More National Research Initiative (NRI) Information

Program Details:

• Program Synopsis

• Topic Areas and Proposal Due Dates (including NRI Program Codes)

Applicant Resources:

• Request for Applications
• How to Apply to the NRI
• Peer Review Process for Competitive Grant Applications
• More Integrated Programs Information
• General Grant Writing Tips for Success
• Tips for Developing and Implementing Integrated Projects

• Competitive Funding Opportunities Workshop

Results and Impacts:

• Abstracts of Funded Projects – By State / Program
• NRI National Impacts

• NRI Strengthening and EPSCoR Program

Reviewer Information:

• Guidelines for Reviewers
• Directions to Waterfront Centre

• To be considered as a potential reviewer, please send an e-mail message with your contact information and area(s) of scientific or technical expertise to: newreviewer@csrees.usda.gov

Other:

• Indirect Cost Limitation
• Grants.gov
• NRI Annual Reports
• Interagency Metabolic Engineering Working Group is comprised of representatives from eight federal agencies including CSREES, and supports metabolic engineering research through funding opportunities, workshops, and seminars.
• National Academy of Sciences Study - Board on Agriculture Evaluation of the NRI - National Research Initiative: A Vital Competitive Grants Program in Food, Fiber, and Natural-Resources Research (2000)
• Authorization—7 U.S.C. 450i provides CSREES with the authority to award competitive research grants to further the programs of the USDA
• Administrative Provisions—7 CFR 3411
• Administrative Provisions, Revised — 7 CFR 3411, revisions completed in 2006
• Section 728 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109-97) provides CSREES with the authority to use up to 22 percent of available funds for integrated research, education, and extension projects.
• Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance NRI 2006

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Last Updated: 03/24/2008