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Limited Competition: Stimulating Access to Research in Residency Transition Scholar (StARRTS) (K38 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services

At a glance

Limited Competition: Stimulating Access to Research in Residency Transition Scholar (StARRTS) (K38 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) is an open federal grant opportunity from the National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services). Applications are due October 13, 2028. Individual awards are listed as $2.18M – $6.44M, with about 10 awards expected and $10.8M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.233 (National Center on Sleep Disorders Research) and 6 other listings.

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Key facts

  1. Oct 9, 2026Posted
  2. Oct 13, 2028Application deadlinenext date
  3. May 1, 2026 (est.)Est. award date
  4. Dec 12, 2028Archived
Posted
Oct 9, 2026
Close date
Oct 13, 2028
Archive date
Dec 12, 2028
Est. award date
May 1, 2026
Award floor
$2,180,000
Award ceiling
$6,444,000
Est. total funding
$10,804,000
Expected awards
10
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Only fellowship programs recognized by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) may be included in the proposed program. For Dental Specialty postgraduate programs, only dental specialties approved by the Council on Dental Education and Licensure of the American Dental Association may be included in the proposed program. For veterinary specialties, only veterinary specialties approved by the American Veterinary Medical Association may be included in the proposed program.Evidence is required that the overall structure of research and clinical activities outlined in the application is consistent with participant eligibility for certification or endorsement and oversight by a Board recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), or for dentists, meets the requirements for National Certifying Boards for Dental Specialists established by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) requirements, or for veterinarians, meets the requirements as recognized by the American Board of Veterinary Specialties (ABVS).

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The purpose of the Stimulating Access to Research in Residency Transition Scholar (StARRTS) K38 Career Development program is to retain and support clinician-investigators who have successfully completed the Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) R38 Program (RFA-HL-26-012 and previous NOFOs) as resident-investigators. Individuals who receive K38 grants described in this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) will be referred to as Transition Scholars. The intent of this NOFO is to provide Transition Scholars with opportunities for additional research and career development during subsequent clinical fellowships or early career faculty appointments (as defined in Section III. 3. Additional Information on Eligibility). It is anticipated that the StARRTS K38 program will provide a pathway to retain the newly-created pool of clinician-investigators generated through the StARR R38 program. Transition Scholars will receive support for continued research and career development opportunities in basic, clinical, and/or translational research, thereby providing enhanced potential to accelerate the transition to independent research careers.

This is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a Limited Competition that will invite application(s) from eligible organization(s) to apply. Please see Section III. Eligibility for additional information. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the application(s) will be peer-reviewed, and only meritorious application(s) will be considered for funding.

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

How to apply

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Assistance Listings

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 93.233

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$105M
FY25$116M
FY26— est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.233. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 93.233

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 131 grant awards had funding actions under National Center on Sleep Disorders Research, with 40 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

National Institutes of Health
NHLBI_K38@nhlbi.nih.gov
301-402-2541

Changes we detected

  • Oct 9, 2026: Contact email changed from david.schopfer@nih.gov to NHLBI_K38@nhlbi.nih.gov
  • Oct 9, 2026: Expected awards changed
  • Oct 9, 2026: Estimated total funding changed
  • Oct 9, 2026: Award ceiling changed
  • Oct 9, 2026: Award floor changed
  • Oct 8, 2026: Close date changed
  • Oct 8, 2026: Title changed

Quick answers

When is the deadline for this opportunity?

According to the official notice, applications are due October 13, 2028. Confirm the deadline and submission time on Grants.gov before applying.

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $2.18m – $6.44m, total estimated program funding is $10,804,000 and the agency expects to make about 10 awards.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity RFA-HL-27-010), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.