Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA ES 19 010
The Undergraduate Research Education Program (UP) to Enhance Diversity in the Environmental Health Sciences is a National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) funding opportunity that uses the R25 Research Education grant mechanism and does not allow clinical trials. Its central purpose is to strengthen and diversify the future research workforce in the environmental health sciences by supporting structured educational activities that help students from diverse backgrounds gain the preparation, skills, and mentoring needed to pursue research careers in biomedical, behavioral, and clinical fields connected to environmental health. The emphasis is on creating high-quality, research-focused training experiences that can broaden participation and build sustained pathways into graduate study and research-intensive careers.
The program is designed primarily around hands-on research experiences for undergraduate students at the junior and senior level. In practical terms, applicants are encouraged to develop creative, well-organized education programs that put undergraduates into real research environments, typically involving mentored projects, exposure to environmental health science methods, professional development, and opportunities to understand how environmental exposures affect human health. While the program can include additional educational components, the main priority is meaningful research engagement that helps students build competencies and confidence as emerging scientists, as well as stronger connections to mentors, laboratories, and research networks.
A wide range of organizations may apply, reflecting the goal of reaching students in many settings and building inclusive training pipelines. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, independent school districts, and multiple levels of government (state, county, city or township, and special district governments). Eligibility also extends to federally recognized Native American tribal governments, tribal organizations that are not federally recognized, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities. Nonprofit organizations are eligible whether or not they have 501(c)(3) status, and for-profit organizations (other than small businesses) and small businesses are also listed among eligible applicants. In addition, the announcement explicitly highlights eligibility for a number of institution types and community-linked organizations that often serve groups underrepresented in science, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs). Faith-based or community-based organizations, eligible federal agencies, regional organizations, and U.S. territories or possessions are also included as potential applicants, underscoring that the program can be led by many kinds of domestic entities as long as they can deliver a strong, research-centered undergraduate education experience.
At the same time, the funding opportunity draws a firm boundary around foreign involvement. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities and foreign institutions are not eligible to apply. In addition, non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components (as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement) are not allowed. This means the program activities and organizational components supported by the award must remain within allowable U.S.-based structures, rather than being carried out through foreign sites or formal foreign components.
Administratively, the opportunity is a discretionary grant under the NIH umbrella, categorized under environment and health, with CFDA number 93.113. The funding opportunity number is RFA-ES-19-010, and it was created on June 14, 2019, with an original closing date of August 30, 2019. The listed award ceiling is $100,000, indicating the maximum amount expected per award under the terms shown in the provided source data. Overall, the program is aimed at supporting thoughtful, research-intensive undergraduate education models that can increase participation and persistence of diverse students in environmental health science research pathways, strengthening the long-term workforce in this area.Apply for RFA ES 19 010
- The National Institutes of Health in the environment, health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Undergraduate Research Education Program (UP) to Enhance Diversity in the Environmental Health Sciences (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.113.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2019-06-14.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2019-08-30. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others.
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| Collaborative Centers in Children's Environmental Health Research and Translation Centers (P2C Clinical Trial Optional) Apply for RFA ES 20 001 Funding Number: RFA ES 20 001 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Environment, Health Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
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| Pediatric and Reproductive Environmental Health Scholars (PREHS): Strengthening the Pipeline (K12 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Apply for RFA ES 20 007 Funding Number: RFA ES 20 007 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Environment, Health Funding Amount: $450,000 |
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