NIGMS Institutional Biomedical Undergraduate Research Training (BURT) Program (T34)
National Institutes of Health
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
September 25, 2028
901 days left
Grant Type
federal
Overview
NIGMS Institutional Biomedical Undergraduate Research Training (BURT) Program (T34)
The goal of the Institutional Biomedical Undergraduate Research Training (BURT) program is to strengthen research training environments and develop a pool of well-trained students who:Complete their baccalaureate degrees in biomedically-related fields, andTransition into and complete biomedical, research-focused higher degree programs (such as Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D.).Specifically, this funding announcement provides support to eligible, domestic organizations to develop and implement effective, evidence-informed approaches to biomedical undergraduate training and mentoring to help build a strong biomedical research workforce for the nation.Applicant organizations must enroll undergraduate students and have received NIH Research Project Grant (RPG) funding averaging less than $50 million in total costs (direct and F&A/indirect) per year over the last three fiscal years (FY). To promote undergraduate research training opportunities across a range of eligible organizations, the program will accept applications in two tracks:Single Site: To support trainees from a single baccalaureate-degree granting organization.Community College Partnerships: To support community college trainee development through strong collaborations between at least one associate-degree granting organization (that is, a community college) and at least one baccalaureate-degree granting organization.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.
Details
- Agency: National Institutes of Health
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Opportunity #: PAR-26-033
- Instrument: grant
Eligibility
Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility. Applicant organizations must (1) enroll undergraduates and (2) have received NIH Research Project Grant (RPG) funding averaging less than $50 million in total costs (direct and F&A/indirect) per year over the last three fiscal years (FY). RPG data are available through NIH RePORTER. For example, applications submitted in FY2026 will use data from FY 2023, FY 2024 and FY 2025.All applications must include a baccalaureate degree-granting organization. The application must be submitted by the eligible organization with a unique entity identifier (UEI) and a unique NIH eRA Institutional Profile File (IPF) number. For organizations with multiple campuses (e.g., main, satellite, etc.), eligibility can be considered for an individual campus only if a UEI and a unique NIH eRA IPF number are established for the individual campus. For organizations that use one UEI or NIH IPF number for multiple
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<span class="title">NIGMS Institutional Biomedical Undergraduate Research Training (BURT) Program (T34)</span>
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<p><a href="http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/ac_search_results.htm?text_curr=t34&Search.x=0&Search.y=0&Search_Type=Activity">T34</a> Undergraduate NRSA Institutional Grants</p>
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<ul><li>Check for any recent <a href="https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/url_redirect.php?id=11163">Notices of NIH Policy Changes</a> that may impact application requirements.</li></ul>
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<span class="noticenum">PAR-26-033</span>
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<p>See Section III. 3. Additional Information on Eligibility.</p>
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<p>The goal of the Institutional Biomedical Undergraduate Research Training (BURT) program is to strengthen research training environments and develop a pool of well-trained students who:</p><ul><li>Complete their baccalaureate degrees in biomedically-related fields, and</li><li>Transition into and complete biomedical, research-focused higher degree programs (such as Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D.).</li></ul><p> This notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a Limited Competition invites applications from eligible organizations to apply. Please see Section III. Eligibility for additional information. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the applications will be peer-reviewed, and only meritorious applications will be considered. This funding announcement provides support to eligible, domestic organizations to develop and implement effective, evidence-informed approaches to biomedical undergraduate training and mentoring to help build a strong biomedical research workforce for the nation.</p><p>Applicant organizations must enroll undergraduate students and have received NIH Research Project Grant (RPG) funding averaging less than $50 million in total costs (direct and F&A/indirect) per year over the last three fiscal years (FY). To promote undergraduate research training opportunities across a range of eligible organizations, the program will accept applications in two tracks:</p><ul><li><strong>Single Site:</strong> To support trainees from a single baccalaureate-degree granting organization.</li><li><strong>Community College Partnerships:</strong> To support community college trainee development through strong collaborations between at least one associate-degree granting organization (that is, a community college) and at least one baccalaureate-degree granting organization.</li></ul><p>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.</p>
