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NIH Research Software Engineer (RSE) Award (R50 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes December 4, 2026

Posted
July 17, 2024
Closes
December 4, 2026
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
93.113, 93.837, 93.310, 93.879, 93.172, 93.233, 93.840, 93.865, 93.286, 93.847, 93.838, 93.307, 93.398, 93.867, 93.273, 93.396, 93.839, 93.213, 93.242, 93.866, 93.279, 93.853, 93.121, 93.846
Category
Education, Environment, Food and Nutrition, Health, Income Security and Social Services
Archives
January 9, 2027

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.113 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated
$441.3M
FY2025 obligated
$444M
FY2026 (to date) obligated
$345.7M
Awards in window
2,109

Top recipients: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Emory University, New York University

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed August 2026

Synopsis

The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to provide salary support for exceptional Research Software Engineers (RSEs) that contribute their skills to the development and dissemination of biomedical, behavioral or health related software, tools, and algorithms as well as to the training of prospective users of these tools.

Who can apply

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.

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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