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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 (NRSA) for Individual Postdoctoral Fellows (Parent F32)" 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 93.233 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 Nov 5, 2010 and posted on Feb 16, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 7, 2011. (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 Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than 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 Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- 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 Awards (NRSA) for Individual Postdoctoral Fellows (Parent F32) is a discretionary NIH grant opportunity designed to support postdoctoral researchers who show strong promise for becoming independent, productive investigators. The core aim is research training rather than simply funding a standalone project, meaning the application is expected to justify how the proposed fellowship period will build the applicant's scientific skills, research expertise, and career trajectory in a way that aligns with the mission areas of participating NIH Institutes and Centers. In practical terms, it is meant to help talented postdocs deepen their training, publish, develop independence, and position themselves for the next stage of their careers in health-related research.
This opportunity uses the F32 NRSA mechanism, which is the standard NIH individual postdoctoral fellowship pathway under the Kirschstein NRSA umbrella. Because it is a parent announcement (often called a "Parent F32"), it serves as a broad entry point for many different NIH mission areas rather than being limited to a single narrow scientific topic. The supported research training can fall across a wide range of biomedical, behavioral, clinical, and health services-related domains, as reflected by the long list of CFDA program areas tied to NIH components. Those areas include, among others, cancer research training, cardiovascular and lung diseases, diabetes and kidney disease, neuroscience and neurological disorders, mental health, drug abuse and addiction, child health and human development, aging, vision research, microbiology and infectious diseases, sleep disorders, nursing research, oral health, environmental health, and human genome research. The breadth here matters because applicants are expected to propose training that fits clearly within at least one participating NIH Institute or Center's priorities.
Funding levels and the number of awards are not fixed in the announcement because NIH expects proposals to differ significantly in scope, training plans, duration, and costs. As a result, award size and duration can vary from application to application. The total funds awarded and the number of fellowships ultimately made depend on the available NIH allocation for this mechanism, as well as the scientific and training merit of the submitted applications and their requested budgets. The announcement also states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants and host institutions are not required to provide matching funds as a condition of eligibility.
Eligibility is fairly broad at the institutional level. Eligible applicant organizations include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits), and for-profit organizations that are not small businesses. The announcement also explicitly lists additional eligible applicants such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, eligible federal government agencies, and even non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations). This wide eligibility language signals NIH's intent to allow fellowship training to occur in many types of research environments, including internationally in some cases, as long as the proposed setting and mentorship can deliver strong training and the application satisfies NIH and NRSA policy requirements.
Administrative details in the source data show this opportunity was posted February 16, 2010 under Funding Opportunity Number PA-10-110, with NIH as the sponsoring agency. The record lists key dates including an original closing date of January 7, 2013, a current closing date of January 7, 2011, and an archive date of February 7, 2011, indicating the specific version referenced is now archived. The full announcement text is linked through the NIH Grants Guide page (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-110.html). For technical issues accessing the notice or linking to it, the contact provided is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
Overall, the Parent F32 NRSA is best understood as a structured, mentored postdoctoral training fellowship: it is intended to help high-potential postdocs gain the experiences, mentorship, and research training needed to transition toward research independence in NIH-relevant health fields, with award amounts and counts varying based on application quality, duration, costs, and NIH funding availability.
FAQs: Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32) - PA-10-110
What is the Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA for Individual Postdoctoral Fellows (Parent F32)?
The Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) for Individual Postdoctoral Fellows (Parent F32) is an NIH discretionary grant opportunity that supports mentored postdoctoral research training for fellows who show strong promise of becoming independent, productive investigators.
What is the main purpose of the Parent F32 award?
The core purpose is research training rather than simply funding a standalone research project. Applications are expected to explain how the fellowship period will build the applicant's scientific skills, research expertise, and long-term career trajectory in a way that aligns with the mission areas of participating NIH Institutes and Centers.
Is this award focused on research training or just research funding?
This opportunity is explicitly centered on research training. The proposed fellowship should justify how the mentored experience will deepen training, strengthen publication output, develop independence, and support transition to the next career stage in health-related research.
What does it mean that this is a "Parent F32" announcement?
A parent announcement is a broad entry point that can apply across many NIH mission areas rather than being limited to a single narrow scientific topic. The breadth is intended to accommodate a wide range of health-related research training proposals.
What grant mechanism does this opportunity use?
This opportunity uses the F32 NRSA mechanism, which is NIH's standard individual postdoctoral fellowship pathway under the Kirschstein NRSA umbrella.
What research and training areas can be supported under this Parent F32?
The supported research training can span biomedical, behavioral, clinical, and health services-related domains, as reflected by the CFDA program areas associated with NIH components. Examples listed include cancer research training; cardiovascular and lung diseases; diabetes and kidney disease; neuroscience and neurological disorders; mental health; drug abuse and addiction; child health and human development; aging; vision research; microbiology and infectious diseases; sleep disorders; nursing research; oral health; environmental health; and human genome research.
Do applicants need to align with a specific NIH Institute or Center?
Applicants are expected to propose a training plan that fits clearly within at least one participating NIH Institute or Center's mission and priorities.
Are the funding amount and number of awards fixed?
No. The announcement states that funding levels and the number of awards are not fixed because proposals vary in scope, training plans, duration, and costs.
What factors influence the award amount and duration?
Award size and duration can vary by application. The total funds awarded and number of fellowships depend on available NIH allocation for this mechanism, the scientific and training merit of applications, and the requested budgets.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants and host institutions are not required to provide matching funds as a condition of eligibility.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicant organizations include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits), and for-profit organizations that are not small businesses.
Are minority-serving or special types of institutions included in the eligible applicants list?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly lists additional eligible applicants such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions.
Are federal government agencies eligible to apply?
Yes. The announcement includes eligible federal government agencies among the eligible applicant types.
Are foreign (non-U.S.) organizations eligible?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly includes non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations) as eligible applicants, signaling that fellowship training can occur in a range of research environments, including internationally in some cases, as long as applicable NIH and NRSA policy requirements are satisfied.
Who is the sponsoring agency for this opportunity?
The sponsoring agency listed is the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PA-10-110.
When was this opportunity posted?
The source data indicates the opportunity was posted on February 16, 2010.
Is this specific announcement still open?
The record indicates the referenced version is archived. It lists key dates including an archive date of February 7, 2011, along with closing dates shown in the record.
What closing dates are shown in the record?
The administrative record lists an original closing date of January 7, 2013, a current closing date of January 7, 2011, and an archive date of February 7, 2011.
Where can I find the full announcement text?
The full announcement is linked through the NIH Grants Guide page at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-110.html
Who should be contacted for technical issues accessing the notice link?
For technical issues accessing the notice or linking to it, the contact provided is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
How should this opportunity be understood in practical terms?
The Parent F32 NRSA is best understood as a structured, mentored postdoctoral training fellowship intended to help high-potential postdocs gain experiences, mentorship, and research training needed to transition toward research independence in NIH-relevant health fields.
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