NIH PA · OD · T35

PA-25-280: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T35)

Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards

Open for applicationsNext due date: Jan 25, 2027Expires May 8, 2028

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will award Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grants (T35) to eligible, domestic institutions to develop and/or enhance research training opportunities for predoctoral students interested in careers within biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research workforce. Many NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) use this NRSA program exclusively to support intensive, short-term research training experiences for health professional students (medical students, veterinary students, and/or students in other health-professional programs) during the summer. This program is also intended to encourage…

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NOFO number
PA-25-280
Type
PA
Activity code
T35
Primary institute
OD · NIH Office of the Director
Clinical trials
Not Allowed
Posted
Jan 2, 2025
Opens
Dec 25, 2024
Expires
May 8, 2028

PA-25-280 due dates

4 application due dates remain before the NOFO expires. Dates marked * are NIH standard due dates. Check the related notices below for changes NIH made after posting.

Application due dates and review cycles for PA-25-280
Application Due Date(s)Renewal / Resubmission / Revision (as allowed)AIDS - New/Renewal/Resubmission/Revision, as allowedScientific Merit ReviewAdvisory Council ReviewEarliest Start Date
January 25, 2025January 25, 2025 *May 07, 2025 *July 2025August 2025December 2025
May 25, 2025May 25, 2025 *September 07, 2025 *November 2025January 2026April 2026
September 25, 2025September 25, 2025 *January 07, 2026 *March 2026May 2026July 2026
January 25, 2026January 25, 2026 *May 07, 2026 *July 2026August 2026December 2026
May 25, 2026May 25, 2026 *Not ApplicableNovember 2026January 2027April 2027
September 25, 2026September 25, 2026 *Not ApplicableMarch 2027May 2027July 2027
January 25, 2027January 25, 2027 *Not ApplicableJuly 2027August 2027December 2027
January 25, 2027January 25, 2027 *Not ApplicableJuly 2027October 2027December 2027
May 25, 2027May 25, 2027 *Not ApplicableNovember 2027January 2028April 2028
September 25, 2027September 25, 2027 *Not ApplicableMarch 2028May 2028July 2028
January 25, 2028January 25, 2028 *Not ApplicableJuly 2028August 2028December 2028

Projects funded under PA-25-280

NIH RePORTER lists 13 projects funded under PA-25-280 in FY2022–FY2026, with $1.3M in award dollars. Counts include each project's later non-competing years, which keep the original NOFO number.

Projects funded

13

Distinct projects, FY2022–FY2026

New awards

6

Type 1 (new project) award records

NIH funding

$1.3M

Award dollars under PA-25-280, FY2022–FY2026

Funding by fiscal year

Award records, new awards, and funding by fiscal year under PA-25-280
Fiscal yearAward recordsNew awardsFunding
FY202200$0
FY202300$0
FY202400$0
FY202500$0
FY2026136$1.3M

Institutions with the most funding

  1. Columbia University Health Sciences$258K · 1 project
  2. University of California, San Francisco$196K · 1 project
  3. Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill$174K · 1 project
  4. Augusta University$118K · 1 project
  5. Brown University$83K · 1 project
  6. Research Inst Nationwide Children's Hosp$78K · 1 project
  7. Washington University$78K · 1 project
  8. Cincinnati Childrens Hosp Med Ctr$74K · 1 project

Funding institutes

  • NHLBI$571K · 5
  • NIDDK$321K · 4
  • NCCIH$196K · 1
  • NIA$189K · 2
  • NIDCD$28K · 1

Activity codes funded

  • T3513 records

Most recent new awards

What its predecessor PA-23-080 funded

PA-25-280 reissues PA-23-080. Its funding history is the best guide to who wins under this program: 23 projects and $4.0M in FY2022–FY2026.

Projects funded

23

Distinct projects, FY2022–FY2026

New awards

3

Type 1 (new project) award records

NIH funding

$4.0M

Award dollars under PA-23-080, FY2022–FY2026

Funding by fiscal year

Award records, new awards, and funding by fiscal year under PA-23-080
Fiscal yearAward recordsNew awardsFunding
FY202200$0
FY202300$0
FY2024101$713K
FY2025232$1.8M
FY2026230$1.5M

Institutions with the most funding

  1. Ohio State University$576K · 3 projects
  2. University of Arizona$418K · 1 project
  3. University of Cincinnati$281K · 1 project
  4. Case Western Reserve University$278K · 1 project
  5. University of California at Davis$274K · 1 project
  6. North Carolina State University Raleigh$272K · 1 project
  7. University of California Berkeley$271K · 1 project
  8. Yale University$196K · 1 project

Funding institutes

  • OD$1.3M · 16
  • NEI$798K · 15
  • NIDDK$668K · 10
  • NHLBI$418K · 2
  • NIA$278K · 3
  • NIAID$212K · 2
  • NIDCD$202K · 5
  • NIAAA$127K · 3

Activity codes funded

  • T3556 records

Most recent new awards

FY2026 closed on September 30, 2026, but NIH keeps posting that year's awards to RePORTER for several weeks. FY2026 figures reflect records available on October 16, 2026 and may rise slightly at the next refresh.

Participating institutes

10 NIH institutes and offices take applications under PA-25-280. Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your research before applying.

  • OD · NIH Office of the Director
  • NEI · National Eye Institute
  • NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
  • NIA · National Institute on Aging
  • NIAAA · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
  • NIBIB · National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
  • NIDCD · National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
  • NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
  • NIEHS · National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
  • NCCIH · National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health

Related notices

  1. Jan 28, 2026 · NOT-OD-26-029

    NIH Removing AIDS Application Due Dates from NOFOs. See Notice NOT-OD-26-029.

  2. Mar 31, 2025

    This funding opportunity was updated to align with agency priorities. Carefully reread the full funding opportunity and make any needed adjustments to your application prior to submission.

  3. Apr 4, 2024 · NOT-OD-24-084

    Overview of Grant Application and Review Changes for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2025.

Notices of Special Interest (NOSIs)

NIH has attached 1 NOSI to PA-25-280; none are active now. A NOSI flags a topic an institute wants to fund through this NOFO.

Award terms

Application types allowed
NewRenewalResubmissionRevision The OER Glossary and the How to Apply Application Guide, provide details on these application types. Only those application types listed here are allowed for this NOFO.
Award budget
Information
Project period
Awards for T35 short-term institutional NRSA research training grants may be for project periods up to five years in duration and are renewable. Other
Funds available and number of awards
The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.

Summarized from the NOFO text; the full NOFO governs eligibility, budget, and review.

Related NOFOs

  • Reissue of PA-23-080.

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