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Limited Competition: Tribal Undergraduate and Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program

National Institutes of Health · Biomedical Research and Research Training · PAR-28-050

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Opens20 Oct 2027

Deadlines

  • 25 Jan 2028 Estimated deadline in 439 days

Who can apply

Where the work is done
United States
Who applies
An organisation
Career stage
Students

About the call

The Tribal Undergraduate and Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program supports eligible Tribal Entities to develop a pool of students who:

• Have the skills required to conduct Tribal health research

• Complete their degrees in a biomedical field, and

• Transition into careers in the biomedical research workforce.
NIGMS will provide support for a phased award to eligible Tribal Entities to develop and implement effective training and mentoring activities for research-oriented individuals earning baccalaureate or doctoral degrees in biomedical research fields at institutions across the United States and its territories.
This is a Forecast for a Limited Competition that will invite applications from eligible organizations to apply. Please see the Eligibility Section for additional information. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the applications will be peer-reviewed, and only meritorious applications will be considered.

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Conditions in full

Other Eligible ApplicantsA federally-recognized AI/AN Tribe, as defined under 25 U.S.C. 1603(14); orA Tribal college or university, a Tribal health program, or a Tribal organization as defined under 25 U.S.C. 1603 (24), (25), and (26), respectively; orA consortium of two or more of these Tribal Entities

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