Federal Limited Opportunities

Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) (T32)

NIH/NIGMS

The goal of the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) is to develop a pool of well-trained clinician-scientist leaders available to address the nation’s biomedical research needs. Specifically, this funding announcement provides support to eligible, domestic organizations to develop and implement effective, evidence-informed approaches to dual-degree training and mentoring that will keep pace with the rapid evolution of the biomedical research enterprise and lead to the completion of both a clinical degree (for example, M.D., D.O., D.V.M., D.D.S., Pharm.D., etc.) and a research doctorate degree (Ph.D.).  

With the dual qualifications of a rigorous scientist and clinician, graduates will be equipped with the skills to develop research programs that accelerate the translation of research advances to the understanding, detection, treatment, and prevention of human disease, and to lead the advancement of biomedical research.  Areas of particular importance to NIGMS are optimizing training efficiency, fostering the persistence of alumni in research careers, and enhancing the clinician-scientist workforce.  NIGMS expects that the proposed research training program will incorporate didactic, research, mentoring and career development elements to prepare trainees for careers that will have a significant impact on the health-related research needs of the nation.

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) does not allow appointed Trainees to lead an independent clinical trial, but does allow them to obtain research experience in a clinical trial led by a mentor or co-mentor.

NIGMS will accept only one MSTP application per institution. 

To apply for this opportunity, email the following to limitedfunding@dartmouth.edu

Overview/abstract of proposal (one page maximum)
Total request amount
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Use "MSTP" as the email subject line.

Deadlines:

Internal Deadline: June 06, 2025

Full Proposal Due Date: September 25, 2025

National Institute of General Medical Sciences Predoctoral Basic Biomedical Sciences Research Training Program (T32)

The goal of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Predoctoral Basic Biomedical Sciences Research Training Program is to develop a pool of well-trained scientists available to address the nation’s biomedical research agenda. Specifically, this funding announcement provides support to eligible, domestic organizations to develop and implement effective, evidence-informed approaches to biomedical graduate training and mentoring that will keep pace with the rapid evolution of the biomedical research enterprise. NIGMS expects that the proposed research training programs will incorporate didactic, research, and career development elements to prepare trainees for careers that will have a significant impact on the health-related research needs of the nation.

The Overarching Objective of the NIGMS Basic Biomedical Sciences Predoctoral Research Training Grant (T32) program is to develop a pool of well-trained scientists who have the following:

• A broad understanding across biomedical disciplines.
• The skills to independently acquire the knowledge needed to advance their chosen fields and careers.
• The ability to think critically and identify important biomedical research questions and approaches that push forward the boundaries of their areas of study.
• A strong foundation in scientific reasoning, rigorous research design, experimental methods, quantitative and computational approaches, and data analysis and interpretation.
• The skills to conduct research in the safest manner possible, and a commitment to approaching and conducting biomedical research responsibly, ethically, and with integrity.
• Experience initiating, conducting, interpreting, and presenting rigorous and reproducible biomedical research with increasing self-direction.
• The ability to work effectively in teams with colleagues from a variety of scientific backgrounds, and to promote safe and supportive scientific research environments.
• The skills to teach and communicate scientific methodologies and findings to a wide variety of audiences (for example, discipline-specific, across disciplines, and for the public).
• The knowledge, professional skills and experiences required to identify and transition into careers in the biomedical research workforce (for example, the breadth of careers that sustain biomedical research in areas that are relevant to the NIH mission).

NIGMS will support only one training program in each training area per institution

To apply for this opportunity, email the following to limitedfunding@dartmouth.edu

Abstract *or* specific aims page 
Total request amount
Biosketch(es)

*Indicate which of the 12 areas listed below you plan to submit to.
Use "NIGMS_T32" as the email subject line.

Biomedical Science Program Area: Applicants must identify under which area the proposal will be submitted.

