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Rural Priority
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Title Agency Close Date Rural Tier Posted ▲
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII): EPSCoR Research Fellows U.S. National Science Foundation Apr 14, 2026 Rural Eligible Jan 23, 2024
Developmental Sciences U.S. National Science Foundation Jul 30, 2026 Rural Eligible Feb 15, 2024
BRAIN Initiative: Data Archives for the BRAIN Initiative (R24 Clinical Trial Optional) National Institutes of Health Jun 24, 2026 Rural Eligible Mar 19, 2024
The NCI Worta McCaskill-Stevens Career Development Award for Community Oncology and Prevention Research (K12 Clinical Trial Optional) National Institutes of Health Feb 18, 2027 Rural Eligible Apr 19, 2024
Mathematical Foundations of Artificial Intelligence U.S. National Science Foundation Oct 9, 2026 Rural Eligible May 2, 2024
Advanced Technological Education U.S. National Science Foundation Oct 1, 2026 Rural Eligible Jun 25, 2024
U.S. EMBASSY TO LIBYA PAS ANNUAL PROGRAM STATEMENT U.S. Mission to Tunisia Jan 1, 2099 Rural Eligible Jun 28, 2024
NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory - Quantum Testbeds U.S. National Science Foundation Apr 7, 2026 Rural Eligible Jun 28, 2024
Research on the Science and Technology Enterprise: Indicators, Statistics, and Methods (NCSES S&T) U.S. National Science Foundation Jun 16, 2026 Rural Eligible Jul 1, 2024
Limited Competition: Building Partnerships and Broadening Perspectives to Advance Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) Research (BBAER) Program (UM1), Clinical Trial Optional National Institutes of Health Aug 2, 2026 Rural Eligible Jul 10, 2024
Tribal Institutional Review Board Establishment and Enhancement (TIRBEE) (R24 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health Jan 27, 2027 Rural Priority Aug 12, 2024
U.S. National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Program U.S. National Science Foundation Sep 8, 2026 Rural Eligible Aug 17, 2024
Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1 U.S. National Science Foundation Feb 8, 2027 Rural Eligible Aug 20, 2024
Tribal Undergraduate to Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program (UE5/T32) National Institutes of Health Jan 25, 2027 Rural Priority Sep 3, 2024
Tribal Undergraduate to Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program (UE5/T34) National Institutes of Health Jan 25, 2027 Rural Priority Sep 3, 2024
Clinical and Translational Science Award (UM1 Clinical Trial Optional) National Institutes of Health Sep 28, 2027 Rural Eligible Sep 3, 2024
NICHD Resource Program Grants in Bioinformatics (P41 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health Sep 25, 2027 Rural Eligible Sep 24, 2024
BRAIN Initiative: Reagent Resources for Brain Cell Type-Specific Access to Broaden Distribution of Enabling Technologies for Neuroscience (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health Jun 15, 2027 Rural Eligible Sep 25, 2024
Screening and Functional Validation of Genomic Variants Associated with Human Congenital Anomalies (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health Jan 7, 2028 Rural Eligible Oct 30, 2024
Investigator Initiated Innovation in Computational Genomics and Data Science (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health Sep 7, 2027 Rural Eligible Nov 18, 2024
Advancement and Innovation in Measurement of Language Development and Predictors (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health Sep 7, 2027 Rural Eligible Nov 18, 2024
Advancement and Innovation in Measurement of Language Development and Predictors (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health Sep 7, 2027 Rural Eligible Nov 18, 2024
Investigator Initiated Innovation in Computational Genomics and Data Science (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health Sep 7, 2027 Rural Eligible Nov 18, 2024
Full-Scale Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trials for Mental Health Interventions (R01 - Clinical Trial Required) National Institutes of Health Oct 15, 2027 Rural Eligible Nov 26, 2024
Effectiveness Trials to Test Mental Health System Interventions (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required) National Institutes of Health Oct 15, 2027 Rural Eligible Nov 26, 2024

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