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PAR-24-137: Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (U-RISE) (T34)

Closed Closed February 21, 2025 Opportunity PAR-24-137

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 2024.

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-24-137 were run by National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS, 4 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-24-137 in the NIH Guide.

Key dates

PostedMarch 28, 2024
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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What the grant funds

The goal of the Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (U-RISE) program is to develop a diverse pool of undergraduates who complete their baccalaureate degree, and transition into and complete biomedical, research-focused higher degree programs (e.g., Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D). 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, mentoring, and career development elements to prepare trainees for the completion of research-focused higher degree programs in biomedical fields. This program is limited to applications from training programs at research-active institutions (i.e., those with a 3-year average of NIH Research Project Grant funding less than $7.5 million total costs).

Category: Health.

Funded under PAR-24-137 so far

NIH funded 4 projects under PAR-24-137 in fiscal 2025 to 2026, at 4 institutions. The median yearly award was $688,397.

Recently funded projects
ProjectInstitutionFiscal yearAward
U-RISE at University of Maryland Baltimore County T34University of Maryland Baltimore County2026$1.1 million
U-RISE at CSUSB T34California State Univ San Bernardino2026$280,845
U-RISE at the University of Massachusetts Boston T34University of Massachusetts Boston2026$431,330
U-RISE at California State University San Marcos T34California State University San Marcos2026$694,618

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-24-137 still open?

No. It closed on February 21, 2025.

Who can apply for Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (U-RISE) (T34)?

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 Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (U-RISE) (T34)?

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-24-137?

NIH RePORTER lists 4 projects funded under PAR-24-137 in fiscal 2025 to 2026, at 4 institutions. The most were at University of Maryland Baltimore County, California State Univ San Bernardino, University of Massachusetts Boston.

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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