NIH supports training of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows through the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) program. The NICHD participates in the Diversity F31 Predoctoral Fellowship program and the F32 Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship program. These fellowships provide a stipend for salary support and a small institutional allowance to partially offset the costs of research, tuition, and health insurance.
The goal of these programs is to support promising applicants with the potential to become productive, independent investigators in scientific health-related research fields relevant to the NICHD mission. NRSA fellowships are limited to U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Individual Predoctoral Fellowship Awards
Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards
Fellowship Resources
Individual Predoctoral Fellowship Awards
| F30 |
Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA for Individual Predoctoral M.D./Ph.D. and Other Dual Doctoral Degree Fellows (F30)
- Purpose: Provide support for the dissertation research stages of training in combined M.D./Ph.D. and other dual doctoral degree programs
- Eligibility: Predoctoral students in a formal combined dual doctoral degree program who plan to become physician-scientists and other clinician-scientists, including patient-oriented researchers, in areas relevant to the NICHD mission
- Detailed eligibility criteria are described in the full announcement.
- Parent F30 Announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-110.html
- NICHD and Other NIH Institute/Center-Specific Requirements for the F30 Mechanism: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/contacts/parent_F30.html (The information listed on the page begins with National Cancer Institute; scroll down for NICHD-specific information.)
- Deadlines for applications: April 8, August 8, December 8
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| Parent F31 |
Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA for Individual Predoctoral Fellows (Parent F31)
- Purpose: Provide support for promising doctoral candidates who will be performing dissertation research and training in fields relevant to the NICHD mission (see list of eligible fields below).
- Eligibility: Applicants must have a baccalaureate degree and be currently enrolled in a Ph.D. or equivalent research degree program.
- May not be used to support studies leading to the M.D., D.D.S., or other clinical health-professional training.
- With limited exceptions, students must be within the first 6 years of graduate school to receive support. Detailed eligibility criteria are described in the full announcement.
- Students should submit applications early enough to ensure that at least 2 years of dissertation-stage research training will remain at the time of award.
- Parent F31 Announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-111.html
- NICHD and Other NIH Institute/Center-Specific Requirements for the Parent F31 mechanism: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/contacts/parent_F31.html (information listed on the page begins with National Cancer Institute; scroll down for NICHD-specific information)
- Important Note: NICHD will accept F31 applications in the following areas only:
- Deadlines for applications: April 8, August 8, December 8
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| Diversity F31 |
Diversity F31 Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA for Individual Predoctoral Fellowships to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research
- Purpose: Promote diversity of the health-related research workforce by providing up to 5 years of support for doctoral candidates (Ph.D. or equivalent research degree) or up to 6 years support for combined M.D./Ph.D. degree
- Eligibility: Predoctoral students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds
- Detailed eligibility criteria are described in the full announcement.
- Parent F31 Diversity Announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-112.html
- NICHD and Other NIH Institute/Center-Specific Requirements for the Diversity F31 Mechanism: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/contacts/parent_F31_diversity.html (information begins with National Cancer Institute; scroll down for NICHD information)
- Deadlines for applications: April 13, August 13, December 13
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Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards
| F32 |
Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA for Individual Postdoctoral Fellows
- Purpose: Provide up to 3 years of support for postdoctoral research training in the laboratory of an established investigator (mentor). Research training must be in fields relevant to the Research Areas Supported by the NICHD. [link to section]
- Eligibility: Applicants must have received a doctoral degree at the time of award.
- Parent F32 Announcement: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-113.html
- NICHD and Other NIH Institute/Center-Specific Requirements for the F32 Mechanism: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/contacts/parent_F32.html (information begins with National Cancer Institute; scroll down for NICHD information)
- Deadlines for F32 applications: April 8, August 8, December 8
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Fellowship Resources