Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 15 178
Apply for PAR 15 178
- The National Institutes of Health in the education health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Jointly Sponsored Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Predoctoral Training Program in the Neurosciences (T32)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants 93.273 Alcohol Research Programs 93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs 93.853 Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research 93.866 Aging Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 7, 2015 and posted on Apr 7, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 25, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Private institutions of higher education Special district governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Independent school districts Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities For profit organizations other than small businesses Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Small businesses City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs) Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government Faith based or Community based Organizations Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) Regional Organizations Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) U.S. Territory or Possession 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 Jointly Sponsored Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Predoctoral Training Program in the Neurosciences (T32), Funding Opportunity Number PAR 15-178, is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) training grant program designed to strengthen early-stage doctoral research training in neuroscience. It supports broad, fundamental, and research-intensive training through institutional awards, meaning the grant is made to an eligible institution, which then selects and appoints predoctoral trainees to participate in a structured training program. The overall purpose is workforce development: helping produce well-trained neuroscientists whose future work will meaningfully address the nation’s health-related research needs.
The program focuses on the first phase of PhD research training, specifically the first two years of a trainee’s graduate research experience. Trainees appointed under this T32 are supported for either one year or two years during that early training window. In practice, this structure is meant to provide stable, programmatic support at a point when students are building core research skills, identifying research directions, rotating through labs (where applicable), and establishing a strong scientific foundation that will position them for productive dissertation research and long-term careers in neuroscience.
This opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant and is aligned with education and health-related federal funding activity. It is associated with multiple CFDA program areas that reflect the cross-cutting nature of neuroscience and its connections to major NIH research missions, including mental health, alcohol research, drug abuse and addiction research, neurological disorders and broader neurosciences, general biomedical research and research training, child health and human development, and aging research. The presence of these multiple CFDA numbers signals that the training program is intended to span a wide range of neuroscience-relevant topics and to prepare trainees to contribute across many domains of NIH-supported health research.
Eligibility is broad across U.S.-based organizations, with a strong emphasis on domestic institutions of higher education. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled universities, private universities, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) entities), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, small businesses, and a range of government entities (state, county, city/township governments, special district governments, and independent school districts), as well as public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities. The announcement also explicitly recognizes additional eligible institutional categories such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), along with faith-based or community-based organizations and certain regional organizations. U.S. territories or possessions may apply as well. At the same time, it clearly limits eligibility to domestic applicants: foreign institutions are not eligible, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components are not allowed under NIH policy definitions referenced in the announcement.
The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching, which matters for institutions because it means the award is not contingent on the applicant providing a defined level of non-federal financial contribution. As an institutional training grant, the program is best understood as support for a cohesive training environment: the institution proposes the training structure, faculty mentorship and oversight, and a plan for developing trainees into independent scientists, and NIH funds trainee support within that program during the specified early-training period.
Administratively, the funding opportunity was posted and created on April 7, 2015, with an original and current closing date listed as May 25, 2017, and an archive date of June 25, 2017, indicating the specific announcement is no longer active for new submissions under that posting. The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health, and the full announcement was made available through the NIH grants guide (linked in the notice). For access or technical issues related to the announcement, the contact listed is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the PAR 15-178 funding opportunity?
PAR 15-178 is the Jointly Sponsored Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Predoctoral Training Program in the Neurosciences (T32). It is an NIH training grant program intended to strengthen early-stage doctoral research training in neuroscience through institutional awards.
What type of grant is this?
This opportunity is a discretionary grant and is aligned with education and health-related federal funding activity. It is an NIH institutional training grant (T32), meaning funding is awarded to an eligible institution rather than directly to individual students.
What is the main purpose of this program?
The overall purpose is workforce development: helping produce well-trained neuroscientists whose future work will meaningfully address the nation’s health-related research needs.
Who receives the award: an individual trainee or an institution?
The award is made to an eligible institution. The institution then selects and appoints predoctoral trainees to participate in a structured training program supported by the T32.
What stage of training does this T32 program focus on?
The program focuses on the first phase of PhD research training, specifically the first two years of a trainee’s graduate research experience.
How long can a trainee be supported under this program?
Trainees appointed under this T32 are supported for either one year or two years during the early training window described in the announcement.
What does the early-stage training support typically help trainees do?
The structure is meant to provide stable, programmatic support while students build core research skills, identify research directions, rotate through labs (where applicable), and establish a strong scientific foundation for productive dissertation research and long-term careers in neuroscience.
What research and training areas does this opportunity cover?
The opportunity is described as broad, fundamental, and research-intensive neuroscience training. It is also associated with multiple CFDA program areas reflecting neuroscience connections to major NIH missions, including mental health, alcohol research, drug abuse and addiction research, neurological disorders and broader neurosciences, general biomedical research and research training, child health and human development, and aging research.
Why are multiple CFDA numbers mentioned for this program?
The presence of multiple CFDA program areas signals that the training program is intended to span a wide range of neuroscience-relevant topics and to prepare trainees to contribute across many domains of NIH-supported health research.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad across U.S.-based organizations, with emphasis on domestic institutions of higher education. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled universities, private universities, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) entities), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, small businesses, and various government entities (state, county, city/township, special district, and independent school districts), as well as public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
Are minority-serving institutions explicitly recognized as eligible?
Yes. The announcement explicitly recognizes additional eligible institutional categories such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs).
Are faith-based or community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. The announcement explicitly recognizes faith-based or community-based organizations as eligible institutional categories.
Can U.S. territories or possessions apply?
Yes. U.S. territories or possessions may apply, as stated in the eligibility description.
Are foreign institutions eligible to apply?
No. The opportunity limits eligibility to domestic applicants. Foreign institutions are not eligible.
Can a non-U.S. component of a U.S. organization apply or participate as an eligible component?
No. Non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components are not allowed under the NIH policy definitions referenced in the announcement.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching.
What does it mean that this is an institutional training grant?
It means the institution proposes a cohesive training environment, including the training structure, faculty mentorship and oversight, and a plan for developing trainees into independent scientists. NIH funds trainee support within that institution-led training program during the specified early-training period.
Which federal agency sponsors this funding opportunity?
The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
When was this funding opportunity posted?
The funding opportunity was posted and created on April 7, 2015.
What were the closing and archive dates listed for this announcement?
The original and current closing date listed is May 25, 2017, and the archive date is June 25, 2017.
Is this specific announcement still active for new submissions?
No. The dates provided (closing date of May 25, 2017 and archive date of June 25, 2017) indicate this specific announcement is no longer active for new submissions under that posting.
Where was the full announcement made available?
The full announcement was made available through the NIH grants guide, as referenced in the notice.
Who should be contacted for access or technical issues related to the announcement?
For access or technical issues, the contact listed is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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