Fellowship Grants

Purpose

To provide research experience to students and scientists at various stages of their careers.

Procedure

NIAID supports the following fellowship grants:

• F31, NRSA Individual Predoctoral Fellowships to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research.
• F32, NRSA Postdoctoral Fellowships.
• F33, NRSA Senior Fellowships.

Applicants

Submit competing applications by standard due dates. You must be a U.S. citizen, noncitizen national, or permanent resident with a valid Alien Registration Receipt Card (Form I-551) at the time of the award. People on temporary or student visas are not eligible.

You no longer need signatures on fellowship applications (PHS 416-1), progress reports (PHS 416-9), or prior approval requests. Instead, institutions must keep a signature assurance on file for all fellows and their sponsors.

Fellowship awards do not:

• Receive F&A costs.
• Have carryover authority.
• Have no-cost extensions.

Special activation, health insurance, and other requirements apply for foreign institutions or federal government agencies. Your grants management specialist will request additional information as necessary. For details, go to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) -- NRSA Fellowships and the fellowship grants links above.

Go to Fellowships Grants (F) for basic information on fellowships, such as who can apply and award length.

Grantees and Fellows

• Noncompeting fellowship applications are due two months before the anniversary start date. Use form PHS 416-9.

• Submit your NRSA forms for activation, payback, and termination as follows:

  • Activation Notices (PHS 416-5) -- required for initial activation of all fellowships and annually for fellows sponsored by foreign institutions and the federal government.
  • Payback Agreements (PHS 6031) -- for the initial year only of F32 or F33 support.
  • After the initial year, you don't need a payback agreement even if you have support from a different NRSA (for example, you had 12 months of T32 support before you got an F32).
  • If you are required to fill out a payback agreement, be sure to mail it in with the original activation notice (required by NIH legal office). Mail both forms to:

    Shellie Wilburn
    National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH
    6700B Rockledge Drive, Room 2233
    Bethesda, MD 20892-7614
    Express Mail: Bethesda, MD 20817

  • Termination Forms (PHS 416-7) -- you may submit these forms to Shellie Wilburn in the following ways:
    • By mail or express mail to the address above.
    • As PDF email attachments to swilburn@niaid.nih.gov.
    • By fax to 301-493-0597

Program Officers

Document whether any requested postdoctoral fellowship courses are required for the research training funded by the F32 or F33. Courses must meet that requirement for us to award tuition and fees.

Work with grants management specialists on prior approval requests, such as change of sponsor or mentor, scope, and institution.

Contacts

Milton Hernandez, mh35c@nih.gov, 301-496-3775

Shellie Wilburn, swilburn@niaid.nih.gov, 301-594-9676

For questions specific to funded fellowships, contact the appropriate grants management specialist.

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Links

Fellowships questions and answers

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) -- NRSA Fellowships

NIAID Funding Policy and Process SOP

NIH Grants Glossary

NIH Research and Training Opportunities Web site

NRSA Web site

Training and Career Awards and Fellowships questions and answers