At a glance
This program funds research education activities for clinical researchers and clinicians focused on substance use and substance use disorder research. It supports courses for skills development and research experiences, with an emphasis on helping participants move to the next career stage. Eligible applicants include many U.S. organizations such as colleges, nonprofits, governments, tribes, faith-based groups, and small businesses; foreign organizations are not eligible, though foreign components of U.S. organizations are allowed. Awards are limited to $350,000 in direct costs per year for up to 5 years, with 8% indirect costs on modified total direct costs, and no cost sharing is required. The program is not for clinical trials and is primarily intended for U.S. citizens and permanent residents unless strongly justified.
What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The over-arching goal of this NIDA R25 program is to support educational activities that complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nations biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs. This NOFO is intended to support research education activities that enhance the knowledge of substance use and substance use disorder research. The program is intended for those in clinically focused careers and/or those training for careers as clinicians/health service providers, clinical researchers, or optimally a combination of the two. This mechanism may not be used to support non-research-related clinical training.
Who can apply
- City or township governments
- County governments
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Independent school districts
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
- Others
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
- Small businesses
- Special district governments
- State governments