Apply for Funding

Apply for Funding

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New and Early Stage Investigators

Information focused on supporting an early-career stage investigator ready for an independent research grant.

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Grant Application Overview

Information about the steps required for an application to proceed from planning and submission through to award.

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Loan Repayment Programs

Information about the NIH program that encourages outstanding health professionals to pursue careers in biomedical, behavioral, social, and clinical research by repaying a portion of qualified student loan debt.

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Administrative Supplements

Information about requesting a noncompeting award to to cover unanticipated costs of a currently-funded project.

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Peer Review Process

Information about the NIH peer review process, designed to provide unbiased and expert peer review of grant applications and contract proposals and to provide advice and assistance to the NINDS extramural programs

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Review Committees

Information about the scientific review groups that evaluate grant and fellowship applications and contract proposals relevant to the NINDS mission

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Application Support Library

Resources designed to assist researchers preparing and submitting applications to NIH.