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| Fundamentals |
| Show the health relevance of your research project in addition to its importance for science. |
| Address the mission of the institute likely to fund your application. |
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Understanding what research NIH funds and why it does so can help you focus your application.
NIH's mission is to create fundamental knowledge about living systems and apply that knowledge to reduce human illness and disability. Read more on About NIH.
Your project should also meet the mission of the institute likely to fund it. As one of NIH's 27 semi-autonomous institutes, NIAID supports basic and applied research to understand, treat, and prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.
In addition to importance for science, reviewers will look at the health relevance of your application.
Congress appropriates our funds with the goal of improving public health. Most institutes were created around a health-related topic largely because advocacy groups have pushed for the creation of institutes in their areas.
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