Biobehavioral Research Awards for Innovative New Scientists (BRAINS) (R01)

The summary for the Biobehavioral Research Awards for Innovative New Scientists (BRAINS) (R01) grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the National Institutes of Health, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Biobehavioral Research Awards for Innovative New Scientists (BRAINS) (R01): -Purpose.The Biobehavioral Research Awards for Innovative New Scientists (BRAINS) is intended to support the research and research career development of outstanding scientists who are in the early, formative stages of their careers and who plan to make a long term career commitment to research in specific mission areas of the NIMH.This award seeks to assist these individuals in launching an innovative clinical, translational, or basic research program that holds the potential to profoundly transform the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of mental disorders, paving the way for a cure.Each year the BRAINS program will focus on a specific area of research and research career development need.In this inaugural year the focus of the BRAINS program is neurodevelopment. -Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) award mechanism and is intended for first time R01 investigators. -Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The NIMH intends to commit up to $5,000,000 in total costs to fund up to 6 new grants in FY 2009.

Federal Grant Title:	Biobehavioral Research Awards for Innovative New Scientists (BRAINS) (R01)
Federal Agency Name:	National Institutes of Health
Grant Categories:	Health
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	RFA-MH-09-100
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	93.242
CFDA Descriptions:	Mental Health Research Grants
Current Application Deadline:	Feb 03, 2009
Original Application Deadline:	Feb 03, 2009
Posted Date:	Oct 30, 2008
Creation Date:	Oct 30, 2008
Archive Date:	Mar 06, 2009
Total Program Funding:	$5,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$400,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:
Expected Number of Awards:	6
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
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