# Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant (NRSA)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hrsa-26-035-ruth-l-kirschstein-national-research-service-award/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362281

> Health Resources and Services Administration offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $134,653) to colleges and universities. It expected to make about 20 awards worth $9.6 million in total. Applications closed on July 10, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HRSA-26-035 |
| Agency | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 10, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | $134,653 |
| Expected awards | 20 |
| Total funding | $9.6 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.186 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

You are eligible if your organization is a domestic public or private nonprofit institution of higher education. For the purposes of this NOFO, eligible entities are programs that were funded between 2011 through 2025, under sections 736, 739, or 747 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act.

## What the grant funds

The National Research Service Award (NRSA) program supports the training of postdoctoral researchers in biomedical, behavioral, and health services research. Funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and administered in part by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the program aims to develop a skilled research workforce to advance scientific knowledge in primary care. Under HRSA, the NRSA program provides support to train postdoctoral health care professionals who are planning to pursue careers in biomedical and behavioral health research related to primary care. As the nation"s population grows and ages, the need for well-trained primary care researchers to study the complex array of issues facing the primary care workforce gains greater importance. The NRSA Institutional Research Training Grants administered by HRSA are awarded to eligible institutions to develop or enhance postdoctoral research training opportunities for individuals who are planning to pursue careers in primary care research.

## Questions people ask

### Is HRSA-26-035 still open?

No. It closed on July 10, 2026.

### Who can apply for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant (NRSA)?

Health Resources and Services Administration accepted applications from colleges and universities. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant (NRSA)?

Closed July 10, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $500,000 each. About $9.6 million in total across about 20 awards.

### Who has won National Research Service Award in Primary Care Medicine grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Wisconsin System, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc., University of Rochester. The program made 32 awards worth $45.2 million in that time.