FF Series — Individual Fellowships

NIH F30 Grants — Individual Predoctoral MD/PhD Fellowship

Combined MD/PhD or other dual-degree predoctoral training

Funding

Stipend + tuition + research allowance

Duration

Up to 6 years

Eligibility

Students in dual-degree programs (MD/PhD, DO/PhD, etc.)

Activity code

F30

What is the NIH F30 grant?

The F30 provides individual predoctoral fellowship support for students in MD/PhD, DO/PhD, DDS/PhD, and similar dual-degree programs. It covers the PhD research years plus integrated medical school years.

Recent F30 awards (last 24 months)

Live data from NIH RePORTER

1,067

Awards

$24,290,665

Total funding (sample)

$48,581

Average award

Sample reflects up to the most recent 500 NIH RePORTER awards with this activity code in the past 24 months. Total project count is the full RePORTER count.

Most recently awarded F30 grants

PBRM1 bromodomain missense mutations in ccRCC vascular signaling

Karina Bursch · MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN, WI · NIH

$52,204

FY 2026

Project: 5F30CA278386-04

The Mechanistic Role of BRCA1-BARD1 DNA and RAD51 Binding in DNA Double-Strand Break Repair

Angela Jasper · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER, TX · NIH

$47,727

FY 2026

Project: 5F30CA278370-04

Non-Invasive Carotid Artery Measurements for Continuous Intracranial Pressure Monitoring

Arash Abiri · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE, CA · NIH

$55,114

FY 2026

Project: 5F30HL167584-04

Elucidating mechanisms of mitochondrial DNA copy number regulation in aging

Arlene Garcia · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY, TN · NIH

$55,114

FY 2026

Project: 5F30AG089936-02

Multiscale imaging of context-dependent decision-making

David Gruskin · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES, NY · NIH

$55,114

FY 2026

Project: 5F30MH135661-03

Uncovering the mechanistic drivers of hepatic dysfunction in LIPT1 deficiency

Margaret Cervantes · UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER, TX · NIH

$44,267

FY 2026

Project: 5F30DK142445-02

Developing an Accurate and Robust Targeting Technique to Enable Transcostal Histotripsy Treatment of Liver Tumors

Katrina Falk · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON, WI · NIH

$55,114

FY 2026

Project: 5F30CA284541-03

The Role of Parabrachial CGRP Neurons in Opioid Reinforcement

Lauren Bystrom · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, FL · NIH

$55,114

FY 2026

Project: 5F30DA060666-03

Top NIH institutes funding F30

By total funding in the last 24 months

  1. 1.NIH500 · $24,290,665

Top funded institutions

Most F30 awards in the last 24 months

  1. 1.YALE UNIVERSITY24 awards
  2. 2.WEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV22 awards
  3. 3.VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY20 awards
  4. 4.WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY19 awards
  5. 5.HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL19 awards
  6. 6.UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH18 awards

Who applies for F30

Students currently enrolled in NIH-recognized dual-degree programs.

When to choose F30

Apply during your second year of PhD research (after qualifying exam, with a clear research direction).

When NOT to choose F30

PhD-only students should use F31. MD-only students typically use F31 (with appropriate institute) or institutional T32 mechanisms.

Search tips for F30

  • F30 awards identify high-performing MD/PhD trainees — useful for postdoc recruitment.

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Related NIH grant types

FF31

Individual Predoctoral Fellowship

PhD predoctoral research training

FF32

Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship

Postdoctoral mentored research training

KK99/R00

Pathway to Independence Award

Postdoc → faculty transition (mentored K99 then independent R00)