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National Institutes of Health · United States

R3PEATS Rigor Scholar Cohort Awards (K12)

Forecast — expected to open 1 Jul 2027

National Institutes of Health expects to make 4 awards, from a total budget of $4.25 million. This is a forecast: the funder has announced the opportunity but it is not open yet; posting is expected around 1 Jul 2027 and the estimated deadline is 1 Oct 2027. Eligible applicant types include city or township governments, private institutions of higher education, others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) and 12 more.

About this call

Rigor Scholar Cohort Awards support early-career researchers to advance expertise in rigorous scientific practices, such as preregistration, blinding, randomization, and transparent dissemination, through multi-institutional collaboration. Working within local and national cohorts, scholars will co-develop procedures and share lessons, building the vital skills needed to champion good scientific practice. This effort is a part of the NIH Common Fund's Rigor, Replicability, & Reproducibility to Promote Excellence, Accuracy, & Translation in Science (R3PEATS) program.

Who can apply

• City or township governments
• Private institutions of higher education
• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• State governments
• Special district governments
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Small businesses
• County governments
• Independent school districts
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
• For profit organizations other than small businesses

Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.

Topics

Health

How to apply

1. Read the full notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) linked from the official page: eligibility, cost sharing and evaluation criteria.
2. Make sure your organisation has an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID (UEI); registration can take several weeks.
3. For NIH: the organisation and the principal investigator also need eRA Commons accounts; applications are usually submitted through Grants.gov (for example with ASSIST).
4. Prepare the required forms, narrative, budget and attachments exactly as the NOFO specifies.
5. Submit before the deadline and keep the tracking number. Check for amendments before you submit.

From the call text

Who can apply

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Company stage

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Single applicant or consortium

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Where applicants must be based

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Where to apply

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Contact

R3PEATS Program · R3PEATS@mail.nih.gov · Please contact via e-mail.

Where these facts come from

Official sources

Official call page

Facts on this page come from the funder’s official data, taken on 15 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.

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