National Institutes of Health

Description

Purpose. The Outstanding New Environmental Scientist Award is intended to identify outstanding scientists who are in the early, formative stages of their careers and who intend to make a long term career commitment to research in the mission areas of the NIEHS and assist them in launching an innovative research program focusing on problems of environmental exposures and human biology, human pathophysiology and human disease. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) award mechanism and is intended for Early Stage Investigators. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. NIEHS intends to commit up to 2.4 million dollars in direct costs ($3.6 million total costs) in FY2010 to fund 6 new grants.

Who can apply

• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Private institutions of higher education
• Others

Contact

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