Key Dates

Related Announcements

• March 05, 2024 - Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) (T32). See PAR-24-128.

Issued by

National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)

Purpose

This Notice of change  to PAR-24-128 "Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) (T32)"  is designed  to enhance the organizational and geographic distribution of rigorous dual-degree clinician-scientist research training programs. The programs will fall under a new track, the NIGMS Medical Scientist Training Program “Advancing Health and Development” (MSTP-AHeAD) program area which will be effective for new and non-competing renewal awards beginning in FY2026. 

Background

Improving population health and addressing the burden of chronic disease requires a well-trained clinician-scientist workforce. Currently, only 3% of NIGMS' Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) awards are at organizations in Institutional Development Award (IDeA)-eligible states, and no MSTP awards are at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) or Tribal colleges and universities (TCUs). This limits the ability of the clinician-scientist workforce to address the health needs of every community across the United States.  The goals of the MSTP-AHeAD program area are to broaden the organizational and geographic distribution of rigorous dual-degree clinician-scientist research training programs and to enhance clinician-scientist research training capacity nationwide.

The following is detailed information about the modifications to the NOFO.

Part 2. Full Text of Announcement
Section I. Funding Opportunity Description

Program Considerations

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MSTP Advancing Health and Development (AHeAD) Program Area: To enhance research training capacity and broaden the geographic and organizational distribution of rigorous clinician-scientist training programs, NIGMS will consider the following types of organizations for the new MSTP-AHeAD Program Area:

(1) Have an accredited clinical degree-granting program (e.g., M.D., D.O., D.V.M., D.D.S., Pharm.D., etc.) AND

(2) Meet one of the following criteria:

• Are located in an IDeA-eligible state, commonwealth, or jurisdiction, which are Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
• Historically Black College or University (HBCU) (see 20 U.S.C. 1061(2))
• Tribal entity defined as:
  • A federally recognized AI/AN Tribe, as defined under 25 U.S.C. 1603(14); or
  • A Tribal college or university, a Tribal health program, or a Tribal organization as defined under 25 U.S.C. 1603 (24), (25), and (26), respectively; or
  • A consortium of two or more of those Tribal entities.

Ph.D. training can occur at the applicant organization, or through a formal partnership established by the applicant organization with another higher education institution located in the United States and/or its territories.

Part 2. Full Text of Announcement
Section II. Award Information
Other Award Budget Information Training Related Expenses

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For applicants to the Advancing Health and Development (AHeAD) program area (Agency Routing Identifier Field: 2 MSTP-AHeAD), NIGMS will provide training related expenses at a rate of $12,500/trainee/year.

Part 2. Full Text of Announcement
Section IV. Application and Submission Information

2. Content and Form of Application Submission

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All instructions in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide must be followed with the following additional instructions:

Agency Routing Identifier Field: Applicants are expected to identify the program area to which they are applying from the list below by entering the numerical code and abbreviation in the Agency Routing Identifier Field 4b of the application.

1. MSTP

2. MSTP-AHeAD

 All other aspects of the NOFO remain the same.   

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

NIGMS MSTP T32
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Email: [email protected]