Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship for Students at Institutions Without NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (Parent F30)
NIH's F30 grant supports predoctoral dual-degree students (e.g., MD/PhD) at institutions lacking NIH-funded training programs, fostering physician-scientists in biomedical research.
Funder: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Due Dates: August 8, 2025 | December 8, 2025 | April 8, 2026 (standard NIH cycles through May 7, 2028)
Funding Amounts: Up to 6 years of support; includes stipend, tuition/fees, and institutional allowance per NIH NRSA levels.
Summary: Supports dual-degree predoctoral students at institutions without NIH-funded predoctoral dual-degree training programs to enhance integrated research and clinical training for careers as physician/clinician-scientists.
Key Information: Only for students at institutions without active NIH predoctoral dual-degree training grants (e.g., MSTP, DSTP).
Description
This opportunity provides Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowships (F30) to promising predoctoral students enrolled in combined dual-doctoral degree programs (such as MD/PhD, DO/PhD, DDS/PhD, DVM/PhD, AuD/PhD, PharmD/PhD) at institutions without NIH-funded institutional predoctoral dual-degree training programs. The fellowship aims to enhance both research and clinical training, supporting the development of future independent physician- or clinician-scientists.
Awardees must propose an integrated clinical and research training plan and a dissertation project in a health-related field relevant to the NIH mission. The program is specifically for candidates not proposing to lead an independent clinical trial, though research experience in a clinical trial led by a sponsor is permitted.
