Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Senior Fellowship (Parent F33)

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awards senior individual research training fellowships to experienced scientists who wish to make major changes in the direction of their research careers or who wish to broaden their scientific background by acquiring new research capabilities as independent investigators in research fields relevant to the missions of participating NIH Institutes and Centers. This fellowship program is designed for senior researchers seeking to redirect their careers or expand their scientific expertise through advanced training opportunities. The program supports independent investigators across multiple NIH institutes focusing on areas including sleep disorders, environmental health, drug use research, cardiovascular diseases, arthritis and musculoskeletal diseases, biomedical research, lung and blood diseases, oral health, and other trans-NIH research areas.