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Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31)

Federal funding opportunity PA-25-422 from National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services).

Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes May 7, 2028

Posted: June 12, 2025
Closes: May 7, 2028
Cost sharing: No
Instrument: Grant
Assistance listing: 93.398, 93.855, 93.839, 93.233, 93.113, 93.172, 93.173, 93.846, 93.879, 93.840, 93.286, 93.310, 93.847, 93.213, 93.837, 93.279, 93.307, 93.361, 93.866, 93.121, 93.865, 93.273, 93.838, 93.867, 93.853
Category: Education, Environment, Food and Nutrition, Health, Income Security and Social Services
Archives: June 12, 2028

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.398 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated: $216.8M
FY2025 obligated: $202.6M
FY2026 (to date) obligated: $131.5M
Awards in window: 2,746

Top recipients: Sloan-kettering Institute for Cancer Research, The General Hospital Corporation, The Univeristy of Texas M.d. Anderson Cancer Center, Dana-farber Cancer Institute, Inc., The Johns Hopkins University

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed August 2026

Synopsis

The purpose of the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral (Parent F31) award is to enable promising predoctoral students will obtain individualized, mentored research training from outstanding faculty sponsors while conducting dissertation research projects in scientific health-related fields relevant to the missions of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers. The proposed mentored research training must reflect the candidates dissertation research project and is expected to clearly enhance the individuals potential to develop into a productive, independent research scientist. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) does not allow candidates to propose to lead an independent clinical trial but does allow candidates to propose research experience in a clinical trial led by a sponsor or co-sponsor.

Who can apply

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
Private institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Small businesses
For profit organizations other than small businesses

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations).

How to apply

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