NIH RFA · NHLBI · R38
RFA-HL-26-012: Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) (R38 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
The overall goal of the Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) program is to provide resident clinicians in training with in-depth research experiences early in their careers, in order to recruit, retain and accelerate independence of a pool of clinician-investigators with both clinical and research experience necessary to perform basic, clinical and/or translational research.
- NOFO number
- RFA-HL-26-012
- Type
- RFA
- Activity code
- R38
- Primary institute
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- Clinical trials
- Not Allowed
- Posted
- Aug 26, 2025
- Opens
- Sep 14, 2025
- Expires
- Jan 11, 2028
RFA-HL-26-012 due dates
1 application due date remains before the NOFO expires. Dates marked * are NIH standard due dates. Check the related notices below for changes NIH made after posting.
| Application Due Date(s) | Renewal / Resubmission / Revision (as allowed) | AIDS - New/Renewal/Resubmission/Revision, as allowed | Scientific Merit Review | Advisory Council Review | Earliest Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 14, 2025 | October 14, 2025 | January 08, 2026 | March 2026 | May 2026 | July 2026 |
| October 13, 2026 | October 13, 2026 | Not Applicable | March 2027 | May 2027 | July 2027 |
| October 13, 2027 | October 13, 2027 | Not Applicable | March 2028 | May 2028 | July 2028 |
Projects funded under RFA-HL-26-012
NIH RePORTER lists 10 projects funded under RFA-HL-26-012 in FY2022–FY2026, with $3.5M in award dollars. Counts include each project's later non-competing years, which keep the original NOFO number.
Projects funded
10
Distinct projects, FY2022–FY2026
New awards
5
Type 1 (new project) award records
NIH funding
$3.5M
Award dollars under RFA-HL-26-012, FY2022–FY2026
Funding by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Award records | New awards | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| FY2023 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| FY2024 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| FY2025 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| FY2026 | 10 | 5 | $3.5M |
Institutions with the most funding
- Columbia University Health Sciences$619K · 1 project
- UT Southwestern Medical Center$498K · 1 project
- University of California, San Francisco$387K · 1 project
- University of Illinois at Chicago$382K · 1 project
- University of Pennsylvania$344K · 1 project
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center$318K · 1 project
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary$266K · 1 project
- Johns Hopkins University$244K · 1 project
Funding institutes
- NHLBI$1.7M · 5
- NEI$821K · 3
- NIAID$619K · 1
- NIA$387K · 1
Activity codes funded
- R3810 records
Most recent new awards
- The UPenn iPOWER Resident-investigator Program (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Pennsylvania · 1R38EY037093-01A1 · NEI · Notice Sep 19, 2026
$344KR38
- Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) Blended Research-Intensive Training Experience (BRITE) in Ophthalmology (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor · 1R38EY039384-01 · NEI · Notice Sep 18, 2026
$210KR38
- Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) (R38) (opens NIH RePORTER)
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary · 1R38EY037094-01A1 · NEI · Notice Sep 18, 2026
$266KR38
- Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons Next Generation Physician-Scientist Training Pathway (VP&S-Next Gen PSTP) Program in Infectious Diseases and Immunology (opens NIH RePORTER)
Columbia University Health Sciences · 1R38AI201697-01 · NIAID · Notice Sep 15, 2026
$619KR38
- Hopkins Osler Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) program (opens NIH RePORTER)
Johns Hopkins University · 1R38HL187819-01 · NHLBI · Notice Aug 25, 2026
$244KR38
What its predecessor RFA-HL-23-006 funded
RFA-HL-26-012 reissues RFA-HL-23-006. Its funding history is the best guide to who wins under this program: 38 projects and $36.7M in FY2022–FY2026.
Projects funded
38
Distinct projects, FY2022–FY2026
New awards
28
Type 1 (new project) award records
NIH funding
$36.7M
Award dollars under RFA-HL-23-006, FY2022–FY2026
Funding by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Award records | New awards | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| FY2023 | 12 | 11 | $4.0M |
| FY2024 | 25 | 7 | $8.7M |
| FY2025 | 37 | 10 | $12.1M |
| FY2026 | 35 | 0 | $11.9M |
Institutions with the most funding
- Washington University$3.1M · 2 projects
- Emory University$2.5M · 2 projects
- Columbia University Health Sciences$2.4M · 2 projects
- Duke University$2.2M · 2 projects
- University of California, San Francisco$1.9M · 2 projects
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai$1.8M · 2 projects
- Children's Research Institute$1.7M · 1 project
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center$1.5M · 1 project
Funding institutes
- NHLBI$19.5M · 62
- NIAID$10.4M · 27
- NCI$3.2M · 7
- NIA$2.1M · 7
- NEI$1.5M · 6
Activity codes funded
- R38109 records
Most recent new awards
- West Virginia University Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (opens NIH RePORTER)
West Virginia University · 1R38HL172262-01A1 · NHLBI · Notice Sep 15, 2025
$199KR38
- Michigan Emergency Medicine Physician-Scientist StARR Training Program (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor · 1R38HL177788-01 · NHLBI · Notice Sep 12, 2025
$207KR38
- Wilmer Eye Institute Stimulating Access to Research in Residency Program (opens NIH RePORTER)
Johns Hopkins University · 1R38EY037088-01 · NEI · Notice Sep 4, 2025
$239KR38
- UC Davis StARR Training Program in Veterinary and Human Health (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of California at Davis · 1R38HL172260-01A1 · NHLBI · Notice Aug 13, 2025
$227KR38
- Colorado State University StARR Program in Infectious Disease and Immunology (opens NIH RePORTER)
Colorado State University · 1R38AI188565-01 · NIAID · Notice Jul 15, 2025
$209KR38
- Reproductive and Child Health StaRR Program (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Washington · 1R38AI181011-01A1 · NIAID · Notice Mar 1, 2025
$403KR38
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
4 NIH institutes and offices take applications under RFA-HL-26-012. Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your research before applying.
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- NEI · National Eye Institute
- NIA · National Institute on Aging
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Related notices
Jan 28, 2026 · NOT-OD-26-029
NIH Removing AIDS Application Due Dates from NOFOs. See Notice NOT-OD-26-029.September 12, 2025 - Notice of Correction of
Award terms
- Application types allowed
- NewRenewalResubmission 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 institutional programs are for project periods up to five years in duration; an individual Resident-Investigator must be supported for a minimum of one and a maximum of two years. Other
- Funds available and number of awards
- Funds Available and Anticipated Number of AwardsThe number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.The following NIH components intend to commit the following amounts:NHLBI intends to commit total costs 5,854,638 in fiscal years 2026 through 2028 to support up to 7 competitive new awards in each fiscal year over 3…
Summarized from the NOFO text; the full NOFO governs eligibility, budget, and review.
Related NOFOs
- Reissue of RFA-HL-23-006.
About this page
GotGrant gathers the NOFO, its participation and change notices, and its NOSIs from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, and counts funded projects from NIH RePORTER by the opportunity number each award was made under. Data refreshed October 16, 2026; the NIH Guide is the authoritative source. See our data methodology.