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<p>To ensure the vitality and continued productivity of the research enterprise, NIGMS provides leadership in supporting the training of future scientists and developing research capacity throughout the country.</p>
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<div class="toc-link"><a href="#_Part1.OverviewInformation">Part 1. Overview Information</a></div><div class="toc-link P_SingleIndent"><a href="#_KeyDates">Key Dates</a></div><div class="toc-link"><a href="#_Part2.FullTextofAnnouncement">Part 2. Full Text of Announcement</a></div><div class="toc-link P_SingleIndent"><a href="#_SectionI.FundingOpportunityDescription">Section I. Funding Opportunity Description</a></div><div class="toc-link P_SingleIndent"><a href="#_SectionII.AwardInformation">Section II. Award Information</a></div><div class="toc-link P_SingleIndent"><a href="#_OtherAwardBudgetInformation">Other Award Budget Information</a></div><div class="toc-link P_SingleIndent"><a href="#_SectionIII.EligibilityInformation">Section III. Eligibility Information</a></div><div class="toc-link P_SingleIndent"><a href="#_SectionIV.ApplicationandSubmissionInformation">Section IV. Application and Submission Information</a></div><div class="toc-link P_SingleIndent"><a href="#_SectionV.ApplicationReviewInformation">Section V. Application Review Information</a></div><div class="toc-link P_SingleIndent"><a href="#_SectionVI.AwardAdministrationInformation">Section VI. Award Administration Information</a></div><div class="toc-link P_SingleIndent"><a href="#_SectionVII.AgencyContacts">Section VII. Agency Contacts</a></div><div class="toc-link P_SingleIndent"><a href="#_SectionVIII.OtherInformation">Section VIII. Other Information</a></div>
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<a id='_bookmark260739' tabindex='-1' aria-hidden='true'></a><h4><strong>Purpose and Background Information</strong></h4><p>The overall goal of the NIH <a href="https://grants.nih.gov/funding/funding-categories/research-training-and-career-development/institutional-training">Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA)</a> program is to help ensure that a pool of highly trained scientists is available in appropriate scientific disciplines to address the Nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. Each NIGMS-funded NRSA program is expected to provide a rigorous, well-designed research training program that includes mentored research experiences, courses, seminars, and additional training opportunities to equip trainees with the following skills required for careers in the biomedical research workforce:</p><ul><li>Technical (for example, appropriate methods, technologies, and quantitative/computational approaches).</li><li>Operational (for example, independent knowledge acquisition, rigorous experimental design, interpretation of data, and conducting research in the safest manner possible).</li><li>Professional (for example, management, leadership, communication, and teamwork).</li></ul><p>Developing a highly skilled biomedical research workforce is essential to strengthening the nation’s economic competitiveness and improving public health. Undergraduate education is key to pursuing a career in the biomedical research workforce, and over 45% of undergraduate students begin their education at associate-degree granting organizations (that is, community colleges). Structured research training programs that provide financial support, high quality mentoring, robust networks, authentic research experiences and opportunities for skills development lead to improved biomedical degree completion rates and enhanced commitment to a research career. Therefore, there is a strong need to develop research training programs to effectively support the skills and career development of undergraduate students.</p><h4><strong>Program Goal</strong></h4><p>The goal of the Institutional Biomedical Undergraduate Research Training (BURT) program is to strengthen research training environments and develop a pool of well-trained students who:</p><ul><li>Complete their baccalaureate degrees in biomedically-related fields, and</li><li>Transition into and complete biomedical, research-focused higher degree programs (such as Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D.).</li></ul><h4><strong>Program Considerations</strong></h4><p><i><strong>General Considerations</strong></i>: Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact program staff <strong>before</strong> preparing an application to verify that the proposed program is eligible and in alignment with NIGMS priorities.<i><strong> </strong></i>Funded programs are expected to be tailored to the organizational context(s) and have clearly defined training goals and objectives. Awards should foster safe and supportive research training environments that maximize success for all individuals in the program, demonstrate effective oversight of trainee development, and promote the use of evidence-informed undergraduate mentoring practices. </p><p>Programs should provide trainees with the following:</p><ul><li><i>Foundational skills for rigorous biomedical research: </i>Broad exposure to biomedical disciplines and strong foundations in scientific reasoning, rigorous research design, experimental methods, data analysis and interpretation.