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Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) (R38 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

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National Institutes of Health

Deadline: Jan 10, 2028federal

Updated: Oct 30, 2025

Summary

The Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) program aims to provide resident clinicians with early research experiences to foster their development as clinician-investigators capable of conducting various types of research. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, government entities, educational institutions, small businesses, and other organizations, with specific exclusions for non-domestic entities. Application details can be found in the full opportunity announcement, and inquiries can be directed to NIH Grants Information at grantsinfo@nih.gov.

Full Description

Description

The overall goal of the Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) program is to provide resident clinicians in training with in-depth research experiences early in their careers, in order to recruit, retain and accelerate independence of a pool of clinician-investigators with both clinical and research experience necessary to perform basic, clinical and/or translational research.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Nonprofit

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

Government

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

Education

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

Business

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

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Regional Organizations; 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 not 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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