Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) Ancillary Training Activities (T36) | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) Ancillary Training Activities (T36) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PAR-08-118) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant program designed to strengthen the biomedical research pipeline by expanding training and professional development opportunities for individuals from groups that are underrepresented in the U.S. biomedical research enterprise. Through the MARC Branch within the Minority Opportunities in Research (MORE) Division, NIH aims to increase both the number of underrepresented scientists entering biomedical research careers and their overall competitiveness for advanced training, research roles, and future funding.

This specific T36 mechanism focuses on supporting program-related, structured “ancillary” training activities rather than full long-term research training programs. The announcement highlights three primary categories of supported activities: scientific conferences, scientific short courses, and other clearly defined training activities that directly advance the MARC mission. In practical terms, this means applicants can propose events or educational experiences that build research skills, expand scientific networks, expose participants to cutting-edge methods and concepts, and provide mentoring or career development support. The emphasis is on well-organized activities that can demonstrably enhance training and development for targeted participants, including students, faculty, and/or researchers from underrepresented groups.

Eligible applicants include a broad range of U.S.-based domestic organizations, reflecting the goal of reaching many types of training environments. Eligible entities include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits). The announcement also explicitly notes additional eligible applicant categories such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and other institutions described in the funding announcement’s eligibility section. A key restriction is that applications may only be submitted by domestic institutions, and foreign subcomponents are not permitted, reinforcing the program’s focus on strengthening the U.S. biomedical research workforce.

From a funding and administrative standpoint, this opportunity is categorized under the Health funding activity area and is associated with CFDA number 93.859 (Biomedical Research and Research Training). The funding instrument is a grant, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which can reduce barriers for organizations that may not have significant discretionary resources. The estimated total funding amount listed for the program is $6,000,000. The opportunity was posted on December 2, 2008, with dates in the record indicating it was later archived (Archive Date: April 23, 2010) and showing an original closing date of January 11, 2011, alongside a “current closing date” entry of March 23, 2010, reflecting the lifecycle of the announcement and its archival status in the provided source data.

The full announcement was made available through the NIH Grants Guide (link provided in the source), and for access or technical issues, the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster contact is listed (FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV). Overall, PAR-08-118 is best understood as a targeted NIH training support opportunity intended to fund high-impact events and learning experiences that help underrepresented trainees and investigators gain skills, visibility, and momentum within biomedical research.

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