Department of Defense (DOD) Fiscal Year 2006 (FY06) Neurofibromatosis Research Program (NFRP) Concept Award

The summary for the Department of Defense (DOD) Fiscal Year 2006 (FY06) Neurofibromatosis Research Program (NFRP) Concept Award 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 Dept of the Army USAMRAA, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Department of Defense (DOD) Fiscal Year 2006 (FY06) Neurofibromatosis Research Program (NFRP) Concept Award: The intent of the NFRP Concept Award is to fund the exploration of an initial concept or theory that could give rise to a testable hypothesis. Presentation of preliminary data is not consistent with the intent of this award mechanism. These awards provide investigators with the opportunity to pursue serendipitous observations; it is anticipated that research completed through a Concept Award may provide sufficient preliminary data to enable the investigator to prepare a hypothesis-based proposal for future research. Proposals must describe how the new concept or theory will enhance existing knowledge of NF1, NF2, and/or Schwannomatosis or create an entirely new avenue for investigation. Concepts from complementary areas of science such as chemistry, biophysics, mathematics, engineering, etc. are encouraged as are research proposals involving consumer-scientist collaborations. Because these awards are designed for preliminary investigations, projects involving human subjects or human biological substances will not be supported through this mechanism unless they are exempt under 32 CFR 219.101(b)(4). Studies that do not qualify for exempt status will be administratively withdrawn and will not be funded.