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International Research Scientist Development Award (IRSDA)

National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · PAR-28-040

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National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services) has announced this as a forecast: an opportunity it expects to post. It is not open for applications yet. Estimated posting date: Dec 1, 2026. Estimated application due date: Feb 9, 2027.

The listing does not state award amounts or the number of awards.

Eligible applicant types include colleges & universities.

The listing says cost sharing or matching is not required.

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Key facts

StatusForecasted: not open yet
Estimated posting dateDec 1, 2026
Estimated application due dateFeb 9, 2027
Estimated award dateDec 1, 2027
Estimated project startDec 1, 2027
Fiscal year2028
Forecast postedJul 2, 2026
Opportunity numberPAR-28-040
AgencyNational Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services)
Funding instrumentGrant
CategoryHealth
Opportunity categoryDiscretionary
Award ceiling (max per award)Not stated
Award floor (min per award)Not stated
Estimated total program fundingNot stated
Expected number of awardsNot stated
Cost sharing or matching requiredNo
Assistance listing (CFDA/ALN)93.989 – International Research and Research Training
Last updated on Grants.govJul 2, 2026

Who can apply

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Description

Excerpt from the official forecast on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):

This initiative will provide salary and research support to advanced U.S. postdoctoral researchers and junior faculty for intensive mentored research and career development activities focused on biomedical, behavioral, and/or clinical research in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Proposals will leverage special opportunities not present in the U.S. and result in generalizable knowledge applicable to the health of U.S. and LMIC populations. Recipients will be required to spend significant time at the LMIC research site and receive mentoring from senior U.S. and LMIC researchers. This experience will provide recipients with a deep understanding of the local research environment and foster collaborative relationships necessary to develop competitive independent NIH research proposals. …

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