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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 MD/PhD or Other Dual Doctoral Degree Fellowship (Parent F30)" 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 93.398 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 7, 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: Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- 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) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non domestic (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not 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 MD/PhD or Other Dual Doctoral Degree Fellowship, commonly referred to as the Parent F30 (Funding Opportunity Number PA-14-150), is an NIH fellowship program designed to support predoctoral students who are pursuing a combined clinical and research doctoral pathway. Its central goal is to strengthen the kind of tightly integrated training that dual-degree students need in order to become successful physician-scientists or, more broadly, clinician-scientists. In practical terms, the award is meant to help promising trainees blend rigorous dissertation research with the clinical and professional development components of their medical or other health professional doctorate, so that the overall training experience is more cohesive, intentional, and career-shaping than it might be without dedicated fellowship support.
This opportunity is specifically for students who are already matriculated in a dual doctoral degree program such as MD/PhD, DO/PhD, DDS/PhD, AuD/PhD, DVM/PhD, or similar combined-degree tracks. Applicants are expected to propose two closely linked elements: (1) a dissertation research project in a scientific, health-related field that fits within the mission areas of participating NIH Institutes and Centers, and (2) an integrated research and clinical training plan that clearly explains how the applicant will develop as a clinician-scientist. The training plan is not an afterthought; the F30 is explicitly about the integration of research training with clinical training demands, and reviewers generally expect a thoughtful explanation of how the fellow will maintain research momentum, gain the right clinical perspective, and build a foundation for an independent career that bridges patient-facing work and biomedical or health-related investigation.
The NIH positions the F30 as a career-development launching point. The fellowship experience is intended to measurably enhance the recipients potential to become a productive, independent investigator, not only by supporting the research itself but also by structuring mentorship, training milestones, and professional growth in a way that aligns with long-term clinician-scientist trajectories. In other words, it is not just funding for a dissertation project; it is support for a well-mentored training period that should leave the fellow better prepared to transition into the next stage of research training (for example, postdoctoral research, residency research pathways, or subsequent NIH career development mechanisms) and eventually to a research-intensive independent role.
Administratively, this is a discretionary grant mechanism under the broader NIH NRSA framework, with the activity category listed under education and training-related purposes, and it spans a wide range of health and biomedical domains reflected in the multiple CFDA numbers associated with participating NIH components. Those areas include, among others, environmental health, oral health, human genome research, deafness and communication disorders, complementary and integrative health, sleep disorders, mental health, alcohol research, drug abuse and addiction, technological innovations to improve human health, minority health and health disparities, cancer research training, cardiovascular and lung diseases, blood disorders, arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions, diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases, neurological disorders and neurosciences, allergy and infectious diseases, general biomedical research and research training, child health and human development, aging, and vision research. The breadth of these topics signals that the key requirement is mission relevance to an NIH Institute or Center rather than restriction to a narrow scientific niche.
Eligibility is oriented around U.S.-based applicant organizations and training environments. A range of domestic institutions and organizations may serve as applicants, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including those with 501(c)(3) status and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits), for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), and small businesses, with additional eligibility notes recognizing institutions such as HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions. At the same time, non-U.S. (foreign) institutions are not eligible to apply, and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, though foreign components as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement are allowed, which typically means limited foreign involvement can be included when well-justified and compliant with NIH policy.
From the provided record, the opportunity was posted and created on March 7, 2014, with the original and current closing date listed as January 7, 2017, and an archive date of February 7, 2017. The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health. For authoritative details, the funding announcement is linked through NIH at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-150.html, and the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster contact is provided for access or linking issues (FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Parent F30 (PA-14-150)?
The Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral MD/PhD or Other Dual Doctoral Degree Fellowship, commonly called the Parent F30, is an NIH fellowship program that supports predoctoral students pursuing a combined clinical doctorate and research doctorate (dual-degree) pathway. It is designed to strengthen tightly integrated training so trainees can develop into successful physician-scientists or clinician-scientists.
