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NARMS Cooperative Agreement Program to Strengthen Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance in Retail Food Specimens

National Cancer Institute Program Project Applications for the Years 2023, 2024, and 2025 (P01 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Cancer Institute Youth Enjoy Science Research Education Program (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Cancer Institute's Investigator-Initiated Early Phase Clinical Trials for Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis (R01 Clinical Trial Required)

National Capital Parks- East Shaw Neighborhood Research Interns

National Center for Construction Safety and Health Research and Translation (U54)

National Centers for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NCBIB) (P41 Clinical Trials Optional)

National Centers for Cryo-electron Tomography (cryoET) (R24 -Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Cooperative Drug/Device Discovery/Development Groups (NCDDG) for the Treatment of Mental Disorders (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Cooperative Drug/Device Discovery/Development Groups (NCDDG) for the Treatment of Mental Disorders (U19 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Environmental Education and Training Program

National Facilities

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

National Quantum and Nanotechnology Infrastructure

National Science Foundation Fostering Interdisciplinary Networks to Develop Emergent and Responsive Solutions Foundry

National Science Foundation Translation to Practice

Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants (2026)

Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) (S06 Clinical Trial Optional)

Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) Planning Grants (R34 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

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