PAR-21-168: Summer Research Education Experience Program (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of National Institutes of Health notices from 2021.
National Institutes of Health offered grants of up to $125,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. Applications closed on May 7, 2024.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 10, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$125,000
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
About this NIH notice
- Activity codeR25
- Clinical trialsNot allowed
- Funded byNINDS, NIDCR, NIEHS
- Median yearly award$130,230
- Typical project length5 years
- R25, Education Project. Research education programs: courses, research experiences and outreach that prepare people for research careers. Other open R25 notices.
Projects funded under PAR-21-168 were run by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS, 24 projects), National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR, 9 projects), National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS, 9 projects) and National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA, 6 projects), and 1 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 PAR-21-168 in the NIH Guide.
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAR-24-204 | June 14, 2024 | Closed July 7, 2026 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | May 10, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | May 7, 2024 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | June 12, 2024 |
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
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
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); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed. See FOA for full eligibility details.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Projects NIH funded under this notice had a median yearly award of $130,230; it allows up to $125,000 per award.
- Most of the money in the 5 programs behind this notice (74% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The over-arching goal of this R25 program is to support educational activities that foster a better understanding of biomedical, behavioral and clinical research and its implications. To accomplish the stated over-arching goal, this FOA will support creative educational activities with a primary focus on research experiences for high school or undergraduate students or science teachers during the summer academic break. The proposed program needs to fit within the mission of the participating IC that the application is being submitted to and should not have a general STEM focus (see below and Table of IC-Specific Information and Points of Contact).
Funded under PAR-21-168 so far
NIH funded 52 projects under PAR-21-168 in fiscal 2023 to 2026, at 45 institutions. The median yearly award was $130,230.
| Project | Institution | Fiscal year | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research and Clinical Experiences in Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Neurosciences (R-CEIN) | Brown University | 2026 | $125,476 |
| Opening Dental and Oral Research Summers (DORS) to Scientific Careers throughout Oregon | Oregon Health & Science University | 2026 | $127,469 |
| Summer Undergraduate Research Program (NEUROSURP) in Neuroscience | Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences | 2026 | $127,300 |
| The Summer HIV/AIDS Research Program (SHARP) | Public Health Foundation Enterprises | 2026 | $135,303 |
| Molecular and Environmental Toxicology Summer Research Opportunities Program (MET-SROP) | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 2026 | $127,267 |
| Brain Research Apprenticeships in New York at Columbia (BRAINYAC) | Columbia Univ New York Morningside | 2026 | $135,000 |
| Yale Neuroscience Summer Scholars Program | Yale University | 2026 | $57,035 |
| Research Education in Oral Health Sciences | New York University | 2026 | $114,680 |
Who has won Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders (93.853) awarded $9.1 billion across 8,641 grant awards, an average of $1.0 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The General Hospital Corporation | Massachusetts | 203 | $288 million |
| The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco | California | 248 | $277 million |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Maryland | 230 | $276 million |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York | 188 | $226 million |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | 179 | $221 million |
Who has won Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (93.279) awarded $7.3 billion across 5,071 grant awards, an average of $1.4 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yale Univ | Connecticut | 150 | $305 million |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Maryland | 156 | $262 million |
| University of California, San Diego | California | 120 | $242 million |
| University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | Pennsylvania | 100 | $182 million |
| New York University | New York | 62 | $173 million |
Who has won Alcohol Research Programs grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Alcohol Research Programs (93.273) awarded $2.2 billion across 2,255 grant awards, an average of $974,579 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yale Univ | Connecticut | 75 | $86.5 million |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | North Carolina | 76 | $60.7 million |
| Trustees of Indiana University | Indiana | 47 | $54.8 million |
| University of California, San Diego | California | 47 | $54.5 million |
| The Medical University of South Carolina | South Carolina | 57 | $45.8 million |
Other programs behind this notice
- Environmental Health
- Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is PAR-21-168 still open?
No. It closed on May 7, 2024.
Who can apply for Summer Research Education Experience Program (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?
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 Summer Research Education Experience Program (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?
Closed May 7, 2024. 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 $125,000 each.
Who has been funded under PAR-21-168?
NIH RePORTER lists 52 projects funded under PAR-21-168 in fiscal 2023 to 2026, at 45 institutions. The most were at Columbia University Health Sciences, Brown University, Medical University of South Carolina.
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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