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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) Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T32)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.142 NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training 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 93.351 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.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 9, 2013 and posted on Dec 9, 2013.
- 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: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs) Faith based or Community based Organizations Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) U.S. Territory or Possession 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 not allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T32) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant program that supports institutions in building and running structured research training programs for predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees. The central purpose is workforce development: NIH uses the T32 mechanism to strengthen the pipeline of well-trained scientists and clinician-scientists who can contribute meaningfully to the nation s biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research priorities. These training programs are expected to be rigorous and thoughtfully organized, combining formal instruction with mentored research experiences and deliberate career development activities, rather than functioning as simple funding pass-throughs for individual trainees.
A key feature of the opportunity is its emphasis on comprehensive training environments. NIH expects programs to incorporate a blend of didactic components (such as coursework, seminars, workshops, and training in responsible conduct of research), immersive research training under experienced mentors, and career development support that prepares trainees for impactful research careers. In practice, that often means building a cohesive training curriculum, setting clear training milestones, offering structured mentoring and oversight, and providing professional development that helps trainees move toward independent research roles. The announcement also highlights an NIH priority to ensure a diverse and highly trained workforce, so programs are generally expected to demonstrate strong plans for recruitment, retention, and effective training of individuals from varied backgrounds, alongside creating an inclusive and supportive training culture.
The T32 mechanism described here can include short-term research training as part of a broader program, but it is not meant for programs that do only short-term training. If an institution is proposing a program limited exclusively to short-term, predoctoral research training, NIH directs applicants to the NRSA Short Term Institutional Research Training Grant (T35) mechanism instead (referenced in the announcement as PA 14 016). In other words, T32 is intended for full institutional training programs that typically include longer-term, structured predoctoral and or postdoctoral training, where short-term appointments may be included but do not represent the entirety of the program.
This opportunity is a discretionary grant within an education and health-related funding activity category, administered by NIH, and tied to multiple CFDA program areas spanning major biomedical and health research domains. The CFDA numbers listed in the source data reflect the broad NIH institute and center participation and the wide range of scientific fields that can be supported through T32 training programs, including areas such as cancer research manpower, cardiovascular and lung diseases, diabetes and kidney diseases, neuroscience, allergy and infectious diseases, mental health, substance use, aging, child health, vision research, nursing research, genomics, sleep disorders, complementary and integrative health, and other biomedical research and research training areas. This breadth signals that the Parent T32 announcement is not limited to one narrow scientific topic; rather, it provides an institutional training vehicle that can be used across many NIH-relevant research areas depending on the participating institute or center and the proposed training focus.
Eligibility is limited to domestic (U.S.) applicant organizations. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, certain nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3), where applicable), Native American tribal governments and organizations, and a range of mission-specific institution types and community-facing organizations. The eligibility list explicitly includes groups 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 and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), as well as faith-based or community-based organizations and U.S. territories or possessions. At the same time, the announcement is clear that non-U.S. (foreign) institutions cannot apply, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components are not allowed under NIH policy definitions. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to provide matching funds as a condition of the award.
From an administrative standpoint, the funding opportunity number is PA 14 015, with the posting and creation date listed as December 9, 2013. The original and current closing date shown in the source data is January 7, 2017, and the archive date is February 7, 2017, indicating that this specific announcement cycle is historical rather than currently open under that exact posting. Applicants looking for an active T32 opportunity today would typically search NIH s current Parent T32 funding opportunity announcements, because NIH periodically reissues parent announcements and updates policies, review criteria language, and submission dates.
For additional details, NIH points applicants to the full announcement at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-015.html, and provides NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contacts for access or linking issues (FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV).
FAQs: Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T32) - PA-14-015
What is the Parent T32 (NRSA Institutional Research Training Grant)?
The Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T32) is an NIH grant mechanism that supports institutions in building and operating structured research training programs for predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees.
What is the main goal of the T32 program?
