NIH Grant: Boost Your Vet Research Career!
Summary
Veterinary professionals focused on laboratory animal medicine can access NIH R25 grants to enhance their research skills and contribute to groundbreaking biomedical investigations. This funding supports your development in collaborative research and animal model maintenance for translational science.
Eligibility
Full Description
Purpose: This funding opportunity announcement issued by the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), National Institutes of Health (NIH), solicits Research Education Grant (R25) applications to provide research education for veterinarians interested in pursuing a career in Laboratory Animal Medicine. The objective is to prepare veterinarians to be competent and proficient in the field of Laboratory Animal Medicine in support of biomedical investigations with emphasis on performing collaborative research, and development and maintenance of animal models in support of translational research activities. Mechanism of Support: This FOA will use the NIH Research Education (R25) grant mechanism. Research education programs may not be transferred from one institution to another, unless strongly justified (see Section VI.2).
Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards: Approximately $1,500,000 is available for FY2011. The total amount to be awarded under this FOA is $7,500,000 over a 5 year period pending availability of funds and receipt of a sufficient number of meritorious applications. The total number of awards for FY2011 is anticipated to be 5-8. Additional awards will be made in subsequent years until funds allocated or available are exhausted.