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PA-23-262: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32)

Closed Closed May 7, 2025 Opportunity PA-23-262

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32) (PA-25-423). Status: Due dates in the notice, expires May 7, 2028. It is in our archive of National Institutes of Health notices from 2023.

National Institutes of Health offered grants to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. Applications closed on May 7, 2025.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed March 6, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.

About this NIH notice

Projects funded under PA-23-262 were run by National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI, 91 projects), National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS, 84 projects), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, 76 projects) and Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD, 48 projects), and 14 more. Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your project before you apply; the notice lists them.

Application due dates, page limits and budget limits are set in the notice. Read PA-23-262 in the NIH Guide.

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NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
PA-25-423June 12, 2025Due dates in the notice, expires May 7, 2028Open

Key dates

PostedSeptember 7, 2023
DeadlineMay 7, 2025
Archived by Grants.govJune 6, 2025

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.

All 15 applicant types the notice lists

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.

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What the grant funds

The purpose of the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32) is to support research training of highly promising postdoctoral candidates who have the potential to become productive, independent investigators in scientific health-related research fields relevant to the missions of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers. Applications are expected to incorporate exceptional mentorship. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is designed specifically for candidates proposing research that does not involve leading an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or an ancillary clinical trial, but does allow candidates to propose research experience in a clinical trial led by a sponsor or co-sponsor.

Category: Education, Environment, Food and Nutrition, Health, Income Security and Social Services.

Funded under PA-23-262 so far

NIH funded 513 projects under PA-23-262 in fiscal 2024 to 2026, at 125 institutions. The median yearly award was $77,781.

Most projects: Stanford University (California), 30, University of California, San Francisco (California), 21, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor (Michigan), 20, Johns Hopkins University (Maryland), 17, University of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania), 15.

Recently funded projects
ProjectInstitutionFiscal yearAward
The developmental origin of adult pluripotent stem cells F32Harvard University2026$79,348
The repeated evolution of hybrid melanoma across Xiphophorus fish F32Stanford University2026$76,780
The role of diminished CNS hypoglycemia sensing in postbariatric hypoglycemia F32University of Colorado Denver2026$76,780
Language plasticity after childhood hemispherectomy: Neuroimaging and computational modeling F32University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh2026$79,348
B Cells in Preeclampsia: Long-term Effects on Offspring F32University of Mississippi Med Ctr2026$76,780
Circuit-specific plasticity mechanisms for habitual behavior F32Duke University2026$81,040
Investigating the Role of Mutagenic DNA Repair during the Persistence of Cancer Cells F32Sloan-Kettering Inst Can Research2026$85,138
In search of a 'common currency' circuit for social and non-social decision-making F32Harvard Medical School2026$76,780

From NIH RePORTER, which lists each project once per fiscal year it was funded. Amounts are the yearly award.

Who has won Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research (93.855) awarded $22 billion across 13,282 grant awards, an average of $1.6 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterWashington85$938 million
Duke UniversityNorth Carolina230$781 million
University of California, Los AngelesCalifornia138$745 million
The Johns Hopkins UniversityMaryland321$668 million
Emory UniversityGeorgia282$650 million

Top states: California ($3.4 billion), Massachusetts ($2.1 billion), Washington ($1.9 billion), New York ($1.8 billion), North Carolina ($1.5 billion).

Who has won Aging Research grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Aging Research (93.866) awarded $19 billion across 11,026 grant awards, an average of $1.7 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
The Regents of the University of California, San FranciscoCalifornia337$575 million
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York242$574 million
University of Southern CaliforniaCalifornia203$572 million
The Washington UniversityMissouri210$556 million
Regents of the University of MichiganMichigan232$538 million

Top states: California ($3.4 billion), New York ($2.0 billion), Massachusetts ($1.8 billion), Pennsylvania ($1.0 billion), Texas ($912 million).

Who has won Cardiovascular Diseases Research grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Cardiovascular Diseases Research (93.837) awarded $15 billion across 11,798 grant awards, an average of $1.2 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
The Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania313$380 million
Brigham & Womens Hospital IncMassachusetts274$374 million
Regents of the University of MichiganMichigan277$355 million
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York207$335 million
University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationPennsylvania295$320 million

Top states: California ($1.8 billion), Massachusetts ($1.5 billion), New York ($1.4 billion), Pennsylvania ($1.1 billion), Ohio ($749 million).

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Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, PA-25-423, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is PA-23-262 still open?

No. It closed on May 7, 2025. A newer notice is open: PA-25-423, due dates in the notice, expires May 7, 2028.

Who can apply for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32)?

National Institutes of Health accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32)?

Closed May 7, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

Who has been funded under PA-23-262?

NIH RePORTER lists 513 projects funded under PA-23-262 in fiscal 2024 to 2026, at 125 institutions. The most were at Stanford University, University of California, San Francisco, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.

Who has won Environmental Health grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The program made 1,980 awards worth $2.1 billion in that time.

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