National Institutes of Health

Description

Purpose. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and the National Institute of Mental Health invite applications for multidisciplinary research programs that; (1) devise optimal HIV prevention packages (combination interventions) for specific populations, (2) perform pilot studies to demonstrate that the proposed prevention package is acceptable to the target population and the study design is appropriate and feasible, and (3) design clinical protocols to rigorously examine the safety and efficacy of these packages in the target population. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The NIAID intends to award up to $2.5 million in FY 2011 to fund 4-6 applications submitted in response to this FOA. NIMH intends to commit $500,000 in support of this FOA. NIAAA will provide up to $500,000 in support of this FOA for applications strongly focused on alcohol-related studies.

Who can apply

• State governments
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
• 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
• For-profit organizations other than small businesses
• Small businesses
• Others

Contact

NIH OER Webmaster<br/>FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV<br/>
FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV