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NIH training grants (F and T series)
Need assistance with NIH training grants?
NIH training grants (F and T series) are intended to provide individual research training opportunities to trainees and early career scientists.
When applying for an F or T series grant, researchers should follow the most current NIH SF424 guidance, as well as any specific instructions in the funding opportunity announcement (FOA).
Also review additional NIH proposal guidance:
- Page limits for common sections
- Formatting guidelines
- Rules for text fields
- NIH Grants Policy Statement (to better understand the NIH, its grants process, and terms and conditions if the proposal is awarded)
Note: The FOA instructions always supersede the SF424 or standard page limitation guidance.
Templates and examples
See below for templates and examples for commonly required sections of training grants. Consult the FOA for specific section requirements that apply to that funding mechanism.
General NIH F and T grant templates
For all NIH F grant proposals:
- Biosketch template
- Facilities and Resources Repository (access boilerplate language and contacts for facilities and resources)
For all NIH T grant proposals:
- Facilities and Resources Repository (access boilerplate language and contacts for facilities and resources)
- Research Work Environment (guidance on NIH requirements related to promoting a positive work environment)
- Harassment and discrimination letter for T15, T32, T34, T35, T36, T37, T90/R90, TL1, TL4 applications
NIH F grants Human Subjects and Clinical Trials attachments
- Human Subjects Study fillable form (download to view); annotated fillable form (see p. 31)
- Study Record: Human Subjects and Clinical Trials Information fillable form (download to view); annotated fillable form (see p. 32-39)
- Note: Fellowship applicants who are proposing to gain clinical trial research experience under a sponsor’s supervision should only provide information in certain fields of the PHS Human Subjects and Clinical Trials Information, given that the study is not an independent clinical trial. Do not provide information in “Section 4 – Protocol Synopsis” or in “Section 5 – Other Clinical Trial-related Attachments” of the Study Record.
- Availability of Investigational Product (IP) and Investigational New Drug (IND)/Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) Status
- Data and Safety Monitoring Plan
- Delayed Onset Justification
- Dissemination Plan
- Human Specimens and/or Data Not Considered Human Subjects Research
- Inclusion of Individuals across the Lifespan
- Inclusion of Women and Minorities
- Other Requested Information
- Overall Structure of the Study Team
- Protection of Human Subjects
- Recruitment and Retention Plan
- Recruitment and Retention Plan, if using existing dataset/resource
- Single IRB Plan
- Statistical Design and Power
- Study Timeline
NIH F and T Toolkits
The Office of Campus Research Development (OCRD) has developed toolkits for the NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) program, the goal of which is to help ensure a highly trained, heterogeneous pool of scientists is available in appropriate scientific disciplines to address the Nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. Toolkits have been created for the Parent F and T opportunities. Each toolkit includes guidance and templates tailored to the specific opportunity. Toolkits are updated annually or as needed to conform to both NIH- and program-specific requirements. The programs have the following Activity Codes: F30, F31, F32, and T32.
Contact OCRD (sohini.sengupta@duke.edu) if you need a toolkit for an RFA-specific opportunity from the F or T series.
Note: The F30/F31 toolkit can be used for either Parent F30 or F31 applications. There is a separate F32 toolkit for Parent F32 applications. The T32 toolkit can be used to develop institutional training grant applications responding to the Parent T32.
Contact OCRD (sohini.sengupta@duke.edu) if you need a toolkit for an RFA-specific opportunity from the F or T series.
Note: The F30/F31 toolkit can be used for either Parent F30 or F31 applications. There is a separate F32 toolkit for Parent F32 applications. The T32 toolkit can be used to develop institutional training grant applications responding to the Parent T32.
F30/F31 Toolkit (for PhD and MD/PhD students)
The F30/F31 toolkit can be used for the following parent opportunities:
- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship for Students at Institutions with NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (Parent F30) (PA-25-426), which is a dual-doctoral degree (MD or equivalent/PhD), individual predoctoral fellowship.
- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31) (PA-25-422), which is an individual predoctoral fellowship (PhD-seeking only).
Upcoming deadlines: See standard due dates for F applications
F32 Toolkit (for postdocs)
The F32 Toolkit can be used for the following parent opportunity:
- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32) (PA-25-423), which is an individual postdoctoral fellowship.
Upcoming deadlines: See standard due dates for F applications
T32 Toolkit (for institutional training grants that propose predoctoral and/or postdoctoral training programs)
The T32 Toolkit can be used for the following parent opportunity:
- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T32) (PA-25-168), which is an institutional training grant to develop and enhance predoctoral and/or postdoctoral research training, including short-term research training.
Upcoming deadlines: See standard due dates for T applications