Research grant

Apply for NIH R01 Research Project Grant

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Max award

$500,000

Deadline

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Agency

National Institutes of Health

Source

federal funding

What this application should emphasize

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Frame the research question, method, deliverables, and why the work is novel or useful.
Name partners, facilities, prior work, publications, or technical readiness when relevant.
Principal Investigator must hold a doctoral degree (MD, PhD, DDS, or equivalent) or be a health professional with appropriate experience
Must be affiliated with a US or foreign institution eligible for NIH funding (universities, hospitals, research institutes)

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Research Strategy (12 pages for most R01s: Significance, Innovation, Approach)

NIH Biosketch for PI and all key personnel (5-page limit per person)

Budget (modular up to $250,000 direct costs/year; detailed budget for larger amounts)

Facilities & Other Resources statement

Equipment description

Human Subjects or Vertebrate Animals sections (if applicable)

Letters of support from collaborators and institutional officials

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