Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 09 207
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- The National Institutes of Health in the education environment food and nutrition health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral MD/PhD and Other Dual Doctoral Degree Fellows (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 93.173 Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders 93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs 93.282 Mental Health National Research Service Awards for Research Training 93.847 Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research 93.853 Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders 93.866 Aging 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: Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Public and State controlled 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) Nonprofits that do not have 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 Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) .
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Opportunity Summary:
The Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) F30 fellowship (Funding Opportunity Number PA 09-207) is an NIH discretionary grant program designed to support individual predoctoral trainees who are pursuing combined medical and research doctoral training. Its core aim is to strengthen the pipeline of physician-scientists and other clinician-scientists by helping MD/PhD students and trainees in other dual-doctoral programs (such as DO/PhD, DDS/PhD, and AuD/PhD) obtain rigorous, research-intensive preparation alongside their clinical education. The opportunity is framed around developing future investigators who can bridge clinical insight with strong research skills, whether their work is basic, translational, clinical, or explicitly patient-oriented, and it is intended to align with the scientific mission areas of participating NIH Institutes and Centers.
This FOA uses the NIH Kirschstein NRSA individual fellowship mechanism specifically for dual-degree predoctoral fellows (F30). In practical terms, that means the award is tied to an individual applicant and their proposed training plan and research project, rather than being a broad institutional training grant. The emphasis is on the applicant's potential to become an independent, productive clinician-investigator and the quality of the proposed mentored training experience, including how the research and training activities will position the fellow for a long-term career that integrates science and clinical expertise.
Funding levels and the number of awards are not fixed in the announcement. Instead, NIH indicates that total dollars awarded and the count of funded fellowships will depend on three main factors: the overall quality and scientific merit of the applications received, how well the proposed work matches the priorities of the participating NIH Institutes or Centers, and the availability of funds in a given cycle. The program spans multiple NIH mission areas, as reflected in the listed CFDA numbers, which include environmental health, oral health, deafness and communication disorders, drug abuse and addiction, mental health research training, diabetes/digestive/kidney diseases, neuroscience and neurological disorders, and aging research. That breadth signals that applicants should pay close attention to which NIH Institute best fits their topic area, since program relevance is a stated factor in award decisions.
The eligible applicant organizations are broad and include many types of institutions and entities that can host the fellowship. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (both with and without 501(c)(3) status), and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. The announcement also highlights eligibility for specific institution types 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, with a note that additional eligibility details may be provided in the full FOA text.
Administratively, the sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health. The opportunity was posted June 12, 2009, and the original and current closing date listed in the source data is September 7, 2012, with an archive date of October 8, 2012, indicating this specific announcement is no longer active for new submissions under that posting. For the full archived announcement and official requirements, NIH provided a link to the FOA on the NIH grants site (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-207.html). NIH also lists the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contacts for access or linking issues, rather than a scientific program contact in the excerpted text.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA F30 fellowship (PA-09-207)?
The Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) F30 fellowship is an NIH discretionary grant program that supports individual predoctoral trainees pursuing combined medical and research doctoral training. This specific funding opportunity is identified as PA 09-207.
What is the main purpose of this fellowship?
The core aim is to strengthen the pipeline of physician-scientists and other clinician-scientists by supporting rigorous, research-intensive preparation alongside clinical education. The program is intended to help develop future investigators who can connect clinical insight with strong research skills.
Who is this fellowship designed to support?
This fellowship is designed for predoctoral trainees in dual-doctoral programs, with a particular emphasis on MD/PhD students and similar combined clinical and research doctoral tracks.
Which dual-degree programs are specifically mentioned as examples?
The opportunity explicitly mentions MD/PhD students and trainees in other dual-doctoral programs such as DO/PhD, DDS/PhD, and AuD/PhD.
What type of research is supported under this FOA?
The FOA is framed to support research that may be basic, translational, clinical, or explicitly patient-oriented, as long as it aligns with the scientific mission areas of participating NIH Institutes and Centers.
What does it mean that this uses the NRSA individual fellowship mechanism (F30)?
It means the award is tied to an individual applicant and the applicant's proposed research project and training plan. It is not an institutional training grant; the emphasis is on the individual's development and mentored training experience.
What does NIH emphasize when evaluating applications for this fellowship?
The emphasis is on the applicant's potential to become an independent, productive clinician-investigator and on the quality of the proposed mentored training experience. The FOA highlights the importance of a strong training plan and research activities that position the fellow for a long-term career integrating science and clinical expertise.
Are the number of awards and funding levels fixed?
No. The announcement states that the total dollars awarded and the number of funded fellowships are not fixed and will vary.
What factors determine how many fellowships are funded and how much money is awarded?
NIH indicates funding outcomes depend on three main factors: (1) the overall quality and scientific merit of applications received, (2) how well the proposed work matches the priorities of participating NIH Institutes or Centers, and (3) the availability of funds in a given cycle.
How important is NIH Institute or Center mission alignment for this fellowship?
Mission alignment is explicitly described as a factor in award decisions. The FOA indicates applicants should pay close attention to which NIH Institute best fits their topic area because program relevance is part of the funding determination.
What NIH mission areas are reflected in the CFDA numbers listed for this opportunity?
The listed CFDA numbers reflect a broad set of NIH mission areas, including environmental health, oral health, deafness and communication disorders, drug abuse and addiction, mental health research training, diabetes/digestive/kidney diseases, neuroscience and neurological disorders, and aging research.
Who is the sponsoring agency for this opportunity?
The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What types of organizations are eligible to apply or host the fellowship?
Eligible applicant organizations are broad and include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status), and for-profit organizations other than small businesses.
Are certain institution categories specifically highlighted as eligible?
Yes. The announcement highlights eligibility for 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.
Does the excerpt provide any note about additional eligibility details?
Yes. It notes that additional eligibility details may be provided in the full FOA text.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 12, 2009.
What is the closing date listed for this FOA, and is it still open?
The source data lists September 7, 2012 as the original and current closing date, with an archive date of October 8, 2012. Based on those dates, this specific announcement is no longer active for new submissions under that posting.
Where can someone find the full archived announcement and official requirements?
NIH provided a link to the FOA on the NIH grants site: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-207.html
Does the excerpt include a scientific or program contact?
No. In the excerpted text, NIH lists NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contacts for access or linking issues, rather than a scientific program contact.
What kind of support experience is the FOA trying to create for fellows?
It is designed to support a mentored, research-intensive training experience that complements clinical education and helps prepare the fellow for an independent career that bridges clinical expertise and research.
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