Support for Research Excellence First Independent Research (SuRE-First) Award (R16 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
ID: 358875Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

National Institutes of Health (HHS-NIH11)

Award Range

$0 - $125K

Eligible Applicants

Private Institutions of Higher Education

Funding Category

Income Security and Social Services

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/358875

Additional Information

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-25-415.html
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    Description

    The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is offering the Support for Research Excellence – First Independent Research (SuRE-First) Award, a federal grant aimed at enhancing research capacity at underfunded higher education institutions. This program specifically targets full-time faculty who have not previously received independent, peer-reviewed research funding, with the goal of fostering investigator-initiated biomedical research and providing students with high-quality research experiences. The SuRE-First awards can provide up to $125,000 in direct costs per year for a maximum of four years, supporting research in various scientific fields, and applications must be submitted through the Grants.gov portal by September 29, 2025. For further inquiries, interested applicants can contact NIH Grants Information at grantsinfo@nih.gov.

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    grantsinfo@nih.gov
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    PAR-25-415.html
    The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announces the Support for Research Excellence – First Independent Research (SuRE-First) award aimed at enhancing research capacity in underfunded higher education institutions. Specifically targeting faculty who have never received independent, peer-reviewed research funding, this program seeks to foster investigator-initiated biomedical research while involving students in high-quality research experiences. Eligible institutions are those with limited NIH funding and a substantial percentage of undergraduates supported by Pell grants. The awards can provide up to $125,000 in direct costs per year for a maximum of four years, supporting research in basic, clinical, behavioral, or translational sciences. Applicants must designate a mentor with a strong funding record to guide their research proposal. Key dates include an application deadline on September 29, 2025, and the grants aim to bolster the research environment and train future scientists. Submission of applications will occur through the Grants.gov portal, following comprehensive guidelines laid out in the announcement. This initiative underscores the NIH's commitment to diversify and strengthen the nation's biomedical research landscape by enabling resource-limited institutions and their faculty to contribute significantly to scientific inquiry.
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