Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 17 053
The Research Education: Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) Program (R25) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) research education grant opportunity administered through the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS). It sits under the NIH Research Education Program authority (R25), which is designed to support structured research education activities that align with NIH mission areas. In practical terms, this program funds educational and training-related efforts that help develop the next generation of biomedical researchers, with a central emphasis on broadening participation and strengthening diversity across the biomedical workforce.
The overarching purpose of this specific NIGMS R25 IMSD program is to support educational activities that measurably enhance the diversity of the biomedical research workforce. The focus is on building well-designed, evidence-informed programming that improves student development and progression within biomedical research pathways. While the short description does not list allowable activities in detail, R25 research education programs commonly support coordinated experiences such as mentored research exposure, skills development workshops, curricula or course enhancements tied to research readiness, professional development, academic and career guidance, cohort-building supports, and structured opportunities that improve persistence and preparation for advanced biomedical training (for example, readiness for graduate or professional research programs). The program is positioned as an institutional or organizational effort rather than an individual fellowship, meaning it is typically used to build or strengthen a program that serves groups of participants.
Eligibility is oriented toward U.S.-based institutions and organizations. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations (both those with and without 501(c)(3) status), as well as other categories described in the full funding opportunity announcement. The opportunity explicitly highlights additional eligible applicant types that often play a key role in diversifying the biomedical pipeline, including Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs). At the same time, the announcement is clear that foreign participation is not permitted in the application structure: non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities are not eligible to apply, non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components (as defined by NIH policy) are not allowed.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant funding opportunity in the health category and is associated with CFDA number 93.859. The funding opportunity title is "Research Education: Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) Program (R25)," and the funding opportunity number is PAR-17-053. The agency listed is NIH. The record indicates an original closing date of 2018-05-30 and a creation date of 2016-11-10. The source data provided does not specify an award ceiling or expected number of awards, which usually means applicants need to consult the full FOA text for budget limits, project period, allowable costs, and the number of awards anticipated.
Overall, the IMSD R25 opportunity is best understood as NIH support for institutions and eligible organizations to implement or enhance research education programming that helps students from diverse backgrounds thrive in biomedical research training environments, with the broader goal of improving representation and strengthening the long-term biomedical research workforce in the United States.Apply for PAR 17 053
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Research Education: Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) Program (R25)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.859.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2016-11-10.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2018-05-30. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others.
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