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Limited Competition: Tribal Undergraduate and Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program

National Institutes of Health · PAR-28-050

Award range

See source for award amount

Deadline

Not specified

Eligible applicants

Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Geographic eligibility and all attachment-specific conditions require review of the original announcement.

Eligibility details

Other Eligible ApplicantsA federally-recognized AI/AN Tribe, as defined under 25 U.S.C. 1603(14); orA Tribal college or university, a Tribal health program, or a Tribal organization as defined under 25 U.S.C. 1603 (24), (25), and (26), respectively; orA consortium of two or more of these Tribal Entities

Matching funds & resources

Source matching-funds field: Not Required.

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About this opportunity

The Tribal Undergraduate and Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program supports eligible Tribal Entities to develop a pool of students who: Have the skills required to conduct Tribal health research Complete their degrees in a biomedical field, and Transition into careers in the biomedical research workforce. NIGMS will provide support for a phased award to eligible Tribal Entities to develop and implement effective training and mentoring activities for research-oriented individuals earning baccalaureate or doctoral degrees in biomedical research fields at institutions across the United States and its territories. This is a Forecast for a Limited Competition that will invite applications from eligible organizations to apply. Please see the Eligibility Section for additional information. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the applications will be peer-reviewed, and only meritorious applications will be considered.

Funding geography: Not specified — review source. A funder’s address does not establish eligibility.

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Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement, Grant. Issuing jurisdiction: Federal. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.

Source fields and evidence

id: 363863
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opportunityNumber: PAR-28-050
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opportunityTitle: Limited Competition: Tribal Undergraduate and Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program
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revision: 0
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agencyDetails: {"code":"NIH","seed":"HHS-NIH11","agencyName":"National Institutes of Health","agencyCode":"HHS-NIH11","topAgencyCode":"HHS"}
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owningAgencyCode: HHS-NIH11
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cfdas: [{"id":435400,"opportunityId":363863,"cfdaNumber":"93.859","programTitle":"Biomedical Research and Research Training"}]
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forecastDesc: The Tribal Undergraduate and Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program supports eligible Tribal Entities to develop a pool of students who:<ul style="list-style-type:disc;margin-left:12px;"><li data-list-item-id="e097a654e7729c4cb590fb58f82793011">Have the skills required to conduct Tribal health research </li><li data-list-item-id="e40c1887bff20ed7f1055f1e099fc91d2">Complete their degrees in a biomedical field, and</li><li data-list-item-id="e63c8b2ea608d7e0508887faa1f3bf6aa">Transition into careers in the biomedical research workforce.</li></ul>NIGMS will provide support for a phased award to eligible Tribal Entities to develop and implement effective training and mentoring activities for research-oriented individuals earning baccalaureate or doctoral degrees in biomedical research fields at institutions across the United States and its territories. This is a Forecast for a Limited Competition that will invite applications from eligible organizations to apply. Please see the Eligibility Section for additional information. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the applications will be peer-reviewed, and only meritorious applications will be considered.
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applicantTypes: [{"id":"07","description":"Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)"},{"id":"25","description":"Others (see text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\" for clarification)"}]
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applicantEligibilityDesc: Other Eligible ApplicantsA federally-recognized AI/AN Tribe, as defined under 25 U.S.C. 1603(14); orA Tribal college or university, a Tribal health program, or a Tribal organization as defined under 25 U.S.C. 1603 (24), (25), and (26), respectively; orA consortium of two or more of these Tribal Entities
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fundingInstruments: [{"id":"CA","description":"Cooperative Agreement"},{"id":"G","description":"Grant"}]
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fundingActivityCategories: [{"id":"HL","description":"Health"}]
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costSharing: false
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lastUpdatedDate: Sep 14, 2026 03:05:13 PM EDT
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status: forecasted
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Source retrieved 10/16/2026 · Revision 0. Always confirm current requirements and dates with the funder. Structured source fields are checked; this is not a determination that every applicant qualifies.

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