NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH ACADEMIC RESEARCH ENHANCEMENT AWARDS (AREA)

DUE: JUN 25 OCT 25 FEB 25
WEB: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/area.htm

The AREA program will enable qualified scientists to receive support for small-scale research projects. These grants are intended to create a research opportunity for scientists and institutions otherwise unlikely to participate extensively in NIH programs to support the Nation’s biomedical and behavioral research effort. It is anticipated that investigators supported under the AREA program will benefit from the opportunity to conduct independent research; that the grantee institution will benefit from a research environment strengthened through AREA grants and furthered by participation in the diverse extramural programs of the NIH; and that available students will benefit from exposure to and participation in scientific research in the biomedical, behavioral and clinical sciences. The AREA program is a research grant program and not a training or fellowship program. Active involvement of undergraduate and graduate students in the proposed research is encouraged, and reviewers will consider whether the proposed project will expose undergraduate (preferably, if available) and graduate students to meritorious research. However, the application should not focus on training objectives and training plans should not be provided.

ELIGIBILITY: All health professional schools/colleges and other academic components of domestic institutions offering baccalaureate or advanced degrees in the sciences related to health are eligible, except those that have received research grants and/or cooperative agreements from the NIH totaling more than $6 million per year (in both direct and facilities and administrative costs) in at least four of the last seven years (note that eligibility is determined at the time of application). See website for a list of ineligible schools.

FUNDING: Applicants may request up to $300,000 direct costs plus applicable Facilities & Administrative (F&A)/ indirect costs for the entire project period of up to three (3) years. Note when a consortium is involved, the $300,000 direct cost limit is exclusive of consortium F&A costs. These can be requested in addition to the $300,000 direct costs limit.