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Document Type:
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
PAR-09-084
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Jan 22, 2009
Creation Date:
Jan 22, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications:
May 13, 2011
Current Closing Date for Applications:
May 13, 2011
Archive Date:
Jun 13, 2011
Funding Instrument Type:
Grant
Category of Funding Activity:
Health
Income Security and Social Services
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling:
$150,000
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s):
93.865
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Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No
Eligible Applicants
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Agency Name
National Institutes of Health
Description
Purpose. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by NICHD encourages grant applications to strengthen the developmental biology research environment at educational institutions that provide baccalaureate or advanced degrees, but that have not been major recipients of NIH support.In addition this FOA attempts to foster the development of novel or underutilized experimental model systems, and to motivate students through exposure and participation in research projects designed to study fundamental processes underlying normal development.Projects that benefit students through exposure to and participate in developmental biology research are encouraged. Projects that employ novel or underutilized experimental animal model systems are also encouraged.
Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) R15 award mechanism.
Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. There is no set-aside for this program. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
