Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) (R38 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
This grant will fund programs that give medical residents early, in-depth research experience to help develop future clinician-investigators in heart, lung, blood, aging, allergy, and eye research fields.
Funder: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Due Dates: October 14, 2026 | October 13, 2027 | October 13, 2028
Funding Amounts: Institutional awards for up to 5 years; supports 2–4 Resident-Investigators per year with up to 80% of PGY salary, $20,000/year/resident for research, and $3,000/year/resident for travel; administrative costs up to $20,000/year.
Summary: Supports institutional programs to provide intensive mentored research experiences for resident clinicians, aiming to grow the pool of independent clinician-investigators.
Key Information: Clinical trials are not allowed; institutions must support at least two residents per year for eligibility.
Description
This program is designed to recruit, train, and retain outstanding postdoctoral-level health professionals (resident clinicians) who have demonstrated potential and interest in pursuing careers as clinician-investigators. The initiative funds institutional programs that provide up to two years of in-depth, mentored research experiences for Resident-Investigators during their residency, with the goal of accelerating their transition to independent research careers.
Programs must offer structured research and professional development opportunities, including skill-building courses, mentored research, and career development activities. The program is intended to address the national need for more clinician-investigators, particularly those with both clinical and research expertise necessary to advance basic, clinical, and translational research.
