Individual Fellowship and Training Grants (Pre & Postdoc)

NIDA sponsors several types of individual fellowship grants that offer support for high school, undergraduate, pre and post-doctoral students interested in drug abuse epidemiology, services, and prevention research careers.

• Predoctoral Fellowship Grants (F30/31)
Predoctoral fellowship grants are NIH National Research Service Awards (NRSAs) offered for up to five years to US citizens, non-citizen nationals, and individuals designated as permanent residents to prepare for careers in drug abuse research. Applicants must be enrolled in or accepted for enrollment in a program leading to the award of a Doctor of Philosophy or Science (Ph.D. or Sc.D.; F-31) or a combined clinical degree and Ph.D. degree (e.g., M.D./Ph.D.; F-30).

Special F31 grants are available for:

• students who are members of a racial minority
• students who are disabled


• Predoctoral Institutional Training Grants (T-32)
Many universities offer NIH Institutional Training Grants for up to five years. From the students perspective, the grants are a form of NRSA award like the F30/31 except that the student applies to the University holding the T-32 award.


• Predoctoral Small Research Project Grants (R-03)
Doctoral candidates can compete for dissertation research support for up to $50,000 a year for up two years using the R-03 mechanism.


• Supplements for Disabled Students and Underrepresented Minorities
Many universities that have active NIDA research projects can support disabled students and minority students who work on those projects. The principal investigator must apply to NIDA for a supplement to the parent grant (R-01) on behalf of the student.


High School: up to $3,000/yr in direct costs, including supplies
Undergraduate: up to $8.50/hr, plus up to $125/month for supplies and travel
Predoctoral: up to $26,000/yr total, for salary, fringe benefits, and/or tuition remission

• Postdoctoral Supplements for Disabled and Underrepresented Minority
Many universities that have active NIDA research projects can support disabled and minority postdoctoral students who work on those projects. The principal investigator must apply to NIDA for a supplement to the parent grant (R-01). The applicant must have completed their doctoral training.


• Postdoctoral Fellowship Grants (F32)
Postdoctoral fellowship grants (F-32) are NIH National Research Service Awards (NRSAs) issued for up to three years. They are offered to US citizens, non-citizen nationals, and individuals designated as permanent residents to prepare for careers in drug abuse research. Applicants must identify a sponsoring institution and hold a research or clinical doctorate.


• Postdoctoral Institutional Training Grants (T-32)
Many universities offer NIH Institutional Training Grants for postdoctoral students. From the postdoctoral students perspective, the grants are a form of NRSA award like the F-32 except that student applies to the University holding the T-32 award.