
21. Where were additional official details provided?
More details were provided through the NIH Grants Guide page referenced in the source material for the announcement.
22. Who was listed as the contact for technical access issues?
Contact support for technical access issues was routed through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster email provided in the notice.
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