[National Institutes of Health](https://www.nih.gov)

September 25, 2028 (final closing date)

Award size not specified; no explicit ceiling or floor; multi-year institutional training grant

Supports institutions to develop and implement evidence-informed biomedical undergraduate research training and mentoring programs to prepare students for advanced research degrees.

--- ## Description The NIGMS Institutional Biomedical Undergraduate Research Training (BURT) Program (T34) aims to strengthen the research training environment at eligible institutions and develop a diverse pool of well-trained students who complete their baccalaureate degrees in biomedical fields and successfully transition into research-focused higher degree programs (e.g., Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D.). The program encourages the development and implementation of effective, evidence-informed approaches to undergraduate biomedical research training and mentoring, ultimately supporting the future biomedical research workforce. There are two application tracks: - **Single Site:** Supports trainees from a single baccalaureate-degree granting institution. - **Community College Partnerships:** Supports community college trainee development through collaborations between at least one associate-degree granting organization (community college) and at least one baccalaureate-degree granting organization. Programs must integrate didactic, research, and career development elements to prepare participants for impactful careers in health-related research. --- ## Due Dates - September 25, 2028 (final application deadline) --- ## Funding Amount - No explicit award ceiling or floor is specified in the official notice. - Funding is provided as a multi-year institutional training grant. - The total program funding is not listed; refer to the [official opportunity listing](https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359861) for updates and future details. --- ## Eligibility Eligible applicants include: - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education) - Federally recognized Native American tribal governments and tribal organizations Additional requirements: - Applicant organizations must enroll undergraduate students. - Institutions must have received NIH Research Project Grant (RPG) funding averaging **less than $50 million/year** (total costs, including direct and indirect) over the past three fiscal years. (RPG data available via NIH RePORTER.) - Applications must include a baccalaureate degree-granting organization. - Application must be submitted by an eligible organization with a unique entity identifier (UEI) and a unique NIH eRA Institutional Profile File (IPF) number. - For organizations with multiple campuses, eligibility can be considered for an individual campus only if that campus has its own UEI and NIH eRA IPF number; otherwise, eligibility is determined for the campuses collectively. - Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities and non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are **not eligible**. --- ## Application Process - Applications must be submitted electronically via [Grants.gov](https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359861). - A unique entity identifier (UEI) and NIH eRA Institutional Profile File (IPF) number are required. - Letters of support and documentation of organizational commitment and eligibility must be included as described in the NOFO. - For detailed application instructions and requirements, refer to Section IV of the official NOFO. --- ## Additional Information - No cost sharing or matching is required. - The program is designed to promote undergraduate research training opportunities across a broad range of eligible organizations. - For organizations with multiple campuses, pay close attention to UEI/IPF number requirements for eligibility. --- ## External Links - [NIH Main Website](https://www.nih.gov) - [Official Grants.gov Opportunity Listing](https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359861) - [NIH RePORTER (for RPG funding data)](https://reporter.nih.gov/) --- ## Contact Information | Contact | Email | |---------|-------| | NIGMS BURT T34 Program | [NIGMSBURTT34@nih.gov](mailto:NIGMSBURTT34@nih.gov) | For programmatic questions or application issues, contact the NIGMS BURT T34 Program at the email above.

NIGMS Institutional Biomedical Undergraduate Research Training Program

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