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PAR-21-154: Academic Research Enhancement Award for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Required)

Closed Closed May 7, 2024 Opportunity PAR-21-154 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$300,000
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to colleges and universities.

• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Private institutions of higher education
• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed. See FOA for full eligibility details.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Projects NIH funded under this notice had a median yearly award of $434,781; it allows up to $300,000 per award.
• Most of the money in the 15 programs behind this notice (70% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The purpose of this Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions is to support small scale research grants at institutions that do not receive substantial funding from the NIH, with an emphasis on providing biomedical research experiences primarily for undergraduate students, and enhancing the research environment at these applicant institutions. Eligible institutions must award baccalaureate science degrees, and have received less than 6 million dollars per year of NIH support (total costs) in 4 of the last 7 fiscal years.

Category: Education, Health, Income Security and Social Services.

Other programs behind this notice

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• Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research 93.865
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• Cancer Treatment Research 93.395
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• Cancer Biology Research 93.396
  $4.3 billion in five years
• Cancer Cause and Prevention Research 93.393
  $3.6 billion in five years
• Vision Research 93.867
  $3.4 billion in five years
• Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research 93.394
  $2.7 billion in five years
• Alcohol Research Programs 93.273
  $2.2 billion in five years
• Human Genome Research 93.172
  $2.2 billion in five years
• Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders 93.173
  $2.1 billion in five years
• Cancer Control 93.399
  $814 million in five years
• Nursing Research 93.361
  $725 million in five years

Applying now

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