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Individual Fellowships

NIMH offers individual research training opportunities for researchers at the graduate and postdoctoral levels.

Please note: NIH is revising  the application and review criteria for fellowship applications, beginning with those submitted January 25, 2025 and beyond.

Links to Funded Awards (NIH RePORTER)*Funding Opportunity Information
F30 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Fellowship for Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (F30)
F31 **Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (F31)
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Individual Predoctoral Fellowship to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (F31-Diversity)
F32 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (F32)
F99 NIH Blueprint Diversity Specialized Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Advancement in Neuroscience (D-SPAN) Award (F99/K00) 

* The NIH RePORTER   is an electronic tool that allows users to search a repository of both intramural and extramural NIH-funded research projects.

**The NIH RePORTER query for the F31 predoctoral awards includes parent F31 and the parent F31 - diversity. 

Read the NIMH NRSA Fellowship FAQs to learn more.

NRSA Policy Updates   – Applicants are strongly encouraged to review NRSA policy updates before submitting an application. Failure to follow relevant policies may lead you to submit an incomplete application, which will not be reviewed. Relevant policy notices can also be found in the “Related Notices” section of each funding announcement.