The central purpose is workforce development. NIH uses T32 awards to strengthen the pipeline of well-trained scientists and clinician-scientists who can contribute to the nation’s biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research priorities.
Who is the intended applicant: individuals or institutions?
This opportunity is designed for institutions (organizations) to run organized training programs. It is not intended to function as a simple pass-through to fund individual trainees without a cohesive training structure.
What types of trainees can be supported under a T32 program?
The program supports research training for predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees through an institutional training environment that combines formal instruction, mentored research experiences, and career development activities.
What does NIH expect a T32 training program to include?
NIH expects rigorous, thoughtfully organized training that blends didactic components (for example coursework, seminars, workshops, and responsible conduct of research training) with immersive mentored research and deliberate career development support.
Does the T32 mechanism require a structured curriculum and milestones?
Yes. The opportunity emphasizes cohesive training curricula, clear training milestones, structured mentoring and oversight, and professional development that helps trainees progress toward independent research roles.
How does the announcement address diversity and inclusion?
The announcement highlights an NIH priority to ensure a diverse and highly trained workforce. Programs are generally expected to present strong plans for recruitment, retention, and effective training of individuals from varied backgrounds, and to foster an inclusive, supportive training culture.
Can a T32 include short-term research training appointments?
Yes. Short-term research training may be included as part of a broader T32 program, but the program is not intended to be exclusively short-term training.
What if an institution wants to propose only short-term predoctoral research training?
If the proposed program is limited exclusively to short-term, predoctoral research training, NIH directs applicants to the NRSA Short Term Institutional Research Training Grant (T35) mechanism instead (referenced as PA-14-016).
Is the Parent T32 limited to one scientific topic area?
No. The Parent T32 is described as a broad institutional training vehicle that can be used across many NIH-relevant research areas, depending on the participating NIH institute or center and the proposed training focus.
What research and training domains can be supported under this T32 parent announcement?
The source data lists many CFDA program areas spanning major biomedical and health research domains. Examples mentioned include cancer research manpower, cardiovascular and lung diseases, diabetes and kidney diseases, neuroscience, allergy and infectious diseases, mental health, substance use, aging, child health, vision research, nursing research, genomics, sleep disorders, and complementary and integrative health, among other research and research training areas.
What type of funding activity is this opportunity?
It is described as a discretionary grant within an education and health-related funding activity category, administered by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to domestic (U.S.) applicant organizations. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, certain nonprofit organizations (501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3), where applicable), Native American tribal governments and organizations, and various mission-specific and community-facing organization types listed in the eligibility section.
Are minority-serving institutions included in the eligible applicant types?
Yes. The eligibility list 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 and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs).
Are faith-based and community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list explicitly includes faith-based or community-based organizations.
Are U.S. territories or possessions eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list includes U.S. territories or possessions.
Can foreign (non-U.S.) institutions apply?
No. The announcement states that non-U.S. (foreign) institutions cannot apply.
Are non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations eligible?
No. The announcement indicates that non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible.
Are foreign components allowed under this opportunity?
No. Foreign components are not allowed under NIH policy definitions as described in the announcement.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the funding opportunity number for this announcement?
The funding opportunity number listed is PA-14-015.
When was this funding opportunity posted?
The posting and creation date listed is December 9, 2013.
What was the closing date for this specific posting?
The source data shows an original and current closing date of January 7, 2017.
Is this specific opportunity still open?
Based on the provided information, this specific announcement cycle appears historical. The archive date is listed as February 7, 2017, which indicates it is not currently open under that exact posting.
If PA-14-015 is historical, how should applicants look for an active T32 opportunity?
Applicants typically should search NIH’s current Parent T32 funding opportunity announcements, since NIH periodically reissues parent announcements and may update policies, review criteria language, and submission dates.
Where can the full announcement be found?
The full announcement is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-015.html.
Who should be contacted for access or linking issues with the announcement page?
The announcement provides an NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact for access or linking issues: FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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