NIH Research Education Program - Research Experiences (R25)

The NIH Research Education Program - Research Experiences (PA-27-036) is a funding opportunity issued by the National Institutes of Health to support creative educational activities that enhance the biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research workforce. The program focuses on providing mentored research experiences for a diverse range of participants, including high school and college science teachers, undergraduate and postbaccalaureate researchers, health professional students, and postdoctorates or faculty. These activities may incorporate mentoring, curriculum development, and career development to meet the nation's health-related research needs. While application budgets are not strictly limited, they are typically expected to be no more than 500,000 dollars in direct costs. Applications are evaluated through the NIH peer review system based on five scored criteria: significance, investigators, innovation, approach, and environment. Additional non-scored evaluations include protections for human subjects, inclusion policies, and the use of vertebrate animals. Applicants must maintain active registrations in SAM, eRA Commons, and Grants.gov, and all Principal Investigators must have a linked ORCID ID. The period of performance varies by program type, ranging from short-term summer experiences of 8 to 12 weeks to long-term multi-year programs for clinical residents. Awardees are also required to adhere to strict cybersecurity incident reporting guidelines, notifying the agency within 48 hours of any discovery.