The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research educational activities that complement other formal training programs in the mission areas of the NIH Institutes and Centers.
Donor Name: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/25/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 4 Years
Details:
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recognizes the need to promote a diverse biomedical, clinical, behavioral and social sciences (collectively termed “biomedical”) research workforce. There are many benefits that flow from a diverse NIH-supported scientific workforce, including fostering scientific innovation, enhancing global competitiveness, contributing to robust learning environments, improving the quality of research, enhancing public trust, and increasing the likelihood that health disparities and the needs of underserved populations are addressed in biomedical research. NIH strives to ensure that future generations of researchers will be drawn from the entire pool of talented individuals, bringing different skills, perspectives, interests, and experiences to address complex scientific problems.
The overarching goal of this R25 program is to support educational activities that encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, to pursue further studies or careers in research.
To accomplish the stated over-arching goal, this NOFO will support creative educational activities with a primary focus on:
- Research Experiences: Hands-on exposure to neuroscience research within the mission of the relevant NIH Institute (the institute that funds the associated T32), to prepare participants for admission into a strong, research focused, neuroscience-related graduate program, and, ultimately, a career in biomedical research.
- Courses for Skills Development: Courses and/or activities designed to develop an understanding of critical knowledge, and scholarly potential of participants, to facilitate admission to a strong, research-focused doctoral degree program, and ultimately a career in the biomedical research workforce.
Funding Information
- The total direct costs for each award should be requested to support up to four (4) new participants per year and provide each participant with two (2) years of support. Thus, funding may be requested as follows: Year 1: four (4) total participants; Year 2: eight (8) total participants; Year 3: eight (8) total participants; Year 4: four (4) total participants.
- Participating Institutes will commit to funding up to $225,000 direct costs in years 1 and 4. Relative to participant total, year 2 and 3 budgets are up to $450,000 direct costs.
Grant Period
The total project period may not exceed 4 years.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Organizations
- Higher Education Institutions
- Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
- Private Institutions of Higher Education
- The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for NIH support as Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education:
- Other
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