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NIH Research Software Engineer (RSE) Award (R50 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

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National Institutes of Health

Deadline: Dec 4, 2026federal

Updated: Oct 30, 2025

Summary

The grant aims to provide salary support for exceptional Research Software Engineers (RSEs) who develop and disseminate biomedical, behavioral, or health-related software and tools, as well as train prospective users. Eligible applicants include various government entities, nonprofits, for-profit organizations, educational institutions, and specific minority-serving institutions. Application details are not provided in the description, but interested parties can contact NIH Grants Information for further inquiries.

Full Description

The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to provide salary support for exceptional Research Software Engineers (RSEs) that contribute their skills to the development and dissemination of biomedical, behavioral or health related software, tools, and algorithms as well as to the training of prospective users of these tools.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • State governments
  • Special district governments
  • County governments
  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • City or township governments
  • Public and Indian housing authorities

Nonprofit

  • Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
  • Other Native American tribal organizations
  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Business

  • For-profit organizations other than small businesses
  • Small businesses

Education

  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Independent school districts
  • Public and state institutions of higher education

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.

Grantor contact information

Description

NIH Grants Information grantsinfo@nih.gov

Email

See Section VII. Agency Contacts within the full opportunity announcement for all other inquires.

grantsinfo@nih.gov

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