Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Pathophysiology and Treatment (R21)

The summary for the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Pathophysiology and Treatment (R21) 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.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Pathophysiology and Treatment (R21): -Purpose. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) and co-sponsoring Institutes and Centers (ICs) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) solicits investigator-initiated grant applications that propose to examine the etiology, diagnosis, pathophysiology, and treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) in diverse groups and across the lifespan. Applications that address gaps in the understanding of the environmental and biological risk factors, the determinants of heterogeneity among patient populations, and the common mechanisms influencing the multiple body systems that are affected in CFS are encouraged. The NIH is interested in particularly interested in funding interdisciplinary research that will enhance our knowledge of the disease process and improve the diagnosis, treatment, and quality of life of all persons with CFS. -Mechanism of Support. This FOA will use the NIH Exploratory/Developmental Grant (R21) award mechanism and runs in parallel with FOAs of identical scientific scope, PA-07-265 and PA- 07-263, which solicit applications under the Research Project Grant (R01) and the Small Research Grant (R03) award mechanisms, respectively. -Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
Federal Grant Title: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Pathophysiology and Treatment (R21)
Federal Agency Name: National Institutes of Health
Grant Categories: Income Security and Social Services Environment Health Education
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: PA-07-264
Type of Funding: Grant
CFDA Numbers: 93.11393.114
CFDA Descriptions: Environmental Health 93.114 Applied Toxicological Research and Testing
Current Application Deadline: No deadline provided
Original Application Deadline: Multiple Receipt Dates - See Link to Full Announce
Posted Date: Dec 22, 2006
Creation Date: Dec 22, 2006
Archive Date: Dec 17, 2007
Total Program Funding:
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Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching: 93.115 -- Biometry and Risk Estimation_Health Risks from Environmental Exposures
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
County governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Small businesses Special district governments Independent school districts For profit organizations other than small businesses State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility
Foreign institutions are eligible to apply. Eligible agencies of the Federal Government can apply. Faith-based or community-based organizations can apply.
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