NINR research areas of interest and supported training mechanisms are summarized on this page. For more information on research funding mechanisms offered by NINR, view the Grant Programs Supported By NINR.
The National Research Service Awards (NRSA) enable scientists to be trained to conduct independent nursing research and collaborate in interdisciplinary research through individual and institutional predoctoral, postdoctoral, and senior fellowships. NINR currently supports several fellowship grants.
- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grants (Parent T32) enable nursing schools with research programs to provide full-time predoctoral and postdoctoral research training. The institution selects the trainees to be appointed.
- Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Individual Predoctoral Fellowships (Parent F31) support registered nurses for supervised research training leading to a doctoral degree in areas related to the NINR mission. NINR also sponsors Individual Predoctoral Fellowships to promote diversity in health related research.
- Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Individual Postdoctoral Fellowships (Parent F32) provide postdoctoral research training to registered nurses to broaden their scientific background and extend their potential for research in specified health-related areas related to the NINR mission.
NIH National Research Service Award (NSRA) individual fellowships (F31 and F32) and institutional training grants (T32) allow recipients to receive training in clinical research. The Guidance for NINR F31/F32 applicants proposing to gain clinical trial research experience (CTRE) summarizes instructions for applicants proposing to gain clinical trial research experience (CTRE) through these awards.
NINR supports K01, K23, K24, and K99/R00 Career Development Awards (K awards). More information can be found at the NIH K Kiosk.
- Mentored Research Scientist Development Awards (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Required) supports doctorally-prepared scientists who need a mentored research experience with an expert sponsor to gain expertise in an area new to the candidate or would enhance the candidate's scientific career.
- Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Required) supports the career development of individuals with a clinical doctoral degree committed to patient-oriented research.
- Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (Parent K24 Independent Clinical Trial Required) provides support to mid-career health-professional doctorates to devote to patient-oriented research (POR) and act as research mentors for junior clinical investigators pursuing POR research.
- NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Required) provides independent NIH research support to help awardees transition from postdoctoral researcher to tenure-track or faculty positions and launch competitive, independent research careers.
- NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) supports applicants proposing research that does not involve leading an independent clinical trial.
- Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) supports a cohort of early career, independent investigators from diverse backgrounds conducting research in NIH mission areas.
NINR supports R25 Education Projects Awards.
The purpose of the R25 program is to support research education activities that:
- Complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nation’s biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs;
- Enhance the diversity of the biomedical, behavioral and clinical research workforce;
- Help recruit individuals with specific specialty or disciplinary backgrounds to research careers in biomedical, behavioral and clinical sciences; or
- Foster a better understanding of biomedical, behavioral and clinical research and its implications.
More information can be found at the NIH Research Training website.
The NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs) aim to recruit and retain health professionals into biomedical or biobehavioral research careers, repaying up to $50,000 annually of a researcher's qualified educational debt in return for a commitment to engage in NIH mission-relevant research. NINR supports LRP applications from health professionals with doctoral degrees. NINR will give highest priority to applications from nurse scientists.