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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Postdoctoral Training in Research on Aging in Canada (F32)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.866 Aging Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 2, 2009 and posted on Jun 16, 2006.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 11, 2009 Multiple Receipt Dates See Link to Full Announcement for details.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $24,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $60,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply. Applicants must choose Canadian institutions and mentors selected by CIHR IA. These institutions and mentors can be located through the CIHR Funding Database, which can be accessed at http://www.cihr irsc.gc.ca/e/826.html .By the time of award, candidates for the postdoctoral fellowship award must be citizens or non citizen nationals of the United States, or must have been lawfully admitted to the United States for Permanent Residence (i.e., possess a currently valid Alien Registration Receipt Card I 551, or other legal verification of such status). Non citizen nationals are generally persons born in outlying possessions of the United States (i.e., American Samoa and Swains Island). Individuals on temporary or student visas are not eligible. Individuals may apply for the F32 in advance of admission to the United States as a Permanent Resident recognizing that no award will be made until legal verification of Permanent Resident status is provided. Additionally, candidates must be eligible to travel to and reside in Canada and must obtain the requisite visa from the Government of Canada. See announcement for additional requirements.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Postdoctoral Training in Research on Aging in Canada (F32) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PA-06-469) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant program designed to support individual postdoctoral fellows who want specialized training in aging research while working at selected Canadian research institutions. It uses the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship mechanism (F32), which is aimed at developing promising early-career researchers through mentored, structured postdoctoral training experiences. The program is centered on aging and health research, and it also has a clear binational workforce-development purpose: building stronger research ties between the United States and Canada while helping identify and prepare postdoctoral investigators for long-term careers focused on aging.
A key feature of this program is that the fellowship training must take place in Canada, but only at specific Canadian institutions and with mentors that have been designated or identified through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Applicants are expected to select an eligible Canadian host institution from CIHR-identified lists and use the CIHR funding database to locate approved institutions and mentors. Even though the research training occurs at a Canadian site, foreign institutions themselves are not eligible to apply as the applicant organization. Instead, the fellowship is an NIH F32 award supporting an individual fellow, with eligibility and administrative requirements tied to NIH NRSA rules and the program-specific constraints about the Canadian training environment.
The program anticipates a relatively small number of awards, reflecting its targeted nature. NIH expected up to four awards per year, with a maximum of twelve total awards over the three-year period associated with the announcement. The opportunity is categorized under health-related funding activities and is tied to CFDA 93.866 (Aging Research). The listing indicates an estimated total funding figure of $24,000 and an award ceiling of $60,000, and it explicitly states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to provide institutional matching funds as a condition of receiving the award.
Eligibility rules emphasize both the fellow's legal status in the United States and the practical ability to train in Canada. By the time an award is made, the candidate must be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. non-citizen national, or a lawful permanent resident of the United States with valid documentation (such as an I-551 Permanent Resident Card or equivalent proof). Individuals on temporary visas or student visas are not eligible. The announcement also allows applicants to apply before permanent residency is finalized, but it makes clear that NIH will not issue the award until permanent resident status is legally verified. In addition, because the training takes place in Canada, the fellow must be eligible to travel to and reside in Canada and must obtain the appropriate Canadian visa or authorization required by the Government of Canada.
From a timing and administrative perspective, the announcement used multiple receipt dates rather than a single deadline, directing applicants to consult the full announcement for the specific submission schedule and requirements. The posting date was June 16, 2006, and the opportunity materials note multiple closing or receipt dates with the final listed current closing date as June 11, 2009, after which the opportunity was archived on June 12, 2009. The official full announcement and all detailed instructions, including required application components, training plan expectations, mentor qualifications, and any additional program-specific conditions, were provided through the NIH grants guide page linked in the notice.
Overall, this grant opportunity is best understood as a specialized NIH F32 NRSA fellowship route for U.S.-eligible postdoctoral researchers who want to conduct aging and health research training in Canada under approved CIHR-identified mentors and institutions. It is intended to strengthen the pipeline of aging researchers while deepening U.S.-Canada collaboration in the field, with a limited number of awards each year and eligibility requirements that combine standard NRSA citizenship/permanent residency rules with Canada-based training and visa considerations.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Postdoctoral Training in Research on Aging in Canada (F32) opportunity?
