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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 Awards for Individual Predoctoral Fellowships (F31) to Promote Diversity in Health Related Research" 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 93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs 93.282 Mental Health National Research Service Awards for Research Training 93.286 Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health 93.361 Nursing Research 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 93.846 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, Immunology and Transplantation 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 Jun 12, 2009 and posted on Jun 12, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 7, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education 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 Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions 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) .
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Opportunity Summary:
The Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (F31) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant opportunity designed to strengthen the future biomedical and behavioral research workforce by directly supporting predoctoral students whose backgrounds are underrepresented in health-related research. The central goal is not only to fund a student project, but to provide structured research training that helps promising doctoral trainees build the skills, publications, mentoring relationships, and professional development foundation needed for a long-term research career. The program specifically targets applicants from groups that have been shown to be underrepresented, including individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, with the detailed eligibility rules spelled out in the full announcement.
This opportunity uses the NIH F31 mechanism, which is an individual fellowship award under the Kirschstein NRSA umbrella. In practical terms, that means the application is centered on the fellow (the student) and the fellow's training plan, mentorship, and research environment. The fellowship supports a predoctoral research training experience rather than functioning like a typical institutional grant, and it is intended to complement doctoral education by giving the fellow focused time and resources to pursue a defined research and training trajectory under the guidance of an experienced sponsor/mentor. The work proposed must align with the mission areas of participating NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), since these organizations may participate in funding depending on fit and priorities.
Funding levels and the number of awards are not fixed in advance. Instead, NIH indicates that total funding and award counts depend on three main factors: the scientific merit of the applications received, how well the proposed research and training match the priorities of the participating NIH ICs and AHRQ, and the availability of funds. In other words, applications compete based on peer review quality and relevance, and awards are made within the budget constraints and programmatic interests of the funding components at the time of decision.
The announcement is categorized as a discretionary grant opportunity and is tied to a wide set of health and biomedical research program areas reflected by numerous CFDA numbers. These span major NIH domains such as environmental health, oral health, human genome research, communication disorders, complementary and integrative health, sleep research, drug abuse and addiction, mental health research training, technology and innovation to improve human health, nursing research, cancer research training, cardiovascular and pulmonary disease research, blood diseases, arthritis and musculoskeletal/skin diseases, diabetes/digestive/kidney diseases, neuroscience and neurological disorders, allergy/immunology/transplantation, infectious diseases, child health and human development, aging, and vision research. The breadth of these listings signals that the fellowship can support many different types of predoctoral health-related research topics as long as they are within the scope of participating NIH components and meet the goals of research training and diversity workforce development.
Eligible applicants, in terms of organizational types that can submit or host applications, include a broad mix of institutions and entities. These include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, certain for-profit organizations (excluding small businesses), nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), and other organizations as clarified in the full announcement. The eligibility details also explicitly mention a range of institutions and entities often associated with expanding access and representation in research training, 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 eligible agencies of the federal government. Notably, the listing also includes non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations), indicating that certain foreign organizational arrangements may be allowable under the opportunity as described, though applicants would need to rely on the full FOA text for the exact rules and constraints.
Administrative details from the source data show the funding opportunity number as PA-09-209, posted and created on June 12, 2009, with an original and current closing date listed as September 7, 2012, and an archive date of October 8, 2012. The listing also states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to provide matching funds as a condition of eligibility. For those who need the official, complete program instructions and requirements, the announcement directs readers to the NIH Grants Guide posting (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-209.html) and provides contact guidance through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster for technical access or linking problems.
FAQs: NIH NRSA Individual Predoctoral Fellowship to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (F31)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (F31). It is an NIH fellowship designed to support predoctoral students and strengthen the future biomedical and behavioral research workforce by funding a structured research training experience.
What is the main goal of the F31 Diversity Predoctoral Fellowship?
The central goal is to support both a student-led research project and a structured training plan that helps the fellow build research skills, publications, mentoring relationships, and professional development needed for a long-term research career.
Who is this fellowship intended to support?
It is intended for predoctoral students whose backgrounds are underrepresented in health-related research, as defined in the full announcement. The summary specifically notes underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Is this award focused on the student or the institution?
This is an individual fellowship (F31) under the Kirschstein NRSA umbrella. In practical terms, the application is centered on the fellow (the student) and includes the fellow's training plan, mentorship/sponsorship, and the research environment where the training will occur.
Does this fellowship function like a typical research grant?
No. The fellowship supports a predoctoral research training experience rather than operating like a typical institutional grant. It is intended to complement doctoral education by providing focused time and resources for a defined research and training trajectory under the guidance of an experienced sponsor/mentor.
What agencies or NIH components can fund this fellowship?
The proposed work must align with the mission areas of participating NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). These components may participate in funding depending on fit and priorities.
How are funding decisions made?
NIH indicates that total funding and the number of awards depend on: (1) the scientific merit of applications (as assessed through peer review), (2) how well the proposed research and training match the priorities of participating NIH ICs and AHRQ, and (3) the availability of funds.
Are the number of awards and funding levels fixed?
No. Funding levels and award counts are not fixed in advance and depend on application merit, alignment with participating component priorities, and available funds.
What research areas or topics are eligible?
The fellowship is tied to a broad set of health and biomedical research program areas reflected by many CFDA listings. The summary indicates coverage across major NIH domains such as environmental health, oral health, human genome research, communication disorders, complementary and integrative health, sleep research, drug abuse and addiction, mental health research training, technology and innovation to improve human health, nursing research, cancer research training, cardiovascular and pulmonary disease research, blood diseases, arthritis and musculoskeletal/skin diseases, diabetes/digestive/kidney diseases, neuroscience and neurological disorders, allergy/immunology/transplantation, infectious diseases, child health and human development, aging, and vision research. Proposed projects must fall within the scope of participating NIH components and support the goals of research training and diversity workforce development.
What types of organizations are eligible to submit or host an application?
Eligible applicant/host organization types include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, certain for-profit organizations (excluding small businesses), nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), and other organizations as clarified in the full announcement.
Are minority-serving institutions and similar organizations included in the eligible organization types?
Yes. The eligibility description explicitly mentions institutions and entities commonly associated with expanding access and representation in research training, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and eligible agencies of the federal government.
Are foreign (non-U.S.) organizations allowed?
The listing includes non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations), indicating that certain foreign organizational arrangements may be allowable as described. Exact rules and constraints would be detailed in the full announcement.
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The source data states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to provide matching funds as a condition of eligibility.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number shown is PA-09-209.
When was this opportunity posted and what are the listed close and archive dates?
Administrative details in the source data show it was posted/created on June 12, 2009. The original and current closing date listed is September 7, 2012, and the archive date is October 8, 2012.
Where can applicants find the official full announcement and instructions?
The announcement directs readers to the NIH Grants Guide posting at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-209.html for the official and complete program instructions and requirements.
Who should be contacted for technical problems accessing the announcement?
For technical access or linking problems, the listing provides contact guidance through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster.
What does it mean that this is a discretionary grant opportunity?
The source description categorizes the announcement as a discretionary grant opportunity and indicates that awards depend on factors such as merit, alignment with participating component priorities, and the availability of funds.
Does this opportunity emphasize mentorship and training environment?
Yes. The summary emphasizes that the application is centered on the fellow and includes the fellow's training plan, mentorship/sponsorship, and research environment, reflecting the program's focus on structured research training.
How does the opportunity relate to NIH Institutes and Centers priorities?
NIH notes that awards depend in part on how well the proposed research and training match the priorities of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers and AHRQ, meaning relevance to those missions is a key factor alongside peer review merit.
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