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PAR-24-031: Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) (T32)

Closed Closed February 21, 2025 Opportunity PAR-24-031

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 2023.

National Institutes of Health offered grants to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. Applications closed on February 21, 2025.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed February 21, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.

About this NIH notice

Projects funded under PAR-24-031 were run by National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS, 11 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-24-031 in the NIH Guide.

Key dates

PostedNovember 14, 2023
DeadlineFebruary 21, 2025
Archived by Grants.govFebruary 22, 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; 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 Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) program is to develop a diverse pool of scientists earning a Ph.D., who have the skills to successfully transition into careers in the biomedical research workforce. The long-term goal of the program is to enhance the diversity of biomedical research scientists in the Nations workforce. This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) provides support to eligible, domestic institutions to develop and implement effective, evidence-based 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, and career development elements to prepare trainees for careers that will have a significant impact on the health-related research needs of the Nation. This program is limited to applications from training programs at research-intensive institutions (i.e., those with a 3-year average of NIH Research Project Grant funding equal to or above $7.5 million total costs).

Category: Health.

Funded under PAR-24-031 so far

NIH funded 11 projects under PAR-24-031 in fiscal 2025 to 2026, at 11 institutions. The median yearly award was $321,840.

Recently funded projects
ProjectInstitutionFiscal yearAward
UCSF IMSD T32University of California, San Francisco2026$359,826
IMSD at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School T32Univ of Massachusetts Med Sch Worcester2026$482,745
IMSD at Rutgers - New Brunswick (Renewal) T32Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences2026$495,721
Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) (T32) at Rutgers University-Newark T32Rutgers the State Univ of NJ Newark2026$581,440
IMSD AT HUNTER COLLEGE, CUNY T32Hunter College2026$558,516
Initiative for Maximizing Student Development at the University of California, Davis. T32University of California at Davis2026$832,529
UCSC IMSD T32University of California Santa Cruz2026$323,707
IMSD: An Initiative to Maximize Student Development in Biomedical Research at MU T32University of Missouri-Columbia2025$306,810

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-24-031 still open?

No. It closed on February 21, 2025.

Who can apply for Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) (T32)?

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 Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) (T32)?

Closed February 21, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

Who has been funded under PAR-24-031?

NIH RePORTER lists 11 projects funded under PAR-24-031 in fiscal 2025 to 2026, at 11 institutions. The most were at University of California, San Francisco, Univ of Massachusetts Med Sch Worcester, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences.

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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