This PA solicits innovative basic or applied research applications that will advance prevention opportunities to reduce transmission risk or minimize neuro-cognitive impairment in persons with recent HIV infection (i.e., 0 6 months post-exposure).

Because the nature and scope of the proposed research will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size and duration of each award will also vary. The total amount awarded and the number of awards will depend upon the mechanism numbers, quality, duration, and costs of the applications received.

Award mechanisms will include the Research Project Grant (R01), Small Grant (R03), and Exploratory/ Developmental Research Grant (R21).

Eligible organizations include for-profit organizations, non-profit organizations, public or private institutions, such as universities , colleges, hospitals, and laboratories; units of state government; units of local government; eligible agencies of the federal government; foreign institutions; domestic institutions; faith-based or community-based organizations; and units of State and local Tribal governments.

Eligible principal investigators include any individual with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry-out the proposed research is invited to work with their institution to develop an application for support. Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply for NIH programs.

- Applicants may submit more than one application, provided they are scientifically distinct.

- See Section IV.1 for application materials.

- Telecommunications for the hearing impaired is available at: TTY 301-451-0088
Link to Full Announcement

grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-05-164.html

This entry was posted on Thursday, September 15th, 2005 at 4:26 pm and is filed under Funding Opps.