§ Federal grant opportunity · RFA-HL-26-012

    Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) (R38 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

    National Institutes of Health is accepting applications for Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) (R38 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed). The deadline is January 10, 2028 and the published award range is Award amount not published.

    Key facts

    Funder
    National Institutes of Health
    Application deadline
    January 10, 2028
    Award range
    Award amount not published
    Eligibility
    Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Regional Organizations; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
    Geography
    United States
    Focus areas
    Health
    Opportunity number
    RFA-HL-26-012

    Program overview

    The overall goal of the Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) program is to provide resident clinicians in training with in-depth research experiences early in their careers, in order to recruit, retain and accelerate independence of a pool of clinician-investigators with both clinical and research experience necessary to perform basic, clinical and/or translational research.

    How to apply

    1. Confirm your organization meets the eligibility criteria above.
    2. Read the full funding opportunity announcement from National Institutes of Health.
    3. Draft your narrative against the funder's stated priorities and review criteria.
    4. Submit before January 10, 2028, allowing time for registration and validation.

    View the official funding announcement

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