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Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31)

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Funding: See official notice
Deadline: May 8, 2028
Status: OPEN
Category: Research & Science
Opens: June 12, 2025
Directory link check: October 27, 2026

About this opportunity

The purpose of the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral (Parent F31) award is to enable promising predoctoral students will obtain individualized, mentored research training from outstanding faculty sponsors while conducting dissertation research projects in scientific health-related fields relevant to the missions of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers. The proposed mentored research training must reflect the candidates dissertation research project and is expected to clearly enhance the individuals potential to develop into a productive, independent research scientist. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) does not allow candidates to propose to lead an independent clinical trial but does allow candidates to propose research experience in a clinical trial led by a sponsor or co-sponsor.

Eligibility recorded

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations).

Applicant types

Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education 501(c)(3) nonprofits other than higher-education institutions Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status other than higher-education institutions Private institutions of higher education For-profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses Other eligible applicants

Focus areas

Education, Environment, Food and nutrition, Health, Information and statistics

Recorded notice evidence

What to verify for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31)

Applicant evidence

Applicant type: Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
Applicant type: 501(c)(3) nonprofits other than higher-education institutions
Applicant type: Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status other than higher-education institutions
Applicant type: Private institutions of higher education
Applicant type: For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Applicant type: Small businesses
Applicant type: Other eligible applicants

Opportunity boundaries

Recorded funding: See official notice
Recorded deadline: May 8, 2028; confirm the closing time.
Recorded focus: Education
Recorded focus: Environment
Recorded focus: Food and nutrition
Recorded focus: Health
Recorded focus: Information and statistics

Fields to verify directly: geographic eligibility, funding amount. A missing directory value does not remove a restriction.

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Application checklist

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Recorded applicant fit

Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, 501(c)(3) nonprofits other than higher-education institutions, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status other than higher-education institutions, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses

Recorded geography

No structured geographic scope is recorded.

Recorded deadline

May 8, 2028 — confirm the closing time.

Eligibility summary: Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations).

Recorded focus: Education, Environment, Food and nutrition, Health, Information and statistics

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