Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31)

The Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31) is a grant opportunity that enables promising predoctoral students to obtain individualized, mentored research training from outstanding faculty sponsors while conducting dissertation research in scientific health-related fields. The proposed mentored research training must reflect the candidate's dissertation research project and is expected to clearly enhance the individual's potential to develop into a productive, independent research scientist. Key aspects of this opportunity include: • The award is for predoctoral research training in health-related fields • The proposed research training must reflect the candidate's dissertation research project • The award is designed for candidates proposing research that does not involve leading an independent clinical trial, but does allow candidates to propose research experience in a clinical trial led by a sponsor or co-sponsor • The opportunity is open to various types of applicants, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and non-profit organizations • The award is for a period of several years, although the exact duration is not specified.