Key Dates: Applications Due: September 24, 2009
Peer Review: October/November 2009
Council Review: January 2010
Earliest Anticipated Start Date(s): April 1, 2010

Program Information: A National Institutes of Health (NIH) program created to stimulate research in educational institutions that provide baccalaureate or advanced degrees for a significant number of the Nation's research scientists, but that have not been major recipients of NIH support.

Grant Information: NIH-administered grants to support new biomedical, behavioral or clinical research projects proposed by faculty members of eligible colleges, universities, schools, and components of domestic institutions.  Eligible applicants include institutions and organizations listed in Section III, 1.A, and Project Directors/Principal Investigators with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research.  Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

For More Information:  View the full Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for application information and instruction.