Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 08 101
Apply for PAR 08 101
- 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): 93.173 Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders 93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs 93.282 Mental Health National Research Service Awards for Research Training 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 93.867 Vision Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 2, 2010 and posted on Dec 2, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 2, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Domestic Institutions Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply. The applicant institution must have a strong and high quality research program in the neurosciences and must have the requisite staff and facilities on site to conduct the proposed predoctoral research training program. An eligible institution (e.g., a university) may only submit a single application in response to this funding opportunity and may only have a single training program supported by this funding opportunity at one time.
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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 08-101, is a discretionary NIH grant opportunity designed to strengthen early-stage graduate training in neuroscience. The program’s central goal is to support broad, foundational research training for predoctoral students during the first two years of graduate school, a period when many trainees are still exploring areas of interest and have not yet committed to a dissertation laboratory. By underwriting structured, institution-based training at this early stage, NIH aims to develop a pipeline of highly qualified neuroscientists prepared for careers that will meaningfully address the nation’s health-related research priorities.
This opportunity uses the institutional NRSA T32 mechanism, meaning the award is made to an eligible institution rather than to an individual student. The institution then appoints trainees to the program and provides a cohesive training environment that typically includes coursework, research rotations, mentoring, professional development, and exposure to different neuroscience subfields. A key feature of the announcement is its emphasis on “broad and fundamental” neuroscience training rather than narrow specialization, reflecting an intent to prepare trainees with a strong conceptual and methodological base that can translate across diverse neuroscience research areas.
Eligibility is limited to domestic institutions, and foreign institutions are explicitly not eligible to apply. The applicant organization must be able to demonstrate a strong, high-quality neuroscience research program along with the staff, mentors, and facilities needed to run a rigorous predoctoral training program on site. The announcement also limits institutional submissions: an eligible institution may submit only one application in response to this funding opportunity and may only have one active training program supported by this specific opportunity at any given time. The listed eligible applicant categories include certain nonprofit organizations (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status) and other eligible domestic institutions, with the practical expectation that the program will be housed at an institution of higher education with substantial neuroscience research capacity.
Funding levels and the number of awards are not fixed in advance. NIH notes that award size and duration will vary based on the nature and scope of the proposed training program, and that total funds awarded and the number of awards ultimately made depend on the number of applications received, their overall quality, their proposed duration, and their costs. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which is typical for many NIH training mechanisms and reduces barriers for institutions to propose robust training experiences.
From a programmatic standpoint, the opportunity sits at the intersection of several NIH research and training priorities, as reflected by the multiple CFDA numbers associated with it. These include training and research areas spanning mental health, drug abuse and addiction, neurological disorders, general biomedical research training, child health and human development, aging, vision research, and research related to deafness and communication disorders. This spread signals that NIH views neuroscience training as inherently cross-cutting and relevant to many disease areas and public health needs.
Administrative details in the source data indicate the opportunity was posted December 2, 2008, with dates showing an original closing date of May 25, 2010 and additional recordkeeping dates (creation, current closing, and archive dates) associated with the listing. The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health, and the announcement indicates that institutional NRSA training grants may not be transferred from one institution to another, reinforcing that the award supports a specific, locally implemented training environment rather than a portable grant.
For applicants needing the full official announcement, NIH provides an additional information link through the NIH grants guide (PAR 08-101) and directs technical access or linking problems to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the Jointly Sponsored Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Predoctoral Training Program in the Neurosciences (T32), Funding Opportunity Number PAR 08-101. It is a discretionary National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant opportunity intended to strengthen early-stage graduate training in neuroscience.
What is the main goal of the program?
The central goal is to support broad, foundational research training for predoctoral students during the first two years of graduate school, when many trainees are still exploring interests and have not yet committed to a dissertation laboratory. The intent is to build a pipeline of highly qualified neuroscientists aligned with the nation’s health-related research priorities.
What kind of training does the program emphasize?
The announcement emphasizes “broad and fundamental” neuroscience training rather than narrow specialization. The aim is to provide trainees with a strong conceptual and methodological base that can translate across diverse neuroscience research areas.
Who receives the award: the institution or the student?
The award is made to an eligible institution (not an individual student) using the institutional NRSA T32 mechanism. The institution then appoints trainees to the program and provides the organized training environment.
What trainee stage does this program primarily support?
The program is designed to support predoctoral trainees during the first two years of graduate school.
What types of training activities are typically included?
The institutional training environment typically includes coursework, research rotations, mentoring, professional development, and exposure to different neuroscience subfields.
Which organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to domestic institutions. The eligible applicant categories include certain nonprofit organizations (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status) and other eligible domestic institutions, with the practical expectation that the program will be housed at an institution of higher education with substantial neuroscience research capacity.
Are foreign institutions eligible to apply?
No. Foreign institutions are explicitly not eligible to apply.
What institutional capabilities are expected of an applicant?
The applicant organization must be able to demonstrate a strong, high-quality neuroscience research program and have the staff, mentors, and facilities needed to run a rigorous on-site predoctoral training program.
How many applications may an eligible institution submit?
An eligible institution may submit only one application in response to this funding opportunity.
Can an institution have more than one active training program supported by this specific opportunity at the same time?
No. The announcement states that an institution may only have one active training program supported by this specific opportunity at any given time.
Are funding amounts and the number of awards predetermined?
No. Funding levels and the number of awards are not fixed in advance. NIH indicates that award size and duration will vary based on the nature and scope of the proposed training program.
What factors influence how many awards NIH makes and at what levels?
NIH notes that total funds awarded and the number of awards ultimately made depend on the number of applications received, their overall quality, their proposed duration, and their costs.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Which NIH agency sponsors this opportunity?
The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What does the “NRSA T32” mechanism mean in practice?
It means the grant supports an institution-based, structured training program rather than a portable award to an individual. The institution builds and operates the program and appoints trainees under the grant.
Can this institutional NRSA training grant be transferred to another institution?
No. The announcement indicates that institutional NRSA training grants may not be transferred from one institution to another, reinforcing that the award supports a specific, locally implemented training environment.
What research and training areas does this opportunity connect to?
The opportunity is associated with multiple CFDA numbers reflecting NIH priorities that span mental health, drug abuse and addiction, neurological disorders, general biomedical research training, child health and human development, aging, vision research, and research related to deafness and communication disorders. This signals that NIH views neuroscience training as cross-cutting and relevant to many disease areas and public health needs.
When was this opportunity posted?
The source data indicates the opportunity was posted on December 2, 2008.
What is the closing date shown in the source information?
The source information shows an original closing date of May 25, 2010, along with additional recordkeeping dates (creation, current closing, and archive dates) associated with the listing.
Where can applicants find the official announcement and details?
NIH provides an additional information link through the NIH grants guide for PAR 08-101.
Who should be contacted if there are technical access or linking problems?
The announcement directs technical access or linking problems to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact.
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