Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T35)
The NIH NRSA T35 grant supports short-term research training for predoctoral students in biomedical, behavioral, and clinical fields to prepare them for research careers.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: May 7, 2025 (AIDS) | May 25, 2025 (New/Renewal/Resubmission) | September 7, 2025 (AIDS) | September 25, 2025 (New/Renewal/Resubmission) | January 7, 2026 (AIDS) | January 25, 2026 (New/Renewal/Resubmission) | Full schedule through May 2028
Funding Amounts: No budget cap; awards typically cover stipends, tuition, fees, and training expenses for short-term (8–12 week) research training; project period up to 5 years.
Summary: Supports short-term institutional research training for predoctoral students in biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research to prepare them for research careers.
Key Information: Applicants must consult IC-specific requirements and contacts; only U.S. institutions are eligible; trainees cannot lead independent clinical trials.
Description
This NIH funding opportunity supports short-term (8–12 week) institutional research training programs for predoctoral students interested in biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research careers. The program is designed to provide intensive, mentored research experiences—often during the summer—for health professional students (e.g., medical, dental, veterinary) and graduate students in physical or quantitative sciences. The goal is to develop or enhance research training opportunities that expose trainees to the principles and conduct of biomedical research, encouraging them to pursue research-oriented careers.
The grant offsets costs for stipends, tuition, fees, and training-related expenses, and is intended to supplement, not duplicate, existing federally funded training programs at the applicant institution.