</li><li><i>Mentored research experiences</i>: Well-designed, authentic research opportunities that enable trainees to conduct rigorous research safely, ethically, and with increasing self-direction. Authentic research experiences may take place through course-based research or in the context of a research group either at the applicant organization or at a partner organization with greater research activity. Training plans must include at least one trainee Summer Research Experience (SRE).</li><li><i>Scientific Collaboration and Communication: </i>Cohort development activities that allow trainees to work effectively in teams with colleagues from various scientific disciplines and communicate scientific advances to a wide variety of audiences.</li><li><i>Career Development: </i>The professional skills, knowledge, networks and experiences required to identify and transition into careers in the biomedical research workforce (the breadth of careers that sustain biomedical research in areas that are relevant to the NIH mission).</li></ul><p>The BURT program will accept applications from eligible organizations in one of two tracks:</p><ul><li><strong>Single Site:</strong> To support trainees from a single baccalaureate-degree granting organization.</li><li><strong>Community College Partnerships:</strong> To support community college trainee development through strong collaborations between at least one associate-degree granting organization (that is, a community college) and at least one baccalaureate-degree granting organization. To reinforce strong partnerships, NIGMS requires the participation of at least one Program Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) from each partner organization.</li></ul><p>BURT awards are intended to provide research training opportunities to students from the breadth of biomedical disciplines at the organization. Narrowly focused programs will be a low priority for funding (such as those focused on a single biomedical discipline or approach at an organization with multiple relevant departments). Awards should prepare trainees to pursue advanced research training to address important biomedical problems in a range of fields from basic science to addressing the burden of chronic disease.</p><p>NIGMS encourages applications from a wide variety of eligible organizations, including those in <a href="https://www.nigms.nih.gov/Research/DRCB/IDeA/Pages/default">Institutional Development Award (IDeA)-eligible</a> states, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and institutions that enroll significant proportions of Pell Grant-eligible students. Grantees are encouraged to recruit individuals who have the potential to significantly benefit from the program, including those who have not had substantial previous research experience and those whose financial circumstances would typically prevent them from pursuing biomedical research training. Consistent with existing NIGMS practices and applicable law, (1) funded programs may not use the race, ethnicity, or sex of a trainee or faculty candidate as an eligibility or selection criteria, and (2) NIGMS does not use the race, ethnicity, or sex of trainee candidates, trainees, or faculty in the application review process or funding decisions. Applicants and award recipients are encouraged to consult with their General Counsel to ensure all applicable laws and regulations are followed in program design and implementation.</p><p><i><strong>Trainee Support:</strong> </i>The training grant defrays the costs of stipends, tuition and fees, and training-related expenses, including health insurance, for the appointed trainees in accordance with the approved <a href="https://grants.nih.gov/funding/funding-categories/research-training-and-career-development/institutional-training">NIH NRSA support levels.</a> Students are typically provided full-time support for the final 2–3 years of undergraduate studies to facilitate their preparation for and transition to research-focused biomedical higher degree programs (such as Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D.). Training grant funds are not intended to support short-term undergraduate biomedical research training. New trainee cohorts are typically appointed in each year of the proposed program. </p><p>Please see Section III. Eligibility for additional information. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the applications will be peer-reviewed, and only meritorious applications will be considered.</p>
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<p>Grant: A <a>financial assistance </a>mechanism providing money, property, or both to an eligible entity to carry out an approved project or activity.</p>
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<a id='_bookmark260748' tabindex='-1' aria-hidden='true'></a><p>The <a href="http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/url_redirect.htm?id=11116">OER Glossary</a> and the <a href="http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/url_redirect.htm?id=82400">How to Apply Application Guide,</a> provide details on these application types. Only those application types listed here are allowed for this NOFO.</p>
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<p>Not Allowed: Only accepting applications that do not propose clinical trials.</p>
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<p>The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations and the number of meritorious applications.</p>
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<p>Application budgets are not limited, but need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project.</p>
