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Below is a listing of grant opportunities and study sections of interest to basic scientific researchers. If you would like to suggest a site for inclusion on this page, please use the feedback form.

National Institute of General Medical Sciences - Research Opportunities
The Institute's programs encompass the areas of cell biology, biophysics, genetics, developmental biology, pharmacology, physiology, biological chemistry, bioinformatics, computational biology, and minority biomedical research and training. Application deadlines vary.

CRISP Database
CRISP (Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects) is a searchable database of federally funded biomedical research projects conducted at universities, hospitals, and other research institutions.

Economic Benefit of NINDS-Supported Clinical Trials Estimated at More Than $15 Billion Over Ten Years
A comprehensive review of all phase III clinical trials supported by one Federal agency finds that, estimated conservatively, the economic benefit in the United States from just eight of these trials exceeded $15 billion over the course of 10 years.  The study also found that new discoveries from the trials were responsible for an estimated additional 470,000 healthy years of life.  The clinical trials were sponsored by the National Institutes of Health?s National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).

Male Contraceptive Development Program
The aim of this program is to conduct a wide range of research, both basic and applied, with the ultimate goal of developing clinically useful contraceptive products for men.

NCI - Cancer Control & Population Sciences (DCCPS)
The DCCPS aims to reduce the risk, incidence and deaths from cancer as well as enhance the quality of life for cancer survivors.  Application deadlines vary.

NCI - Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program (CTEP)
CTEP supports clinical trials to evaluate new anti-cancer agents, with a particular emphasis on translational research to elucidate molecular targets and mechanisms of drug effects.  Application deadlines vary.

NIDDK - Research and Funding Opportunities
Research and funding opportunities for basic and clinical reaseach, and research training.  Application deadlines vary.

NIDDK Type 1 Diabetes Pathfinder Award
The goal of the Type 1 Diabetes Pathfinder Award is to support creative new investigators who propose innovative new research approaches that have the potential to produce a major impact on important problems in biomedical and behavioral research relevant to type 1 diabetes and its complications.

NIH - Academic Research Enhancement Award (R15)
AREA grants support individual research projects in the biomedical and behavioral sciences conducted by faculty, and involving their undergraduate students.  Application deadlines vary.

NIH - Small Grant Program (r03)
The R03 award will support small research projects that can be carried out in a short period of time with limited resources.  Application deadlines vary.

NIH Director’s New Innovator Award
The NIH Directo’s New Innovator Award program is designed to support a small number of new investigators (those without prior R01 support) whose proposals hold the possibility of creating cross-cutting impact on a broad area of biomedical science.  The research need not be in the biomedical field, but must support the NIH mission.  New Innovator Awards provide $1.5 million in direct costs over five years.

NIH Director’s Pioneer Award
The NIH Director’s Pioneer Award program is designed to fund scientists at any career stage who propose cutting-edge research with the potential to produce high impact rewards in a broad area of biomedical research.  Pioneer Awards provide $2.5 million in direct costs over five years.

NIH Extramural Nexus
The NIH Office of Extramural Research created an informative new e-newsletter titled "NIH Extramural Nexus," which contains a wealth of information that will be of great interest to NIH grantees.  Subscriptions are free.

NIH Financial Operations Web site
The NIH Office of Extramural Research has created a new "NIH's Financial Operations Website". This page provides the most recent information about NIH's financial operations plans for the current fiscal year, links to the financial management plans of NIH institutes and centers, and answers to frequently asked questions. Although parts of the site are still under construction, the resource promises to be a valuable tool for the extramural community. 

NIH RFA for Collaborative Interdisciplinary Programs in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism
In recognition of the need to provide a flexible mechanism to support interdisciplinary team science, the current initiative will support a Collaborative Interdisciplinary Research Program designed to provide flexible support for research teams focused on innovative approaches to a single large problem relevant to diabetes, endocrinology, metabolic diseases, and/or diabetic cardiomyopathy. Collaborative interdisciplinary teams could support basic, or integrated basic and clinical studies that have a potential to move forward the NIH agenda on translation

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) - Funding
The NHLBI supports research training and career development of new and established researchers in fundamental sciences and clinical disciplines to enable them to conduct basic and clinical research related to heart, blood vessel, lung, and blood diseases; sleep disorders; and blood resources.  Application deadlines vary.

Non-Competing RPG Awards
The NIH on Jan. 9 issued a notice detailing its revised grant funding policy to reflect the recently enacted appropriations bill for the agency. Non-competing RPG awards will be awarded at a level of 97.65 percent of the amount indicated for the FY 2006 budget period in the Notice of Grant Award for the previous budget year. The amounts indicated for future budget periods will also be adjusted by the same factor. Non-competing awards previously issued in FY 2006 at reduced levels up to 80 percent of the amount previously indicated (when NIH was operating under a continuing resolution) will be revised to provide a restoration of funds to the 97.65 percent level. Amounts indicated for future budget periods will be adjusted as well. The amounts provided for competing RPGs will be managed to an average award amount equal to FY 2005 levels. FY 2006 policy includes the provision of a 3 percent escalation factor in the amounts indicated for future years on competing RPG awards, which are not based on modular applications.

Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
NIH on Thursday posted the annual notice concerning the legislatively-mandated "Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts".   As previously reported, effective January 1, 2006, the cap, which is based on the Executive Level I salary level, increased to $183,500.  The NIH notice provides important details on how the salary cap is implemented.

Stipend Levels for FY 2006
The NIH on Jan. 9 issued a notice establishing the stipend levels for FY 2006 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for undergraduate, predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees and fellows. The stipend levels for postdoctoral trainees with zero and one year of experience are increased by 4 percent. Stipend levels for predoctoral trainees and other postdocs remain at the FY 2005 levels.