UNH is eligible to apply only for Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15) which support small research projects in the biomedical and behavioral sciences conducted at 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.
The goals of the AREA grant program play to UNH areas of strength:
- support meritorius research
- expose students to research
- strengthen research envirionment of the institution
AREA grants will support small-scale, new or ongoing projects, including:
- pilot research projects and feasibility studies
- development, testing, and refinement of research techniques
- secondary analysis of available data sets
- similar discrete research projects that demonstrate research capability
AREA projects should include plans to expose undergraduate students to hands-on research
- Support is for up to 3 years and up to $300,000 (direct costs)
- Multiple PIs are allowed
- Preliminary data are not required but are allowed
- Most NIH Institutes and Centers participate
Deadlines for AREA applications each year: February 25, June 25, and October 25
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Key Points:
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Be sure to use the appropriate FOA for your project type
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Be sure you meet the principal investigator elgibility requirements
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Your Grant and Contract Administrator (GCA) in Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) will upload the now-required institutional eligibility letter when assembling the application package
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