Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 10 116
Apply for PAR 10 116
- 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 93.286 Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health 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 3, 2010 and posted on Mar 2, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 25, 2010. (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) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private 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) .
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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) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity designed to strengthen early, foundational PhD-level training in the neurosciences. The program is aimed at domestic colleges and universities that want to build or support structured, institution-wide training environments for graduate students at the very start of their research careers. A key feature is that it focuses on trainees in years 1 and 2 of graduate research training, a period when many students are still rotating, exploring research areas, building core skills, and are not yet committed to a dissertation lab. The overall goal is workforce development: preparing promising researchers for neuroscience careers that can make a meaningful difference in meeting the nation’s health-related research needs.
This opportunity uses the NRSA Institutional Research Training Grant mechanism, known as the T32. That means the award is made to an institution (not directly to individual students), and the institution then appoints eligible predoctoral trainees to the training slots supported by the grant. In practical terms, the funding supports a formal training program with planned coursework, research experiences, mentorship structures, and professional development activities that collectively prepare trainees for research-intensive careers in neuroscience and closely related biomedical fields.
Because training programs can differ widely in size, structure, research emphasis, and trainee support needs, the NIH does not set a single fixed award size or a guaranteed number of awards in the summary information provided. Instead, the total funding level and the number of awards are driven by the volume of applications received and, more importantly, their scientific and training quality, proposed duration, and justified costs. The announcement makes clear that the program’s scope can vary from one institution to another, which is why budgets and project periods are expected to vary as well.
The Funding Opportunity Announcement is identified as PAR-10-116 and is categorized as a discretionary grant. It sits at the intersection of education and health-related workforce development, reflecting the NIH’s interest in training scientists as part of its broader biomedical research mission. Multiple CFDA program areas are associated with this opportunity, which signals broad NIH participation across neuroscience-relevant institutes and topic areas. These include programs tied to deafness and communication disorders (93.173), drug abuse and addiction research (93.279), mental health NRSA training (93.282), technology innovations to improve human health (93.286), neuroscience and neurological disorders (93.853), biomedical research and research training (93.859), child health and human development (93.865), aging research (93.866), and vision research (93.867). In effect, the FOA is positioned to support training that spans many subdisciplines of neuroscience and many NIH mission areas, as long as the core purpose is strong early-stage neuroscience training.
Eligibility is limited to domestic institutions of higher education, including public or state-controlled universities and private universities. The announcement also explicitly includes several categories of institutions that are often highlighted in federal eligibility language, such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions. No cost sharing or matching is required, which is important for applicants because it means the institution is not expected to contribute a defined percentage of the project costs as a condition of the award (though institutions often contribute resources in other ways to strengthen training environments).
Key dates in the source information show the FOA was posted on March 2, 2010, with a closing date of May 25, 2010, and it was later archived on June 25, 2010. While those dates indicate the specific announcement window for this version of the opportunity, the underlying T32 mechanism and NIH training priorities often continue through updated FOAs over time, so institutions interested in similar programs typically look for current reissues or successor announcements on the NIH grants site.
For applicants seeking the official details, the announcement points to the NIH guide page at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-116.html. It also provides NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contacts for technical access issues, which is standard for NIH postings.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
The Jointly Sponsored Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Predoctoral Training Program in the Neurosciences (T32) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity intended to strengthen early, foundational PhD-level training in the neurosciences through an institution-run training program.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The overall purpose is workforce development: preparing promising researchers for neuroscience careers that can make a meaningful difference in meeting the nation’s health-related research needs, with an emphasis on strong early-stage research training.
Who is the program designed to support?
The program is designed to support predoctoral trainees at the very start of their graduate research careers, specifically trainees in years 1 and 2 of graduate research training.
Why does the opportunity emphasize years 1 and 2 of graduate training?
Years 1 and 2 are highlighted because many students during this period are still rotating, exploring research areas, building core skills, and are not yet committed to a dissertation lab. The program focuses on strengthening training during this foundational stage.
What is the grant mechanism used for this opportunity?
This opportunity uses the NRSA Institutional Research Training Grant mechanism, known as the T32.
Is the award made to students or to institutions?
The award is made to an institution (not directly to individual students). The institution then appoints eligible predoctoral trainees to training slots supported by the grant.
What does a T32 training grant typically support in practical terms?
In practical terms, the funding supports a formal training program with planned coursework, research experiences, mentorship structures, and professional development activities that prepare trainees for research-intensive careers in neuroscience and closely related biomedical fields.
What kinds of institutions are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to domestic institutions of higher education, including public or state-controlled universities and private universities.
Are HBCUs, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and Tribal colleges included as eligible applicants?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly includes Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions in its eligibility language.
Is this opportunity limited to U.S.-based (domestic) applicants?
Yes. The eligibility described is limited to domestic institutions of higher education.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states that no cost sharing or matching is required as a condition of the award.
Does the NIH set a fixed award amount for this program?
No. The NIH does not set a single fixed award size in the summary information provided. Budgets are expected to vary depending on the size, structure, emphasis, and needs of the proposed training program, as well as justified costs.
Does the NIH guarantee a specific number of awards?
No. The summary information provided does not list a guaranteed number of awards. The number of awards is driven by the volume of applications received and the scientific and training quality, proposed duration, and justified costs of those applications.
Why might budgets and project periods vary across institutions?
The announcement indicates that training programs can differ widely in size, structure, research emphasis, and trainee support needs. Because of that variability, budgets and project periods are expected to vary as well.
What is the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) number?
The FOA is identified as PAR-10-116.
How is this opportunity categorized?
It is categorized as a discretionary grant.
What broad fields does this opportunity sit between?
The opportunity sits at the intersection of education and health-related workforce development, reflecting NIH’s interest in training scientists as part of its broader biomedical research mission.
Which CFDA program areas are associated with this opportunity?
Multiple CFDA program areas are associated, signaling broad NIH participation across neuroscience-relevant mission areas. The CFDA areas listed include: deafness and communication disorders (93.173), drug abuse and addiction research (93.279), mental health NRSA training (93.282), technology innovations to improve human health (93.286), neuroscience and neurological disorders (93.853), biomedical research and research training (93.859), child health and human development (93.865), aging research (93.866), and vision research (93.867).
Does the program support only one subdiscipline of neuroscience?
No. The listing of multiple CFDA program areas indicates the FOA is positioned to support training spanning many subdisciplines of neuroscience and many NIH mission areas, as long as the core purpose is strong early-stage neuroscience training.
When was this FOA posted, and what were the key dates?
The key dates provided are: posted March 2, 2010; closing date May 25, 2010; and archived June 25, 2010.
Is this specific FOA still active?
Based on the provided information, this version was archived on June 25, 2010, which indicates it is no longer active in its original form.
If this FOA is archived, can similar opportunities still exist?
Yes. The information notes that while these dates reflect the window for this version of the announcement, the underlying T32 mechanism and NIH training priorities often continue through updated FOAs over time. Institutions typically look for current reissues or successor announcements on the NIH grants site.
Where can applicants find the official FOA details?
The announcement directs applicants to the NIH guide page at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-116.html
Who should be contacted for technical access issues related to the posting?
The information indicates NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contacts are provided for technical access issues, which is standard for NIH postings.
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