Deadline: Different for different applications
National Institutes of Health is inviting applicants for National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Research Program Award to provide longer-term support and increased flexibility to investigators whose outstanding records of research achievement demonstrate their ability to make major contributions to neuroscience.
Objectives
- Provide a stable and flexible funding environment, thereby facilitating ambitious, creative research;
- Enable investigators to pursue research opportunities as they arise; PDs/PIs will not be bound to specific aims proposed in advance of the studies;
- Reduce the time researchers spend writing grant applications and managing multiple grant awards, thereby allowing them to spend more time conducting research; and
- Enable PD/PIs to devote more time and energy to mentoring junior scientists.
Award Information
Applications may request up to $750,000 direct costs per year.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants eligible for applications are:
- Public/State Controlled and private Institutions of Higher Education
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
- For-Profit Organizations
- Independent School Districts,Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities,Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments),Faith-based or Community-based,Organizations,Regional Organizations.
How to Apply
Interested applicants can apply by downloading application package available on the website and submitting their applications at the address given on the website.
Note: Deadline for All types of non-AIDS applications- 6 October 2015.
Deadline for All types of AIDS and AIDS-related applications- 7 Junuary 2016
For more information, please visit grants.gov and search for the opportunity number RFA-NS-16-001.
