NIA Expanding Research in AD/ADRD (ERA) Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (R25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institute on Aging (NIA), NIH
Funds institutions to run a postbaccalaureate research education programme in Alzheimer's and related dementias research. Participants spend 75% effort on research for nine months plus 25% on academic and professional development.
- Indicative award
- up to $400k per year (per year)Up to $400,000 direct costs per year for up to 5 years; NIA intends about $2 million per year for up to 5 new awards, supporting up to 12 postbaccalaureate positions per year.
- Timing
- Annual cycleAnnual cycle · MayNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.The published cycle opened 27 April 2026 with applications due 27 May 2026, which has passed. The NOFO expiration date is 27 May 2027, which implies a further cycle in spring 2027, but no second due date is printed on the page.
- Who can apply
- Master's / undergraduate, Any faculty rank
- Eligibility
- Applicant organisations include public and private higher education institutions, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3), for-profits, and state, county, city and tribal governments; foreign organisations are not eligible. Participants must hold a baccalaureate degree; the programme is directed primarily at US citizens and permanent residents.
- SSWR clusters
- Topics
- postbaccalaureate research education · alzheimer's disease · research workforce
- Apply at
- https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-26-010.html
- This entry
- Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. The funder link has not yet been machine-checked.
Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.
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