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Research Funding

NIGMS research programs encompass the areas of cell biology, biophysics, genetics, developmental biology, pharmacology, physiology, biological chemistry, bioinformatics, and computational biology. The Institute places great emphasis on the support of individual, investigator-initiated grants within its scientific mission areas. Most grants are for research projects (R01), but NIGMS also funds program projects (P01) and centers (P50) as well as some research resources. The Institute encourages research in certain scientific areas through requests for applications (which have single application receipt dates) and program announcements (which have multiple receipt dates).

More details about NIGMS research funding opportunities, policies, and other information can be found under the following headings.

Research Programs and Contacts

Overviews of NIGMS research programs and staff contact information in the areas of cell biology, biophysics, genetics, developmental biology, pharmacology, physiology, biological chemistry, bioinformatics, and computational biology.

Research Grant Mechanisms

Descriptions of major mechanisms that NIGMS uses to fund research grants. Topics covered include size and length of award, eligibility requirements, and other relevant policies.

Funding Opportunities

Requests for applications, program announcements, and notices from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, including the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs, research supplements, and programs to increase the number of minority biomedical scientists.

Grant Application, Review, & Funding Policies

Application receipt dates, forms, appeals process, grant writing tips, study section information, guidelines for funding decisions, interim funding policy, support for new investigators, and other information.

Research Using Human Subjects or Specimens

Links to documents about research on human subjects or specimens, genetic studies in named populations, certificates of confidentiality, and other information.

 
This page last updated April 30, 2008