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

This program funds institutional residency research programs that give resident-investigators mentored research experience for at least one year and up to two years. Eligible applicants include U.S. higher education institutions, nonprofits, governments, small businesses, and other domestic entities, but foreign organizations and foreign components are not allowed. Awards support up to five-year project periods, with NIH components planning up to 7 new awards per year from NHLBI, 4 from NIAID, 2 from NIA, and 3 from NEI, depending on appropriations. Each program must support at least two and no more than four residents per year, provide 80% of each resident’s base PGY salary, and may request up to $20,000 per year for administrative costs, up to $20,000 per year per resident for supplementary research funds, and up to $3,000 per year per resident for travel. Clinical trials are not allowed, and indirect costs are capped at 8% of modified total direct costs.

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• ✓ City or township governments
• ✓ County governments
• ✓ For-profit organizations other than small businesses
• ✓ Independent school districts
• ✓ Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• ✓ Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
• ✓ Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• ✓ Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• ✓ Others
• ✓ Private institutions of higher education
• ✓ Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• ✓ Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
• ✓ Small businesses
• ✓ Special district governments
• ✓ State governments