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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).

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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 (one of 25 on this opportunity) across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.

FY2025 obligated: $202.6M
FY2026 obligated: $208.2M
FY2027 (to date) obligated: $0
Awards in window: 2,409

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

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

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 having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Small businesses
Public and State controlled 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
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Private institutions of higher education

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

How to apply

Applications go through the official government listing. Grants Radar links you straight to the source — applying is free.

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Agency contact: National Institutes of Health · [email protected] · 301-402-2541

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