Grant opportunity

Stimulating Access to Research in Residency Transition Scholar (StARRTS) Program

NIH/NHLBI NOFO supporting residency transition scholars and research access for physician-scientist career development.

GrantHealthEarly careerBiomedical Research
Funder
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Deadline
Oct 13, 2026
Award
See NIH NOFO for award budget and project period
Applicant
Early-career researchers
Discipline
Health & Biomedical Sciences
Region
United States
Posted
May 16, 2026

Call summary

Overview

Official NIH Grants Guide funding opportunity announcement for the NHLBI StARRTS Program.

Who can apply

  • Applicants and institutions should review the NIH NOFO for eligible organisations, scholar requirements, career-stage rules, and clinical/residency transition conditions.
  • Applicants should confirm whether the NOFO allows or requires clinical trial components and all NIH submission requirements.

What it supports

  • Research access, mentoring, residency-transition support, and career development activities in NHLBI mission areas.
  • Projects must follow the full NIH NOFO, including responsiveness, budget, application components, review criteria, and award administration rules.

Funding and duration

Award budget, project period, and allowable costs are specified in the NIH NOFO.

Application deadline

Oct 13, 2026

How to apply

Use the official NIH Grants Guide NOFO and submit through the NIH application route by 13 October 2026.

Call details

Official NIH Grants Guide funding opportunity announcement for the NHLBI StARRTS Program.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) lists this opportunity for Early-career researchers, Health & Biomedical Sciences, United States. Applicants should use the official call page to confirm final requirements before submitting.

Applicants and institutions should review the NIH NOFO for eligible organisations, scholar requirements, career-stage rules, and clinical/residency transition conditions.

Applicants should confirm whether the NOFO allows or requires clinical trial components and all NIH submission requirements.

Research access, mentoring, residency-transition support, and career development activities in NHLBI mission areas.

Projects must follow the full NIH NOFO, including responsiveness, budget, application components, review criteria, and award administration rules.

Award budget, project period, and allowable costs are specified in the NIH NOFO.

Application deadline: Oct 13, 2026.

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

Use the official NIH Grants Guide NOFO and submit through the NIH application route by 13 October 2026.

Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.