NINDS Neuroscience Funding Announcements

Brain Disorders in the Developing World: Research Across the Lifespan (R21)

Funding Contact(s): Yuan Liu, Ph.D.
Funding Categories: International Activities

Brief Description:
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages exploratory/developmental planning grant applications proposing the development of innovative, collaborative research and research training projects, between high income country (HIC) and low- to middle-income country (LMIC) scientists, on brain and other nervous system function and disorders throughout life, relevant to LMICs. The planning grants are expected to lead to full research programs which contribute to the long-term goals of building sustainable research capacity in LMICs to address nervous system development, function and impairment throughout life and to lead to diagnostics, prevention, and treatment strategies.

Grant Mechanism: R21
NIH Guide: PAR-11-031
Release Date: 2010-11-12
Expiration Date: 2013-04-12