New grant program for residents and fellows

A new grant program exists to support the research training and education of residents and fellows of neurology and neurosurgery.  This institutional award is designed to facilitate the transition from medical training into successful research careers.  Medical residents participate in an intensive 9 to 24 month mentored research education experience during residency and fellowship years to develop research skills and become better positioned to compete for independent funding. To learn more about this opportunity, refer to the funding opportunity announcement.  

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Electronic Submission: Ks, Fs, Ts

Required electronic submission of training and career development applications has been scheduled. For more information about the grant programs that are transitioning, review the Notice in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts announcing this change.  The timeline for electronic submission has been modified to reflect this change.

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More flexibility for T32s

Previously, NINDS required T32 applications to fund primarily postdoctoral fellows, with support of up to two advanced predoctoral fellows allowed. Effective immediately, with approval of the NINDS Training Director, Institutional Training Programs can support any combination of predoctoral and postdoctoral fellows. Please see the description of T32 programs supported by NINDS for details and important limitations of this change.

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New Review Cycle for Diversity and Reentry Supplements

Starting in Fiscal Year 2008, funding decisions for PA-05-015 “Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research,” and PA-04-126, “ Supplements to Promote Re-entry into Biomedical and Behavioral Research Careers,” applications will only be made three times a year, namely by the end of March, June, and December (see the Notice for details). Please see application procedures and supplementary information for Diversity and Reentry Research Supplements for more information.

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Modification of K25 policy

The NINDS has issued a Notice clarifying the eligibility guidelines for the Mentored Quantitative Research Career Development Award (K25). For more information, review the Notice in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts.

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Increased K02 salary support

Salary support for the Independent Scientist Award (K02) has been increased from $85,000 per year to $95,000 per year, effective on the anniversary date of the award. See a detailed description of the NINDS K02 program for more information.

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NIH Regional Seminars on Program Funding and Grants Administrationschedule of events

The Office of Extramural Research (OER) sponsors semiannual regional seminars for grant administrators, researchers, and graduate students to demystify the grant application and review process. For location and registration information for upcoming seminars, review the online schedule of events.