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W81XWH-21-GWIRP-NIA: DoD Gulf War Illness, New Investigator Award

Closed Closed August 19, 2021 Opportunity W81XWH-21-GWIRP-NIA ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: DoW Breast Cancer, Clinical Research Extension Award (HT942526BCRPCREA2). Status: Closes November 18, 2026 (11 days left). It is in our archive of Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA notices from 2021.

• Total funding$800,000
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement, Grant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to any type of organization.

• Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Most of the program's money (59% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The FY21 GWIRP New Investigator Award supports investigators new to the field of GWI research at different stages of career development. This award enables such investigators to compete for funding separately from investigators with established programs of GWI research. The New Investigator Award aligns to the Discovery or Qualification phase as outlined in Section II.A.2. Previous experience in GWI research is allowed, but not required. However, applications naming a Principal Investigator (PI) with limited background in GWI research are strongly encouraged to include collaboration with investigators who are experienced in GWI research and/or possess other relevant expertise to strengthen the application. The application should describe how the collaboration(s) will augment the PI’s ability to address the research question. PIs must meet specific eligibility criteria under one of the following categories, as described in Section II.C, Eligibility Information. • Transitioning Postdoctoral Fellow • Early-Career Investigator • New GWI Researcher Research Scope: The New Investigator Award is designed to promote new ideas in GWI research and establish proof of principle for further development in future studies. Basic through clinical research is allowed under this award mechanism. Preliminary Data: Applications are not required to include preliminary data; however, preliminary data may be used to support the objectives of the proposed project. These data are not required to have come from the GWI research field. Applications not supported by preliminary data should be based on sound scientific rationale and may reflect clinical observations or discoveries made in other illnesses with symptomology relevant to GWI. Impact: Applications must articulate how results will lead to a clinical impact for Veterans with GWI even if a clinical impact is not an immediate outcome. All applications must focus on features of GWI and Veterans of the 1990-1991 Gulf War affected by GWI. The application should clearly and explicitly articulate the project’s potential impact on GWI. FY21 GWIRP New Investigator Award Areas of Emphasis: The FY21 GWIRP has a special interest in the exploration of the topics listed below. Applicants are not restricted to this list and may propose studies in any other GWI research area relevant to the mission of the GWIRP and in the context of the FY21 GWIRP Overarching Challenges.

Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, HT942526BCRPCREA2, which is open now.

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