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PAR-22-125: National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Bridges to the Baccalaureate Research Training Program (T34)

Closed Closed September 25, 2024 Opportunity PAR-22-125

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 2022.

National Institutes of Health offered grants to nonprofits, colleges and universities and tribes. Applications closed on September 25, 2024.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 5, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.

About this NIH notice

Projects funded under PAR-22-125 were run by National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS, 17 projects). 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-22-125 in the NIH Guide.

Key dates

PostedApril 5, 2022
DeadlineSeptember 25, 2024
Archived by Grants.govOctober 31, 2024

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities and tribes.

All 7 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); Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); 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

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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The goal of the Bridges to the Baccalaureate Research Training Program is to provide structured activities to prepare a diverse cohort of research-oriented students to transfer from associate degree-granting to baccalaureate degree-granting institutions and complete a baccalaureate degree in biomedical research fields. This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) provides support to eligible, domestic institutions to develop and implement effective, evidence-informed approaches to biomedical training and mentoring that will keep pace with the rapid evolution of the research enterprise. NIGMS expects that the proposed research training programs will incorporate didactic, research, mentoring, and career development elements. This program requires strong partnerships between at least two post-secondary educational institutions offering science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) degrees. At least one partner must be an institution that offers the associate degree as the highest STEM degree and the other partner(s) must offer baccalaureate degrees in biomedically relevant STEM fields. Upon completion of the Bridges to the Baccalaureate Research Training program, trainees are expected to be well positioned to pursue a research-oriented biomedical higher degree program or enter careers in the biomedical research workforce. This FOA does not allow appointed trainees to lead an independent clinical trial but does allow them to obtain research experience in a clinical trial led by a mentor or co-mentor.

Category: Health.

Funded under PAR-22-125 so far

NIH funded 17 projects under PAR-22-125 in fiscal 2023 to 2026, at 17 institutions. The median yearly award was $278,856.

Recently funded projects
ProjectInstitutionFiscal yearAward
Bridges to the Baccalaureate at Cal Poly T34California Poly State U San Luis Obispo2026$319,702
Bridges to the Baccalaureate Research Training Program T34 T34University of Idaho2026$205,478
Bridges to the Baccalaureate at Cal State LA T34California State University Los Angeles2026$289,286
Rise to the Challenge Bridge to Health Informatics and Bioinformatics T34El Paso Community College2026$267,357
Bridges to the Baccalaureate Research Training Program T34State University of Ny,binghamton2026$375,698
Bridge to the Baccalaureate Research Training Program at New Mexico State University T34New Mexico State University Las Cruces2026$13,904
Bridges to the Baccalaureate T34University of California at Davis2026$307,633
Bridges to Baccalaureate Research Training Program at The University of Memphis T34University of Memphis2026$222,026

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

Who has won Biomedical Research and Research Training grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Biomedical Research and Research Training (93.859) awarded $15 billion across 11,631 grant awards, an average of $1.3 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
The Leland Stanford Junior UniversityCalifornia186$290 million
Regents of the University of MichiganMichigan226$268 million
University of California, San DiegoCalifornia198$264 million
Yale UnivConnecticut195$250 million
University of Wisconsin SystemWisconsin169$241 million

Top states: California ($2.1 billion), New York ($1.4 billion), Massachusetts ($971 million), Texas ($833 million), Pennsylvania ($680 million).

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-22-125 still open?

No. It closed on September 25, 2024.

Who can apply for National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Bridges to the Baccalaureate Research Training Program (T34)?

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

What is the deadline for National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Bridges to the Baccalaureate Research Training Program (T34)?

Closed September 25, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

Who has been funded under PAR-22-125?

NIH RePORTER lists 17 projects funded under PAR-22-125 in fiscal 2023 to 2026, at 17 institutions. The most were at California Poly State U San Luis Obispo, University of Idaho, California State University Los Angeles.

Who has won Biomedical Research and Research Training grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Leland Stanford Junior University, Regents of the University of Michigan, University of California, San Diego. The program made 11,631 awards worth $15 billion in that time.

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