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<a id='_bookmark260753' tabindex='-1' aria-hidden='true'></a><p>Recipients are expected to be familiar with and comply with applicable cost policies and the NRSA Guidelines (<a href="http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/url_redirect.htm?id=41126"><i>NIH Grants Policy Statement</i> - Institutional Research Training Grants</a>). Funds may be used only for those expenses that are directly related to and necessary for the research training and must be expended in conformance with OMB Cost Principles, the <a href="http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/url_redirect.htm?id=11120"><i>NIH Grants Policy Statement</i></a>, and the NRSA regulations, policies, guidelines, and conditions set forth in this document.</p>
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<p>Awards may be for project periods up to five years in duration and are renewable. </p>
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<p>Kirschstein-NRSA awards provide stipends as a subsistence allowance to help defray living expenses during the research training experience.</p><p>NIH will contribute to the combined cost of tuition and fees at the rate in place at the time of award.</p><p>Stipend levels, as well as funding amounts for tuition and fees and the organizational allowance are announced annually in the <i>NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, </i>and are also posted on the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) <a href="https://grants.nih.gov/funding/funding-categories/research-training-and-career-development/institutional-training">webpage</a>.</p>
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<a id='_bookmark260759' tabindex='-1' aria-hidden='true'></a><p>Travel for trainees to attend scientific meetings and workshops to support the research training experience is an allowable expense. NIGMS will provide up to $1,000 per trainee per year to travel (for programs supported at organizations outside the continental United States, $1,250 for travel per trainee per year will be provided). Plans for trainee travel should be well justified. Trainees must be appointed to the training grant at the time of the actual travel for this to be an allowable cost.</p><p><strong>Summer Research Experience (SRE): </strong>Trainees are required to participate in at least one SRE, typically for at least 8 weeks, that will broaden and deepen their research training. SRE funds include per diem funds, and travel costs to and from the host organization. Funds for the SRE will be provided as follows:</p><ul><li>$4,000 per trainee, to be used in accordance with the organizational policies as a per diem for a period of up to ten weeks.</li><li>An additional $750 for travel to and from the host organization (for programs supported at organizations outside the continental United States, $1,000 for travel per trainee per year will be provided).</li></ul><p>NIGMS provides funds for the SRE for up to 50% of the awarded number of trainees at the time a competing award is made. For additional budget guidance on the SRE requirement, see Section VI.2 – Administrative and National Policy Requirements. SRE funds may not be used to support trainees at foreign organizations. </p>
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<a id='_bookmark260761' tabindex='-1' aria-hidden='true'></a><p>NIGMS will provide funds to help defray other research training expenses, such as health insurance, staff salaries, consultant costs, equipment, research supplies, and faculty/staff travel directly related to the research training program. NIGMS will provide training related expenses (TRE) at a rate of $12,500/trainee/year. The maximum number of trainees supported on any BURT award is 30.</p><p>NIGMS expects organizations to prioritize the provision of trainee benefits, such as health insurance, using TRE funds. Remaining funds may be used for allowable costs associated with:</p><ul><li>Salary support for key personnel.</li><li>Training activities - including skills development, cohort activities and seminar speakers. </li><li>Limited program evaluation costs.</li><li>Other program-related expenses may be included within the budget for training-related expenses.</li></ul><p>TRE funds must be justified as specifically required by the proposed program and must not duplicate items generally available at the applicant organization.</p>
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<p>Indirect Costs (also known as Facilities & Administrative [F&A] Costs) are reimbursed at 8% of modified total direct costs (exclusive of tuition and fees, consortium costs in excess of $50,000, and expenditures for equipment), rather than on the basis of a negotiated rate agreement.</p>
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<p>Higher Education Institutions - Includes all types</p><ul><li>Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education</li><li>Private Institutions of Higher Education</li></ul><p>Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education</p><ul><li>Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)</li><li>Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)</li></ul><p>Local Governments</p><ul><li>Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)</li><li>Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)</li><li>U.S. Territory or Possession</li></ul><p>Other</p><ul><li>Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)</li><li>Faith-based or Community-based Organizations</li></ul>
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