AHRQ National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (T32) | RFA HS 17 011

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The AHRQ National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (T32), listed as Funding Opportunity Number RFA-HS-17-011 (CFDA 93.225), is a discretionary grant program run by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Its core purpose is to fund institution-based research training programs that build the next generation of health services researchers who can strengthen health care delivery in the United States. Rather than supporting a single research project, this T32 mechanism is designed to help institutions create or enhance structured training environments for both predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees, with an emphasis on producing a workforce that is not only highly skilled but also diverse and prepared to tackle real-world health care system challenges.

The opportunity focuses on developing researchers who can generate, translate, and disseminate scientific evidence and analytic tools that improve how care is delivered. In practical terms, AHRQ is looking for training programs that go beyond traditional classroom learning by combining three major elements: didactic education (formal coursework or instruction), hands-on research training (mentored research experiences that build rigorous research skills), and career development (activities that prepare trainees for long-term research careers with measurable impact). The intent is to prepare participants for careers that directly address national health care needs, including improving quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness in health care settings through evidence-based approaches.

Eligibility is limited primarily to domestic U.S. institutions and organizations, and the program is explicitly structured to strengthen the U.S. research workforce. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) organizations, as long as they are not institutions of higher education when categorized that way), and certain tribal entities and organizations. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are eligible, as are Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized tribal governments. The announcement also highlights several categories of additional eligible applicants, reflecting AHRQ's interest in broad participation across different types of institutions and communities. These include 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), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and faith-based or community-based organizations, as well as U.S. territories or possessions. This emphasis aligns with the program goal of ensuring a diverse pipeline of trained researchers.

Foreign participation is tightly restricted. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities, including foreign institutions, are not eligible to apply as the primary applicant. Similarly, non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply. That said, foreign components (as defined under the HHS Grants Policy Statement) may still be involved in a limited way, such as participating through consortia arrangements or acting as subcontractors, meaning they can contribute to a project without being the lead applicant or a formal non-domestic component of the prime institution. The funding announcement notes that applicants should review the full Funding Opportunity Announcement for the exact eligibility and participation rules.

Key administrative details provided include an original closing date of September 12, 2017, and a creation date for the posting of May 25, 2017. The listing does not specify an award ceiling or the expected number of awards in the provided data, which typically means interested applicants would need to consult the full announcement to confirm budget limits, project periods, trainee slot numbers, and other financial and programmatic requirements. Overall, the grant is best understood as a workforce-development investment: AHRQ funds institutions to build high-quality, structured research training programs that produce researchers capable of improving U.S. health care delivery through better evidence and better tools.

• The Agency for Health Care Research and Quality in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "AHRQ National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (T32)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.225.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2017-05-25.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-09-12. (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, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), 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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