1 BBS: Behavioral-Biomedical Sciences Interface
2 BS: Biostatistics
3 BT: Biotechnology
4 CBM: Cellular, Biochemical, and Molecular Sciences
5 CBI: Chemistry-Biology Interface
6 CBB: Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Data Science
7 GEN: Genetics
8 MB: Molecular Biophysics
9 MM: Molecular Medicine
10 PS: Pharmacological Sciences
11 SIB: Systems and Integrative Biology
12 TBB: Transdisciplinary Basic Biomedical Sciences

Deadlines:

Internal Deadline: August 15, 2025

Full Proposal Due Date: September 25, 2025

NSF 24-573: EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (FEC)

The primary driver for FEC investments is the need to build STEM-driven, inter-jurisdictional research collaborations with the potential to be nationally and internationally competitive. The Project Description should include a strong rationale for the collaboration and demonstrate that the partnership is designed to facilitate discovery and innovation in the focus area (detailed in the published biennial Dear Colleague Letter), which neither party could address as well, or as rapidly, alone. FEC projects are unique in their integration of researchers into collaborative teams across EPSCoR jurisdictions, and must develop a well-prepared, STEM-enabled workforce necessary to sustain research competitiveness.

For NSF EPSCoR to achieve this vision, requires not only advancing the frontiers of science, engineering, and education but also ensuring that U.S. research is an inclusive enterprise that harnesses the talent of all sectors of American society.

Therefore, the recruitment and/or development of early-career faculty, postdoctoral researchers, undergraduates, graduate students, and K-12 students, are critical in achieving this goal and must be an integral component of the proposed project.

Over the long term, RII-FEC investments are expected to result in sustained improvements in research competitiveness, enabling EPSCoR investigators to successfully pursue significant opportunities of national and international importance in science and engineering research and education. It is expected that previous NSF and other federal agency investments will be leveraged and translated into advancing the understanding of the focus area. All proposals must clearly indicate the intended social impact, demonstrating how the project will benefit the community in the involved jurisdiction(s). Non-EPSCoR and international collaborations may be included, but no EPSCoR funds should be directed to these organizations.

 LIMIT: Dartmouth may only submit one proposal to the RII-FEC competition as lead. However, Dartmouth may serve as a non-lead in a collaborative submission or as subawardee on any number of additional proposals.

To apply for this opportunity, email the following to limitedfunding@dartmouth.edu

Overview/abstract of proposal (one page maximum)
Total request amount
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Use "RII-FEC" as the email subject line.

Internal Deadline: September 19, 2025

Required Letter of Intent due to Sponsor: December 16, 2025

Sponsor Deadline: January 27, 2026

NSF 25-544: Integrated Data Systems & Services (IDSS)

Scope. The IDSS program supports national-scale performant operational systems and services that broadly facilitate open, data-intensive and artificial intelligence-driven science and engineering research, innovation, and education. IDSS projects should be aimed to broadly impact the science and engineering research and education community in a transdisciplinary and demonstrably multi-disciplinary way, enabling researchers and educators from diverse domains and disciplines to utilize research data, integrate data, and connect data sources with other scientific resources such as computing resources, facilities, instrumentation and repositories. Projects that aim to primarily benefit a single science discipline, domain, project, or application are not supported. 

Proposal categories and descriptions 

IDSS offers the following three categories of proposals: 

Category I. Development, deployment, and operation of novel national-scale integrated data systems and services, which may include interfacing with or leveraging other existing capabilities, systems and services as appropriate to the project. Between $10 million to $30 million for up to 5 years. Potentially renewable.

Category II. Transition of established smaller scale, regional, pilot, or prototype data-focused systems and services to national-scale production/operational quality/level. This may also include enhancement and expansion of existing national-scale data-focused operational systems and services. 
Up to $9 million for up to 3 years. Potentially renewable.

Category III. Planning grants for future potential development/deployment or transition/enhancement IDSS projects. 
Up to $500,000 for up to 2 years. Not renewable. 

LIMIT:

Dartmouth is limited to submitting one proposal as lead institution for each of Category I and Category II. The restriction does not apply to Category III proposals.

To apply for this opportunity, email the following to limitedfunding@dartmouth.edu and indicate Category. 

Overview/abstract of proposal (one page maximum)
Total request amount
Curriculum Vitae (CV)/ Biosketch
Use "IDSS" as the email subject line.

Internal Deadline: September 19, 2025

Sponsor Deadline: December 4, 2025