Tribal Undergraduate to Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program (UE5/T32)

Official Grants.gov opportunity PAR-24-235 from National Institutes of Health. Requires full eligibility, amount, controlling deadline, award-type and duplication QA before publication.

Broad Eligibility

Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Private institutions of higher education; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)

Official funding announcement — preliminary draft

Funder: National Institutes of Health

Opportunity number: PAR-24-235

Official listed status: posted

Closing information: 2027-01-25 (official deadline clock time and time zone must be checked in NOFO)

Award disclosure: Applicant-level ceiling not stated in the retrieved federal synopsis; verify in full NOFO.

Applicant categories in federal synopsis: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Private institutions of higher education; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)

Federal synopsis

The purpose of the Tribal Undergraduate to Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) program is to fund federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Tribes, tribal colleges or universities, Tribal health programs, or Tribal organizations (collectively termed, eligible Tribal Entities) to identify and develop a pool of scientists to conduct research on AI/AN health and health disparities. Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), NIGMS will provide support for a phased award to eligible AI/AN Tribal Entities to develop (UE5) and implement (T32) effective training and mentoring activities for research-oriented individuals earning a doctoral degree in a biomedical research field at a variety of institutions across the United States and territories. The overall purpose is to support the development of individuals who have the technical, operational, and professional skills required to conduct AI/AN health research in a culturally appropriate, ethically responsible and rigorous manner, to complete Ph.D.s in a biomedical field, and to transition into careers in the biomedical research workforce.

Draft intake record. Eligibility, program terms, current amendments and applicant ceiling must be independently verified before publishing.

Official Grants.gov opportunity and NOFO