Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 23 114
The Enhancing Science, Technology, EnginEering, and Math Educational Diversity (ESTEEMED) Research Education Experiences program is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research Education Program (R25) funding opportunity designed to strengthen research education and broaden participation in biomedical and behavioral science research. The main purpose is to build or expand education and training activities that encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds, particularly people from groups that are underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, to continue into advanced study and research careers. In practical terms, the program is aimed at improving the research pipeline by giving trainees the skills, exposure, and hands-on experience that make research pathways more accessible and achievable.
This opportunity (PAR-23-114) supports creative, structured research education activities, with an emphasis on two core components. The first is courses for skills development, which generally means organized instruction that helps participants gain research-relevant abilities. Depending on the applicant’s design, this can include foundational and applied skills such as experimental design, data analysis, quantitative methods, responsible conduct of research, scientific communication, grant and fellowship preparation, or other competencies that help learners succeed in research environments. The second core component is research experiences, meaning mentored, practical involvement in research settings where participants can apply what they learn, develop confidence and identity as researchers, and build relationships with mentors and research communities. Programs can combine these elements in ways that fit their institutional context, but the intent is clearly to move beyond general outreach and toward concrete preparation for research training and careers.
The funding mechanism is an NIH grant under the R25 activity code, categorized under Health, Income Security and Social Services, with CFDA numbers 93.286 and 93.865. It is a discretionary grant program administered by NIH. The award ceiling is listed as $325,000, which indicates a maximum funding level per award (as specified in the opportunity materials). The posting notes “ExpectedAwards:” but does not provide a specific number in the source text included, so applicants typically should not assume a guaranteed count and should plan based on competitiveness and NIH funding priorities.
Eligibility is broadly open to U.S.-based higher education institutions, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education, as well as certain other eligible applicant types. The announcement also highlights eligibility for multiple categories of minority-serving institutions and community-rooted institutions that often play a central role in educating students from underrepresented backgrounds. These include Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs). While these institutions are explicitly named, the overall eligibility list indicates that the program is not limited to them; rather, NIH is emphasizing their importance and encouraging their participation.
There are clear restrictions related to foreign involvement. Non-U.S. (non-domestic) entities are not eligible to apply, and non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are also not eligible. In addition, foreign components, as defined under the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed. This means the project activities, organizational participation, and supported components must remain domestic under NIH policy definitions. The opportunity is also explicitly labeled “Clinical Trial Not Allowed,” which indicates that applicants must not propose independent clinical trials under this FOA. Programs can still be research education and may involve exposure to clinical research concepts, but they cannot include conducting a clinical trial as part of the supported activities in a way that NIH defines as a clinical trial for the purposes of this announcement.
Key dates and administrative details included in the source information are a creation date of April 5, 2023, and an original closing date of January 17, 2026. The funding opportunity is titled exactly as provided, and it sits within NIH’s broader R25 goal of building educational capacity and expanding access to research training pathways. Overall, ESTEEMED is best understood as a research education grant meant to help institutions create or strengthen structured skill-building coursework and mentored research experiences that measurably improve readiness, persistence, and progression of participants from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds into biomedical and behavioral research careers.Apply for PAR 23 114
- The National Institutes of Health in the health, income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Enhancing Science, Technology, EnginEering, and Math Educational Diversity (ESTEEMED) Research Education Experiences (R25 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): 93.286, 93.865.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-04-05.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-01-17. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $325,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others.
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