NIH Neuroscience Development for Advancing the Careers of a Diverse Research Workforce (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed): FAS/SEAS Letter of Intent Deadline

NIH Neuroscience Development for Advancing the Careers of a Diverse Research Workforce (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
FAS/SEAS Letter of Intent Deadline: September 16, 2020
Sponsor Proposal Deadline: January 25, 2021, September 27, 2021, and September 26, 2022
Award Amount: Up to $250,000 in direct cost per year for up to 5 years

The NIH Neuroscience Development for Advancing the Careers of a Diverse Research Workforce (R25) is a flexible and specialized program designed to foster the development of neuroscience researchers from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, to pursue further studies or careers in research. Applications are encouraged from applicant organizations that propose innovative mentoring and professional development activities in the mission area(s) of the NINDS and/or NIMH. This Neuroscience Diversity R25 initiative will focus on factors that have been shown to affect retention of underrepresented graduate students, postdoctoral trainees, and junior faculty in neuroscience research such as mentoring, scientific networks, professional development, and attention to the structural and institutional environment regarding inclusion.

This initiative will support the development of collaborative research education partnerships that will increase participants’ awareness and interest in the neurosciences, develop participants’ scientific knowledge and research skills that will allow them to progress and transition to more advanced neuroscience-related research education and training activities. Proposed program interventions to enhance workforce diversity in response to this FOA should also focus on asset models and leadership opportunities, rather than solely deficit models and remediation.

This FOA will support creative educational activities with a primary focus on:

1. Research Experiences
2. Mentoring Activities
3. Curriculum or Methods Development

Programs that target transitions and/or more than one career stage for neuroscience career advancement and progression are strongly encouraged.

This is a limited submission opportunity and only one application may be put forward from the Harvard University Area (Cambridge campus) per review cycle. To determine if an internal competition is necessary, potential applicants from the FAS or SEAS who wish to apply for the January 25, 2021 NIH deadline must send a very brief letter of intent to Erin Hale at erin_hale@fas.harvard.edu no later than September 16, 2020. Emails should include the proposal title, names of the PI and any co-PIs or senior personnel, and a very brief description of the proposed project.