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Niskanen Summer Institute: Democracy that Works — Historical Reference
Historical reference for the closed 2026 Niskanen Summer Institute, a fully funded Washington, D.C. program for undergraduates with covered travel and housing plus a $250 stipend.
Doctoral Award (Cohort 3)
NIHR Doctoral Award Cohort 3 was a 2026 single-stage, doctoral-level career-development award supporting early-career health and social care researchers undertaking a PhD by research. The round is now closed and is retained as a historical reference.
NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP) 2026-2027: Historical Reference
Historical reference for the closed NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program admission cycle for 2026-2027. The NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education lists up to $20,000 per academic year, renewable up to two years, for eligible undergraduates with exceptional financial need who accept NIH research service obligations.
Targeting RNA in Disease with Novel Technologies (TRDNT) Challenge 2026
Historical reference for the closed NIH TRDNT Challenge Phase I, which sought novel endogenous-RNA technologies and offered up to $500,000 in Phase I prizes; NIH lists later phases as anticipated rather than announced application rounds.
RFA-MH-26-140: BRAIN Initiative: Brain Behavior Quantification and Synchronization- Next Generation Sensor Technology Development (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)
NIH BRAIN Initiative U01 cooperative agreement for novel sensor technologies and bioelectronic devices that synchronize real-time behavioral data with neural recordings; an estimated $10 million is intended to fund 6-8 awards for each receipt date.
RFA-EY-25-001 (Historical Reference): BRAIN Initiative: New Concepts and Early-Stage Research for Recording and Modulation in the Nervous System (R21)
Historical reference for the expired NIH BRAIN Initiative R21 notice RFA-EY-25-001, which supported early-stage technologies for neural recording and modulation. NIH has not listed a successor cycle on the verified notice page.
NIH RFA-DK-26-310: Diabetes Research Centers (P30 Clinical Trial Optional)
RFA-DK-26-310 supports U.S.-based Diabetes Research Centers with shared biomedical research cores, an Administrative Core and enrichment program, and a Pilot and Feasibility program for interdisciplinary diabetes, endocrine, and metabolic research.
RFA-CA-27-016: The Experimental Therapeutics Clinical Trials Network (ETCTN) Lead Academic Organizations (UM1 Clinical Trial Required)
This closed NCI NOFO sought Lead Academic Organizations for the Experimental Therapeutics Clinical Trials Network, using a UM1 cooperative agreement to design, conduct, monitor, and analyze early-phase trials of DCTD/CTEP-IND cancer agents.
NIH Quantum Sensing Technology Challenge
Historical reference for the completed NIH prize competition led by NCATS to adapt existing quantum-enabled sensing technologies for biomedical and clinical use cases.
Limited Competition: Instrumentation Grant Program for Resource-Limited Institutions (RLI-S10, PAR-27-067)
A no-cost-sharing NIH S10 opportunity that supports one modern research or teaching instrument for eligible U.S. institutions with limited biomedical research capacity. The next announced application deadline is January 26, 2027.
PAR-26-042: Research Grants in Clinical Informatics (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
NIH’s National Library of Medicine (NLM) supports R01 research grants to develop and evaluate scalable, reusable clinical informatics methods and tools, with a direct-cost cap of $250,000 per year.
NIH HEAL PAR-25-154: Early-Stage Discovery of New Pain Targets in the Understudied Druggable Proteome (R03)
Historical reference for NIH HEAL's expired PAR-25-154 R03 NOFO, which supported one-year pilot projects on eligible understudied proteins related to pain and pain management.
PAR-25-051: Blueprint Neurotherapeutics Network (BPN) Small-Molecule Drug Discovery (UG3/UH3)
NIH's PAR-25-051 NOFO supported small-molecule neuroscience drug discovery and development through UG3/UH3 cooperative agreements, with NIH consultants and contract research organizations available for selected development work. The final listed application deadline has passed, so this page is a historical reference.
NIH Collaborative International Research Project (Parent PF5 Clinical Trial Optional) 2026-2029
NIH PA-26-002 supports funded international research collaborations led by a U.S. domestic prime organization, with foreign work proposed as linked International Project components under the PF5 mechanism.
NIH NIBIB eC3i Program - Education 2026: Free 10-Week Biomedical Commercialization Course
The NIH NIBIB eC3i Education program was a free 10-week commercialization course for investigators with active NIH-funded research from participating Institutes and Centers. The 2026 application cycle is closed.
NIH Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (K08)
Mentored NIH career development mechanism for clinically trained researchers transitioning toward independent investigation.
NIH NIBIB DEBUT Challenge 2026 (Historical Reference): Biomedical Design Prizes for Undergraduate Teams
The 2026 Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams (DEBUT) Challenge was an NIBIB-led biomedical design competition for undergraduate teams. The June 5, 2026 submission deadline has passed; this page preserves the verified rules, prizes, and application package as a historical reference.
NIH Complement-ARIE NAMs Reduction-to-Practice Challenge: Phase 2 Milestone 1 (2026-2027)
The NIH Common Fund Complement-ARIE Reduction-to-Practice Challenge is in Phase 2 Milestone 1. Only Phase 1 winners may register for the open prototype-development window, which offers up to $150,000 per winning team and closes on 2027-03-22.
NIAS Safe Haven Fellowship for Scholars at Risk 2027–2028: A Five-Month Amsterdam Residency With a €3,500 Monthly Stipend Option, Office, and Housing
The Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study offers established scholars, writers, journalists, and artists at risk because of conflict or war a five-month residency in Amsterdam with an application-based €3,500 monthly stipend, an office, subsidised housing or commuting support, and travel reimbursement.
NFWF Five Star Grant Program 2026: $30,000 to $150,000 for Community Restoration Partnerships
The 2026 NFWF Five Star program funds local partnerships that combine habitat restoration, community outreach, and five-partner collaboration in priority U.S. cities and counties.
NGFP Fellowship 2027: Historical Reference for the Global Foresight Programme
Historical reference for the NGFP Fellowship 2027, a one-year global programme for emerging futures and foresight practitioners that offered a USD 1,000 kick-start fund and a chance to compete for a USD 10,000 prize. Applications closed on 26 June 2026.
Nevada Promise Scholarship
Last-dollar tuition support for eligible Nevada graduates attending participating community colleges through CSN, plus required steps for mentoring, FAFSA, and service.
Newton International Fellowships 2026: Two-Year Postdoctoral Funding to Research in the UK
A two-year postdoctoral fellowship from the UK's Royal Society and British Academy for early-career researchers based outside the UK to conduct research at a UK host institution, with a maximum award of £280,000 excluding visa and relocation costs.
NEH Fellowships 2026 (Historical Reference)
Historical reference for the closed 2026 National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships competition, which offered individual scholars $30,000 to $60,000 for six to twelve months of full-time humanities research and writing.
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