​NIGMS funds the basic biomedical science (PAR-23-228​​) and medical scientist training program (PAR-21-189) predoctoral Institutional National Research Service Awards once a year on July 1. NIGMS strongly recommends that institutions with existing NIGMS-funded predoctoral T32 grants funded through these programs submit at least one year, but preferably one and a half years, before the current grant is scheduled to terminate. For example, if the grant is scheduled to terminate on June 30, 2026, institutions should submit an application on September 25, 2024, or January 25, 2025​, but no later than May 25, 2025​.