Summer Research Training in Aging for Medical Students (T35 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | RFA AG 20 008

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The Summer Research Training in Aging for Medical Students (T35 Clinical Trial Not Allowed), Funding Opportunity Number RFA-AG-20-008, is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) institutional training grant designed to give medical students a focused, short-term research experience in aging. The central aim is to expose students early in their medical education to hands-on aging research so they can build practical research skills, gain technical expertise, and develop a clearer pathway toward a future physician-scientist or research-focused career connected to geriatrics, gerontology, and age-related health conditions. As a T35 institutional training mechanism, the award is meant to support structured training experiences (often summer programs) rather than independent, long-term research projects by a single trainee, and it is explicitly labeled as "Clinical Trial Not Allowed," meaning supported activities must not include a clinical trial as defined by NIH policy.

This opportunity falls under the federal assistance area tied to health research (CFDA 93.866) and uses the grant funding instrument type within the discretionary funding category. The administering agency is NIH, and the program is aligned with aging research priorities, typically associated with the National Institute on Aging. The program is built to strengthen the research pipeline by helping medical students learn core research methods, work with experienced mentors, and develop competence in the kinds of experimental, analytical, and professional skills that are difficult to pick up through standard medical coursework alone. The end goal is to increase the likelihood that participants continue into research-intensive residency tracks, fellowships, mentored career development, or other research roles focused on aging and age-related disease.

A wide range of organizations can apply, reflecting NIH's emphasis on broad institutional participation. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized tribal governments; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education when applying under those nonprofit categories); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and other entity types as permitted in the announcement. The listing also highlights additional eligible applicant categories, including Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISI); Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs); eligible agencies of the federal government; faith-based or community-based organizations; regional organizations; and U.S. territories or possessions. These categories underscore an intent to support training environments that can reach diverse student populations and broaden participation in aging research.

There are also clear restrictions on foreign involvement at the applicant level. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities, including foreign organizations and foreign institutions, are not eligible to apply, and non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply. In practice, that means the applicant institution must be U.S.-based and the supported training program must be carried out through eligible domestic components.

Key administrative details provided in the source data include an original closing date of July 22, 2019, and a creation date of May 9, 2019. The notice does not specify an award ceiling or the expected number of awards in the excerpt provided. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as an NIH-supported, institution-run summer (or otherwise short-term) research training program that helps medical students gain early, meaningful experience in the science of aging without involving clinical trial activities, with broad eligibility across many U.S. organizations but explicit exclusion of foreign applicants and non-U.S. organizational components.

• The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Summer Research Training in Aging for Medical Students (T35 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.866.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2019-05-09.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2019-07-22. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, 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, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others.

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