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- The National Institutes of Health in the environment food and nutrition health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Short Term Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T35)" 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 93.173 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 93.273 Alcohol Research Programs 93.286 Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health 93.351 Research Infrastructure Programs 93.837 Cardiovascular Diseases Research 93.838 Lung Diseases Research 93.839 Blood Diseases and Resources Research 93.847 Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research 93.855 Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research 93.856 Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 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: Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than 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) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
- 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) Short Term Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T35) is an NIH discretionary grant program designed to help U.S.-based institutions build or strengthen short, intensive research training experiences for predoctoral students who are considering research careers in biomedical, behavioral, or clinical fields. In practice, many NIH Institutes and Centers use the T35 mechanism mainly to support structured summer research programs for health professional students, such as medical and dental students and trainees in other health professional degree tracks. The broader goal is to give trainees a meaningful, hands-on research experience that is substantial enough to ground them in the fundamentals of how biomedical research is conceived, conducted, analyzed, and communicated.
A key emphasis of the program is immersive, short-term training rather than long multi-year appointments. The NIH describes these experiences as needing enough depth that, by the end of the appointment, trainees have more than a surface-level exposure to research. Programs supported under this announcement are expected to place students in research environments where they can engage directly with the principles and day-to-day practices of scientific investigation, typically through mentored projects and an organized training plan. In addition to serving health professional students, the opportunity is also meant to encourage graduate students in physical or quantitative disciplines to explore and potentially transition toward health-related research by giving them a focused, short exposure to biomedical science settings and questions.
Eligibility is limited to domestic (U.S.) applicant organizations. A wide range of institution types can apply, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)). The eligible applicant list also explicitly encompasses several categories of mission-driven and community-focused institutions and organizations, such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), faith-based or community-based organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, and certain tribal governments and tribal organizations. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply, and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible. Foreign components, as NIH defines them in its Grants Policy Statement, are not permitted under this opportunity.
The funding opportunity is issued by the National Institutes of Health and uses the grant funding instrument. It falls under the broad activity category of environment, food and nutrition, and health, and it is associated with multiple NIH CFDA program numbers spanning a wide range of research areas (for example, aging, vision, allergy and infectious diseases, cardiovascular and lung diseases, diabetes and kidney research, alcohol research, sleep disorders, and others). The announcement indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The posted and creation date for this particular opportunity record is December 9, 2013, and the opportunity record lists an original and current closing date of January 7, 2017, with an archive date of February 7, 2017, meaning this specific posting is historical rather than an open, current competition.
For applicants, the central expectation is an institutionally organized training program that can recruit appropriate predoctoral participants and deliver an intensive short-term research experience with strong mentorship and a training structure that ensures participants leave with a solid understanding of biomedical research principles. The full program and application instructions were provided in the NIH funding announcement PA-14-016, which was linked in the posting. The contact listed for access or technical issues with the online announcement is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Short Term Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T35)?
It is an NIH discretionary grant program (using the T35 training mechanism) intended to help U.S.-based institutions build or strengthen short, intensive research training experiences for predoctoral students who are considering research careers in biomedical, behavioral, or clinical fields.
What is the main purpose of this T35 opportunity?
The purpose is to provide a meaningful, hands-on, short-term research experience that is substantial enough to ground trainees in the fundamentals of how biomedical research is conceived, conducted, analyzed, and communicated.
What kind of training experience does NIH expect under this program?
NIH emphasizes immersive short-term training rather than long multi-year appointments. Supported programs are expected to place students in research environments where they engage directly with scientific investigation through mentored projects and an organized training plan, with enough depth that trainees gain more than a surface-level exposure to research.
Is this mainly a summer research program?
In practice, many NIH Institutes and Centers use the T35 mechanism mainly to support structured summer research programs for health professional students, such as medical and dental students and trainees in other health professional degree tracks.
Who are the intended trainees?
The opportunity focuses on predoctoral students considering research careers in biomedical, behavioral, or clinical fields. It is also meant to encourage graduate students in physical or quantitative disciplines to explore and potentially transition toward health-related research by providing a focused short exposure to biomedical science settings and questions.
Does the program require a specific training structure?
Yes. The central expectation described is an institutionally organized training program that can recruit appropriate predoctoral participants and deliver an intensive short-term research experience with strong mentorship and a training structure that ensures participants leave with a solid understanding of biomedical research principles.
What does NIH mean by "short-term" training in this context?
The posting emphasizes immersive, short-term appointments rather than long multi-year training appointments. The experience should still be deep enough that trainees finish with more than a surface-level understanding of research.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to domestic (U.S.) applicant organizations. A wide range of institution types can apply, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)).
Are mission-driven and community-focused institutions included as eligible applicants?
Yes. The eligible applicant list explicitly includes categories such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), faith-based or community-based organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, and certain tribal governments and tribal organizations.
Can foreign institutions apply for this opportunity?
No. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply under this opportunity.
Are non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations allowed?
No. Non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible.
Are foreign components permitted under this announcement?
No. Foreign components, as NIH defines them in its Grants Policy Statement, are not permitted.
Which agency is issuing this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What funding instrument does this opportunity use?
The posting states it uses the grant funding instrument.
What broad topic area does this opportunity fall under?
It falls under the broad activity category of environment, food and nutrition, and health.
Is this opportunity tied to specific research areas or programs?
Yes. It is associated with multiple NIH CFDA program numbers spanning a wide range of research areas. Examples mentioned include aging, vision, allergy and infectious diseases, cardiovascular and lung diseases, diabetes and kidney research, alcohol research, sleep disorders, and others.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Is this funding opportunity currently open?
No. The opportunity record lists an original and current closing date of January 7, 2017, and an archive date of February 7, 2017. Based on that information, this specific posting is historical rather than an open, current competition.
What are the key dates shown in the opportunity record?
The posted and creation date is December 9, 2013. The record lists a closing date of January 7, 2017, and an archive date of February 7, 2017.
Where were the full program and application instructions provided?
The posting states that full program and application instructions were provided in the NIH funding announcement PA-14-016 (linked in the posting).
Who is listed as the contact for access or technical issues with the online announcement?
The contact listed for access or technical issues is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
What is the expected outcome for trainees by the end of the appointment?
The program description indicates trainees should leave with more than a surface-level exposure to research and have a solid understanding of biomedical research principles, supported by hands-on participation in mentored projects and an organized training plan.
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