Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 08 227
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- The National Institutes of Health in the education environment health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Short Term Institutional Research Training Grants (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 93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs 93.286 Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health 93.389 National Center for Research Resources 93.398 Cancer Research Manpower 93.837 Cardiovascular Diseases Research 93.838 Lung Diseases Research 93.839 Blood Diseases and Resources 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 29, 2009 and posted on Dec 3, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 7, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) 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 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) Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Short Term Institutional Research Training Grant (T35), announced by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under Funding Opportunity Number PA-08-227, supports institutions that want to build or strengthen short, intensive research training programs. The core goal is to create meaningful, hands-on research experiences that help participants seriously consider and prepare for careers in biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research. A common use of the T35 mechanism is to fund summer research training for students enrolled in health professional schools, giving them a concentrated period of mentored research exposure that fits within an academic calendar and can act as an entry point into longer-term research pathways.
The training supported under this opportunity must focus on health-related sciences and can fall within basic research, behavioral research, or clinical research. While many NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) use T35 primarily for short-term summer programs aimed at health professions students, the FOA also allows T35 support for other short-term research training formats at the predoctoral or postdoctoral level, particularly when the training targets focused or emerging scientific areas tied to the mission of a participating NIH IC. In all cases, the expectation is that the program is not merely observational; it should be structured and rigorous enough that trainees leave with a solid grounding in how research is conceived, conducted, and evaluated, including the underlying principles and practices that define responsible and effective research.
This FOA uses the NRSA T35 institutional training grant mechanism, meaning the award is made to an eligible organization rather than to an individual trainee. The institution designs and runs the training program, recruits and selects trainees, and provides the research environment, mentorship, and programmatic structure needed to deliver an intensive short-term experience. NIH indicates that the number of awards is not fixed; funding decisions depend on the volume of applications and, more importantly, on how many are judged meritorious through the standard peer review process.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of organizations that can administer and host research training. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized tribal governments. Nonprofit organizations are also eligible, including both 501(c)(3) nonprofits and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (with the exception language noted in the listing). The opportunity explicitly highlights additional eligible applicant 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, faith-based or community-based organizations, and U.S. territories or possessions. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement indicated for this opportunity.
The announcement is associated with a wide range of NIH-related CFDA numbers spanning diverse research and training areas, reflecting that multiple NIH components can participate depending on mission relevance. Examples listed include programs connected to environmental health (including hazardous waste worker health and safety training through NIEHS), deafness and communication disorders, complementary and integrative health, sleep disorders, drug abuse and addiction research, technological innovations to improve human health, cancer research manpower, cardiovascular and lung diseases, blood diseases and resources, microbiology and infectious diseases, child health and human development, aging, and vision research. This breadth signals that institutions should align their proposed short-term training focus with the priorities of the most appropriate NIH IC.
Key administrative details in the source listing include an original posting date of December 3, 2008, with key dates in the record showing an original closing date of September 7, 2011, a current closing date of January 7, 2010, and an archive date of February 7, 2010, indicating this particular posting is now historical rather than open. The full announcement and detailed requirements were provided through the NIH Grants Guide page linked in the listing (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-227.html). For access issues or technical problems with the online announcement, the listing directs users to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
FAQs: NIH NRSA Short Term Institutional Research Training Grant (T35) - PA-08-227
What is this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Short Term Institutional Research Training Grant (T35) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), under Funding Opportunity Number (FOA) PA-08-227. It supports institutions that want to build or strengthen short, intensive research training programs.
What is the main goal of the T35 program described here?
The core goal is to create meaningful, hands-on research experiences that help participants seriously consider and prepare for careers in biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research. The training is expected to be structured and rigorous rather than observational.
What kinds of training programs are commonly supported with the T35 mechanism?
A common use of the T35 mechanism is to fund summer research training for students enrolled in health professional schools. These programs provide a concentrated period of mentored research exposure that fits within an academic calendar and can serve as an entry point into longer-term research pathways.
What research areas can the training focus on?
The training must focus on health-related sciences and can fall within basic research, behavioral research, or clinical research.
Is the training intended to be observational or hands-on?
The expectation is that the program is not merely observational. It should be structured and rigorous enough that trainees leave with a solid grounding in how research is conceived, conducted, and evaluated, including principles and practices that support responsible and effective research.
Can the T35 support training formats other than summer programs for health professions students?
Yes. While many NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) use T35 primarily for short-term summer programs aimed at health professions students, the FOA also allows T35 support for other short-term research training formats at the predoctoral or postdoctoral level. This is particularly relevant when the training targets focused or emerging scientific areas tied to the mission of a participating NIH IC.
Who receives the award: the institution or individual trainees?
This FOA uses the NRSA T35 institutional training grant mechanism, meaning the award is made to an eligible organization rather than to an individual trainee.
What responsibilities does the institution have under this mechanism?
The institution designs and runs the training program, recruits and selects trainees, and provides the research environment, mentorship, and programmatic structure needed to deliver an intensive short-term experience.
Is the number of awards fixed?
No. NIH indicates that the number of awards is not fixed. Funding decisions depend on the volume of applications and how many are judged meritorious through the standard peer review process.
Which organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized tribal governments.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations are eligible, including both 501(c)(3) nonprofits and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (subject to the exception language noted in the listing).
Does the opportunity highlight any specific institution types as eligible?
Yes. The listing explicitly highlights additional eligible applicant 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, faith-based or community-based organizations, and U.S. territories or possessions.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated for this opportunity.
How should applicants align the proposed training program with NIH priorities?
The announcement is associated with a wide range of NIH-related CFDA numbers spanning diverse research and training areas, indicating that multiple NIH components can participate depending on mission relevance. Institutions should align their proposed short-term training focus with the priorities of the most appropriate NIH Institute or Center.
What NIH research/training areas are mentioned as examples in the listing?
Examples listed span many areas, including environmental health (including hazardous waste worker health and safety training through NIEHS), deafness and communication disorders, complementary and integrative health, sleep disorders, drug abuse and addiction research, technological innovations to improve human health, cancer research manpower, cardiovascular and lung diseases, blood diseases and resources, microbiology and infectious diseases, child health and human development, aging, and vision research.
What are the key dates shown in the listing for this FOA?
The source listing shows an original posting date of December 3, 2008. It also shows an original closing date of September 7, 2011, a current closing date of January 7, 2010, and an archive date of February 7, 2010.
Is this specific posting currently open?
Based on the record showing an archive date of February 7, 2010 and the note that the posting is historical, this particular listing is not open.
Where can someone find the full announcement and detailed requirements?
The full announcement and detailed requirements were provided through the NIH Grants Guide page: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-227.html
Who should be contacted for access issues or technical problems with the online announcement?
For access issues or technical problems, the listing directs users to contact the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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