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Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA for Individual Predoctoral Fellows (F31)

  • Updated: 01/27/2012

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Introduction

The purpose of the NCI F31 award is to support promising doctoral candidates who will be performing dissertation research and training in scientific health-related fields relevant to the mission of the NCI during the tenure of the award. The NCI F31 application has two components: 1) it must enhance the applicant's understanding of the health-related sciences; 2) the research conducted must be within the broad scope of the basic, clinical, and population science based research mission of the NCI. Applicants are encouraged to submit applications during the first three years of training to ensure that at least one year of dissertation-stage research training will remain at the time of award. 

NCI fellowships that are discussed will be assigned a priority score and a percentile indicating the application’s relative standing among applications reviewed in the same study section.  Applications that are not discussed will not be assigned a priority score or a percentile.  All applications will receive the reviewers comments or “summary statement” approximately one month after the study section meets.  

For more complete information, please refer to the program announcement and/or contact the program staff.

Applicant Eligibility

Citizenship
  • At the time of the award, the candidate must be a citizen of the United States, or a non-citizen national, or must have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence and possess an Alien Registration Receipt Card (1-151 or 1-551) or some other verification of legal admission as a permanent resident
  • Citizenship or green card is not needed to apply. Citizenship or green card is needed at the time of award issuance
Foreign Nationals and Student VisasNot eligible for this award
Degree/Academic AppointmentPredoctoral Fellows
Geographic LocationF31 Fellows can work anywhere in the world; proper scientific justification is required
Effort Level/ CommitmentAt least 40 hours per week, full-time effort, to the training program
Duration of the AwardUp to 5 yrs 
Individual fellowship awards are generally not renewable. In rare cases in which fellowship awardees require further fellowship support, they should consult with NIH staff to obtain advice regarding submission of a renewal application

Financial Support

Stipend Update http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-12-033.html

Stipend for FY 2012: $22, 032

Tuition, Fees, Training Related Expenses and Health Insurance

Tuition and FeesThe NCI will pay 60% of the combined amount requested for tuition and fees up to $16,000 per year
Training related expenses and health insuranceThe NCI will pay up to $4,200 (in FY12) annually for each predoctoral trainee to help defray other research training expenses, such as health insurance (self-only or family, as applicable), research supplies, equipment, and travel to scientific meetings.

Program Announcement & Related Links

Program AnnouncementRuth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral Fellows (Parent F31)
Current List of F31 AwardsProgram Announcement Issued February 10, 2011
Link of Peer Review Groupshttp://cms.csr.nih.gov/PeerReviewMeetings/Fellowship/
Application Form and DetailsLink to Application Forms and Instructions
Review Criteriahttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-111.html#_Section_V._Application
Activation Formhttp://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/416/phs416-5.pdf
Termination Noticehttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/416/phs416-7.pdf