What is the main purpose of this fellowship?
The central purpose is to support an integrated training experience that blends rigorous dissertation research with the clinical and professional development demands of a medical or other health professional doctorate. The emphasis is on creating a cohesive, intentional training plan that prepares the fellow for an independent clinician-scientist career.
Who is this opportunity intended for?
This opportunity is intended for predoctoral students who are already matriculated in a dual doctoral degree program (for example, MD/PhD and other similar combined-degree tracks).
Which dual-degree programs are specifically mentioned as eligible pathways?
The opportunity description specifically mentions MD/PhD, DO/PhD, DDS/PhD, AuD/PhD, DVM/PhD, and similar combined-degree programs.
What are the two core components applicants are expected to propose?
Applicants are expected to propose (1) a dissertation research project in a scientific, health-related field aligned with the mission of participating NIH Institutes and Centers, and (2) an integrated research and clinical training plan that explains how the applicant will develop as a clinician-scientist.
How important is the training plan in an F30 application?
The training plan is a central part of the F30. The fellowship is explicitly about integrating research training with clinical training demands, and reviewers generally expect a thoughtful explanation of how the fellow will maintain research momentum, gain appropriate clinical perspective, and build a foundation for an independent career bridging patient-facing work and research.
Is the F30 just funding for a dissertation research project?
No. The F30 is positioned as a career-development launching point. It supports a well-mentored training period with mentorship structure, training milestones, and professional growth aligned with clinician-scientist career trajectories, not only the research itself.
How does NIH describe the career impact or longer-term intent of the F30?
NIH describes the F30 as intended to measurably enhance the recipient's potential to become a productive, independent investigator. It is meant to prepare fellows for the next stage of research training (such as postdoctoral research, residency research pathways, or later NIH career development mechanisms) and ultimately a research-intensive independent role.
What kinds of research areas or topics can be supported under this opportunity?
The opportunity spans a wide range of health and biomedical domains associated with participating NIH components. Examples listed include environmental health, oral health, human genome research, deafness and communication disorders, complementary and integrative health, sleep disorders, mental health, alcohol research, drug abuse and addiction, technological innovations to improve human health, minority health and health disparities, cancer research training, cardiovascular and lung diseases, blood disorders, arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions, diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases, neurological disorders and neurosciences, allergy and infectious diseases, general biomedical research and research training, child health and human development, aging, and vision research.
Does the opportunity restrict applicants to a narrow scientific niche?
No. The description emphasizes breadth and indicates that the key requirement is mission relevance to a participating NIH Institute or Center, rather than a restriction to a narrow scientific area.
Which federal agency sponsors this fellowship opportunity?
The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What is the grant mechanism or activity type described for this opportunity?
Administratively, it is described as a discretionary grant mechanism under the NIH NRSA framework, with the activity category listed under education and training-related purposes.
What kinds of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicant organizations include a range of U.S.-based institutions and organizations, such as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits), for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), and small businesses. The eligibility notes also recognize institutions including HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions.
Are non-U.S. (foreign) institutions eligible to apply?
No. The description states that non-U.S. (foreign) institutions are not eligible to apply.
Are non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations eligible?
No. The description states that non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible.
Are any foreign components allowed at all?
Yes, foreign components (as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement) are allowed. The description suggests this typically means limited foreign involvement may be included when well-justified and compliant with NIH policy.
When was this opportunity posted and created?
The record states it was posted and created on March 7, 2014.
What were the closing dates shown in the record?
The record lists both the original closing date and the current closing date as January 7, 2017.
When was this opportunity archived?
The archive date listed in the record is February 7, 2017.
Where can applicants find the authoritative funding announcement?
The funding announcement is linked through NIH at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-150.html.
Who is listed as the contact for access or linking issues?
The NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster contact is provided for access or linking issues: FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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