It is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant program that supports individual postdoctoral fellows seeking specialized, mentored training in aging and health research while training at selected Canadian research institutions. The funding opportunity number is PA-06-469, and it uses the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship mechanism (F32).
What is the main purpose of this fellowship?
The fellowship is designed to develop promising early-career researchers through structured, mentored postdoctoral training in aging-related research. It also has a binational workforce-development purpose: strengthening research ties between the United States and Canada and helping prepare postdoctoral investigators for long-term careers focused on aging.
What research area does this program focus on?
The program is centered on aging and health research.
What grant mechanism is used for this opportunity?
This opportunity uses the NRSA Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (F32) mechanism under the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award program.
Where must the fellowship training take place?
The fellowship training must take place in Canada.
Can I train at any Canadian institution?
No. The training must occur at specific Canadian institutions and with mentors that have been designated or identified through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Applicants are expected to select an eligible Canadian host institution from CIHR-identified lists and use the CIHR funding database to locate approved institutions and mentors.
How do applicants find eligible Canadian institutions and mentors?
Applicants are expected to use CIHR-identified lists and the CIHR funding database to locate approved host institutions and mentors for this program.
Is the applicant organization a Canadian institution?
No. Even though the research training occurs at a Canadian site, foreign institutions themselves are not eligible to apply as the applicant organization. The award is an NIH F32 fellowship that supports an individual fellow, with administrative and eligibility requirements tied to NIH NRSA rules and the program-specific requirement that the training environment be in Canada at CIHR-identified sites.
Who is this fellowship intended to support?
It is intended for individual postdoctoral fellows who want specialized training in aging research through a mentored, structured postdoctoral experience, and who meet the NIH NRSA eligibility requirements along with the program's Canada-based training requirements.
What are the U.S. citizenship or residency requirements?
By the time an award is made, the candidate must be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. non-citizen national, or a lawful permanent resident of the United States with valid documentation (for example, an I-551 Permanent Resident Card or equivalent proof).
Are individuals on temporary visas or student visas eligible?
No. Individuals on temporary visas or student visas are not eligible for this opportunity.
Can someone apply if their permanent residency is not yet finalized?
Yes. The announcement allows applicants to apply before permanent residency is finalized, but NIH will not issue the award until permanent resident status is legally verified.
Are there additional eligibility considerations because the training is in Canada?
Yes. Because the training takes place in Canada, the fellow must be eligible to travel to and reside in Canada and must obtain the appropriate Canadian visa or authorization required by the Government of Canada.
How many awards does NIH expect to make?
This is a targeted program with a relatively small number of awards. NIH expected up to four awards per year, with a maximum of twelve total awards over the three-year period associated with the announcement.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 93.866 (Aging Research).
What are the estimated funding amount and the award ceiling listed for this opportunity?
The listing indicates an estimated total funding figure of $24,000 and an award ceiling of $60,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity explicitly states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to provide institutional matching funds as a condition of receiving the award.
Does this opportunity have a single deadline?
No. The announcement used multiple receipt dates rather than a single deadline, and applicants were directed to consult the full announcement for the specific submission schedule and requirements.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posting date was June 16, 2006.
What was the final closing date listed for this opportunity?
The final listed current closing date was June 11, 2009.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. The opportunity was archived on June 12, 2009.
Where are the official instructions and detailed application requirements found?
The official full announcement and detailed instructions (including required application components, training plan expectations, mentor qualifications, and program-specific conditions) were provided through the NIH grants guide page linked in the notice.
How should this opportunity be summarized in plain terms?
It is a specialized NIH F32 NRSA fellowship route for U.S.-eligible postdoctoral researchers who want to conduct aging and health research training in Canada under approved CIHR-identified mentors and institutions, with the additional requirement that the fellow can lawfully travel to and reside in Canada for the training period.
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