National Institutes of Health Expanding Research in Alzheimer's Disease (ERA) Summer Research Education Program (Exp. May 27, 2026) • America's Optimistic Futurist

Posted by: Francis Koster Published: June 21, 2024

National Institutes of Health Expanding Research in Alzheimer’s Disease (ERA) Summer Research Education Program (Exp. May 27, 2026)

Purpose

This funding opportunity invites R25 applications* to support the development and implementation of summer research education programs for high school students, undergraduates, or science teachers from all backgrounds, including those from groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences. It is essential to expand and broaden the skilled Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias (ADRD) research workforce and provide exposure to AD/ADRD research to individuals early in their careers. The proposed research education programs will support intensive summer research experiences in the AD/ADRD field with the goal of exposing participants to AD/ADRD research and encourage further study or participation in biomedical and behavioral research.

The grant is administered by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), which operates within the National Institutes of Health, a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

*R25 refers to applications for support to develop and/or implement education projects as they relate to a category in one or more of the areas of education, information, training, technical assistance, coordination, or evaluation.

Eligible Entities

The following types of domestic organizations are eligible to apply for the grant:

Independent school districts
Special district governments
City or township governments
County governments
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
U.S. Territories or Possessions
Private, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, including faith-based, community-based, and regional organizations
Native American tribal organizations (with or without Federally recognition)
Small businesses
For profit organizations other than small businesses

Eligible Activities

A project period of up to five years may be requested, with funds disbursed for a minimum of 8 weeks and a maximum of 14 weeks of research education experience each year. Applicants must demonstrate how this program will add significant value over existing programs at the applicant institution. All programs are expected to provide opportunities for participants to interact with investigators who could contribute to their growth.

Applicants should consider how the developed programs can optimize participation and potentially include additional participants from outside the applicant institution, especially those in local and/or affiliated institutions. Applicants also are encouraged to partner with existing NIH-funded or other federally-funded resources and programs.Research education activities from both federal and private-sector partners can include, but are not limited to, the following:

Award

Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,000,000

Estimated Number of Awards: 5

Award Ceiling: $200,000

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

Important Dates

Last Updated Date: September 02, 2025

Current Closing Date: May 27, 2026, 5:00 pm local time

Scientific Merit Review: November 2026

Advisory Council Review: January 2027

Earliest Start Date: April 2027

Next Steps

For read the full announcement, go to https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-26-011.html. If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact grantsinfo@nih.gov.

See Section VII. Agency Contacts within the full opportunity announcement for all other inquires.

It is critical that applicants follow the instructions in the Research (R) Instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide, except where instructed to do otherwise (in this NOFO or in a Notice from NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts).

There are several options available to submit your application through Grants.gov to NIH and Department of Health and Human Services partners. You must use one of these submission options to access the application forms for this opportunity.

Use the NIH ASSIST system to prepare, submit and track your application online.
Use an institutional system-to-system (S2S) solution to prepare and submit your application to Grants.gov and eRA Commons to track your application. Check with your institutional officials regarding availability.
Use Grants.gov Workspace to prepare and submit your application and eRA Commons to track your application.

Please note that this funding opportunity does not allow participants to lead an independent clinical trial but does allow them to obtain research experience in a clinical trial led by a mentor or co-mentor.