Individual Fellowships

F31

Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award

Program Purpose

The purpose of this Kirschstein-NRSA program is to enable promising predoctoral students with potential to develop into a productive, independent research scientists, to obtain mentored research training while conducting dissertation research.

PD/PI

Eligibility

Career level

U.S. citizen or permanent resident, enrolled in a research doctoral degree program.

Graduate/Clinical Doctorate

INSTITUTION

Eligibility

U.S. domestic institutions Foreign Institutions

Currently Supported Investigators

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Alert for Parent Fellowship Funding Opportunities with Due Dates on April 8 and May 7, 2025
We were unable to reissue the parent fellowship funding opportunities to use the new review criteria, FORMS-I forms, and FORMS-I application instructions in time for the April 8 and May 7 (AIDS) due dates.

If applying to a parent Fellowship opportunity (PA-23-260, PA-23-261, PA-23-262, PA-23-263, PA-23-272) for the April 8 or May 7, 2025 standard due date, you must use FORMS-H application forms and FORMS-H instructions. We will accept candidate biosketches with or without grades for applications submitted using FORMS-H.

If applying to a non-parent Fellowship opportunity (e.g., PAR-25-234, PAR-25-250, PAR-23-109, RFA-OD-24-007, or PAR-25-021), you must use FORMS-I application forms and FORMS-I instructions.

FAQs

Resources

Stipend Levels & Info

NIH Policies for NRSA Stipends, Compensation and Other Income
NRSA Stipends (FY 2024)

NRSA Stipends (FY 2023)

Stipend/Salary FAQs

Policy Notices
NOT-OD-25-008: Announcement of Childcare Costs for Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Programs F99 Recipients
NOT-OD-24-129: Updates to NIH Institutional Training Grant Applications for Due Dates on or After January 25, 2025
NOT-OD-24-116: Childcare Costs for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellows and Institutional Research Training Awards
NOT-OD-24-107: Implementation of Revisions to the NIH and AHRQ Fellowship Application and Review Process
NOT-OD-24-104: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2024
NOT-OD-24-084: Overview of Grant Application and Review Changes for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2025
NOT-OD-23-111: Reminder – NIH Policies for NRSA Stipends, Compensation and Other Income
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