Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 14 147
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- The National Institutes of Health in the education environment food and nutrition health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.113 Environmental Health 93.121 Oral Diseases and Disorders Research 93.172 Human Genome Research 93.173 Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders 93.213 Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health 93.233 National Center on Sleep Disorders Research 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants 93.273 Alcohol Research Programs 93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs 93.286 Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health 93.307 Minority Health and Health Disparities Research 93.351 Research Infrastructure Programs 93.361 Nursing Research 93.398 Cancer Research Manpower 93.837 Cardiovascular Diseases Research 93.838 Lung Diseases Research 93.839 Blood Diseases and Resources Research 93.846 Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research 93.847 Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research 93.853 Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders 93.855 Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research 93.856 Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research 93.866 Aging Research 93.867 Vision Research 93.879 Medical Library Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 7, 2014 and posted on Mar 6, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 7, 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 Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses.
- 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 Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are eligible to apply. Non domestic (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31), funding opportunity number PA 14-147, is an NIH discretionary grant program designed to support promising predoctoral students through individualized, closely mentored research training while they complete their dissertation research. In practical terms, this fellowship is meant to pair a strong doctoral candidate with an experienced faculty sponsor and a well-structured training plan so the student can build deeper scientific expertise, strengthen research skills, and move more convincingly toward a career as an independent, productive research scientist. A central expectation is that the proposed training and research experience directly align with, and meaningfully enhance, the applicant's dissertation project rather than sitting alongside it as a separate or loosely related activity.
This opportunity sits within NIH's broader commitment to developing the biomedical and behavioral research workforce, and it supports projects in scientific, health-related areas that match the missions of participating NIH Institutes and Centers. The scope is intentionally broad, which is reflected in the many CFDA listings connected to this announcement. These include, among others, environmental health (93.113), oral diseases and disorders (93.121), human genome research (93.172), deafness and communication disorders (93.173), complementary and integrative health (93.213), sleep disorders research (93.233), mental health (93.242), alcohol research (93.273), drug abuse and addiction research (93.279), technological innovations to improve human health (93.286), minority health and health disparities (93.307), nursing research (93.361), cancer research manpower (93.398), cardiovascular, lung, and blood research (93.837, 93.838, 93.839), arthritis and musculoskeletal/skin diseases (93.846), diabetes/digestive/kidney diseases (93.847), neuroscience and neurological disorders (93.853), allergy and infectious diseases (93.855), microbiology and infectious diseases (93.856), biomedical research and research training (93.859), child health and human development (93.865), aging research (93.866), vision research (93.867), and medical library assistance (93.879). This breadth signals that applicants across many biomedical, clinical, behavioral, and population health disciplines may find a fit, as long as the work clearly maps to NIH priorities and the appropriate Institute or Center.
The funding instrument type is a grant, and the activity category is framed under education, reflecting the fellowship's emphasis on training rather than simply funding a research project. The hallmark of the F31 mechanism is the mentored training component: the applicant is expected to propose a thoughtful, individualized plan that uses the sponsor's strengths, the research environment, and specific career-development activities to build competencies that will matter beyond the dissertation. NIH's underlying intent is not just to help a student finish a degree, but to help them emerge with a stronger foundation for a research career, including the skills, habits, and scholarly trajectory associated with future independence.
Eligibility, as presented in the opportunity data, is expansive at the institutional level. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (both with and without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and small businesses, along with additional categories called out in the announcement. The listing also explicitly includes a range of institution types 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 Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs). Federal government agencies are included as eligible agencies as well. Notably, non-U.S. entities are identified as eligible to apply, including foreign organizations and foreign institutions, and the data indicates that non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations may apply. It also states that foreign components, as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed. As with most NIH opportunities, the specific application situation can depend on how the applicant, sponsor, and institution are configured, so applicants typically need to verify the most current NIH policy requirements and the particular Institute or Center's expectations when choosing where and how to apply.
There is no cost sharing or matching requirement indicated for this opportunity, which is important because it suggests the applicant institution is not required to commit additional matching funds as a condition of the award, though applicants still generally need to show that the research environment and training resources are strong and appropriate for the proposed work. The opportunity was posted on March 6, 2014, created March 7, 2014, and the listed original and current closing dates were January 7, 2017, with an archive date of February 7, 2017. Those dates indicate the specific announcement version referenced here is archived, but the F31 mechanism itself has continued under subsequent NIH announcements over time, so the archived status mainly means applicants would need to locate the currently active FOA if they are intending to apply now.
For official details and the full announcement text, the opportunity points to NIH's posting at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-147.html. The contact information provided directs technical access and linking problems to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV, which is primarily for issues accessing the announcement rather than scientific or programmatic fit questions. The awarding agency is the National Institutes of Health, and the overall takeaway is that this fellowship is a training-centered grant mechanism intended to support high-potential doctoral students by funding a mentored dissertation research and training experience that clearly strengthens the student's path toward becoming an independent researcher in NIH-relevant health-related science.
