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PAR-25-347: Substance Use/Substance Use Disorder Dissertation Research Award (R36 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

Closed Closed September 7, 2026 Opportunity PAR-25-347

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 2025.

National Institutes of Health offered grants to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. Applications closed on September 7, 2026.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed March 31, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.

About this NIH notice

Projects funded under PAR-25-347 were run by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA, 10 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-25-347 in the NIH Guide.

Other notices with this title

National Institutes of Health has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
PAR-23-194June 15, 2023Closed January 11, 2025Closed

Key dates

PostedJanuary 2, 2025
DeadlineSeptember 7, 2026
Archived by Grants.govOctober 13, 2026

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 Organizations) 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 allowed.

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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The goal of this NOFO is to support doctoral candidates from a variety of academic disciplines for up to two years for the completion of the doctoral dissertation research project. Research projects should align with NIDA funding priorities detailed here (https://www.drugabuse.gov/funding/funding-priorities). This award will facilitate the entry of promising new investigators into the field of substance use/substance use disorder (SU(D) research, enhancing the pool of highly talented SU(D) researchers.

Category: Education, Health.

Funded under PAR-25-347 so far

NIH funded 10 projects under PAR-25-347 in fiscal 2026, at 9 institutions. The median yearly award was $78,804.

Most projects: Univ of Maryland, College Park (Maryland), 2, University of Mississippi Med Ctr (Mississippi), 1, Boston University Medical Campus (Massachusetts), 1, Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah (Utah), 1, University of Southern California (California), 1.

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

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.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Yale UnivConnecticut150$305 million
The Johns Hopkins UniversityMaryland156$262 million
University of California, San DiegoCalifornia120$242 million
University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationPennsylvania100$182 million
New York UniversityNew York62$173 million

Top states: California ($1.1 billion), New York ($773 million), Massachusetts ($613 million), Pennsylvania ($488 million), Maryland ($434 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-25-347 still open?

No. It closed on September 7, 2026.

Who can apply for Substance Use/Substance Use Disorder Dissertation Research Award (R36 Clinical Trials 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 Substance Use/Substance Use Disorder Dissertation Research Award (R36 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)?

Closed September 7, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

Who has been funded under PAR-25-347?

NIH RePORTER lists 10 projects funded under PAR-25-347 in fiscal 2026, at 9 institutions. The most were at Univ of Maryland, College Park, University of Mississippi Med Ctr, Boston University Medical Campus.

Who has won Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Yale Univ, The Johns Hopkins University, University of California, San Diego. The program made 5,071 awards worth $7.3 billion in that time.

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