FAQs: Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31) - PA-14-147
What is this grant opportunity?
The Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31), funding opportunity number PA 14-147, is an NIH discretionary grant program that supports promising predoctoral students through individualized, closely mentored research training while they complete their dissertation research.
What is the main purpose of the F31 fellowship?
The central purpose is training: pairing a strong doctoral candidate with an experienced faculty sponsor and a well-structured training plan so the student builds deeper scientific expertise, strengthens research skills, and moves toward a career as an independent, productive research scientist.
Is the F31 mainly for research funding or training?
It is training-centered. The activity category is framed under education, reflecting the fellowship's emphasis on mentored research training rather than simply funding a research project.
How should the proposed research relate to the dissertation?
A key expectation is that the proposed training and research experience directly aligns with, and meaningfully enhances, the applicant's dissertation project. It should not be separate from the dissertation or only loosely related.
Who is the intended applicant?
The opportunity is designed for promising predoctoral students who are completing dissertation research and who will benefit from a closely mentored training experience.
What role does the faculty sponsor play?
The sponsor is expected to provide experienced mentorship and to support a thoughtful, individualized training plan that leverages the sponsor's strengths and the research environment to build the applicant's competencies.
What kinds of activities are expected in the training plan?
The fellowship emphasizes a structured, individualized plan that draws on the sponsor, environment, and specific career-development activities to build skills that matter beyond the dissertation and support a trajectory toward research independence.
What scientific areas are eligible or a good fit?
The scope is broad across biomedical and behavioral research, including clinical, population health, and related health sciences, as long as the project matches the missions of participating NIH Institutes and Centers and clearly maps to NIH priorities.
Which NIH-related topic areas are referenced in the opportunity information?
The announcement references many CFDA areas, including environmental health (93.113), oral diseases and disorders (93.121), human genome research (93.172), deafness and communication disorders (93.173), complementary and integrative health (93.213), sleep disorders research (93.233), mental health (93.242), alcohol research (93.273), drug abuse and addiction research (93.279), technological innovations to improve human health (93.286), minority health and health disparities (93.307), nursing research (93.361), cancer research manpower (93.398), cardiovascular/lung/blood research (93.837, 93.838, 93.839), arthritis and musculoskeletal/skin diseases (93.846), diabetes/digestive/kidney diseases (93.847), neuroscience and neurological disorders (93.853), allergy and infectious diseases (93.855), microbiology and infectious diseases (93.856), biomedical research and research training (93.859), child health and human development (93.865), aging research (93.866), vision research (93.867), and medical library assistance (93.879).
What is the funding instrument and activity type?
The funding instrument type is a grant, and the activity category is education, reflecting the fellowship's training emphasis.
Which organizations are eligible to apply (institutional eligibility)?
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (with and without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and small businesses, along with additional categories called out in the announcement.
Are minority-serving institutions included as eligible applicants?
Yes. The listing explicitly includes 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 Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs).
Are federal government agencies eligible to apply?
Yes. Federal government agencies are included as eligible agencies in the opportunity information provided.
Are non-U.S. (foreign) organizations eligible?
Yes. Non-U.S. entities are identified as eligible to apply, including foreign organizations and foreign institutions. The information also indicates that non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations may apply.
Are foreign components allowed under this opportunity?
Yes. The data states that foreign components, as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
Does this opportunity require cost sharing or matching funds?
No. The opportunity indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
If there is no cost sharing, does the application still need to show strong resources?
Yes. Even without a matching requirement, applicants generally still need to demonstrate that the research environment and training resources are strong and appropriate for the proposed work and training plan.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity information lists an original and current closing date of January 7, 2017, and an archive date of February 7, 2017, which indicates this specific announcement version is archived.
What does it mean that the FOA is archived?
It means the specific announcement (PA-14-147) referenced here is no longer active for submission under those dates. The F31 mechanism has continued under later NIH announcements, so applicants intending to apply now would need to locate the currently active FOA.
When was this opportunity posted and created?
It was posted on March 6, 2014, and created on March 7, 2014.
Where can applicants find the official FOA text?
The opportunity points to the NIH posting at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-147.html.
Who is the awarding agency?
The awarding agency is the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Who should be contacted for technical problems accessing or linking to the announcement?
Technical access and linking problems are directed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
Is the listed contact meant for scientific or programmatic questions?
No. The provided contact is described as primarily for issues accessing the announcement rather than scientific or programmatic fit questions.
What is the overall takeaway for potential applicants?
This is a mentored, training-centered fellowship intended to support high-potential doctoral students by funding a dissertation-aligned research and training experience that strengthens the student's path toward becoming an independent researcher in NIH-relevant, health-related science.
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