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NINDS Grants Information for Non-U.S. Scientists and U.S. Scientists at Foreign Institutions

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In general, foreign institutions and international organizations, including public or private non-profit or for-profit organizations, are eligible to receive research project grants from NINDS. Foreign institutions and international organizations are not eligible to receive Institutional National Research Service Awards, Career Development Awards, program project grants, center grants, resource grants, SBIR/STTR grants, or construction grants.

General NINDS Eligibility Guidelines

Foreign Nationals at U.S. or Foreign Institutions may apply for:
  • Regular Research Project Grant - R01
  • Exploratory/Development Grant - R21

Foreign Nationals at U.S. Institutions may apply for:

  • NIH Pathway to Independence Award - K99/R00
Foreign Nationals at Foreign Institutions with a U.S.-Based Sponsor may apply for:
  • International Neurological Science Fellowship Program - F05
Only U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents at U.S. Institutions may apply for:
  • Scientist Career Development Awards - K01, K02, K08, K22, K23, K24, K25
  • Program Project Grant - P01
  • Specialized Center Grant - P50
  • Contracts - Request for Proposals
Only U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents at U.S. or Foreign Institutions may apply for:
  • Fellowships, Predoctoral, Postdoctoral, and Senior Researchers - F31, F32, F33
Only U.S. Institutions may apply for:
  • Conference Grant and Cooperative Agreement Conference Grant - R13/U13
  • NIH National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant - T32
  • Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Grant - R43, R44
  • Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Grant - R41, R42
Domestic Institutions with a Foreign Component
Some mechanisms may support projects awarded to a domestic institution with a foreign component. For purposes of this policy, a "foreign component" is defined as performance of any significant element or segment of the project outside the U.S. either by the grantee or by a researcher employed by a foreign institution, whether or not grant funds are expended. Activities that would meet this definition include:
  • The involvement of human subjects/or animals.
  • Extensive foreign travel by grantee project staff for the purpose of data collection, surveying, sampling, and similar activities.
  • Any activity that may impact on U.S. foreign policy through the involvement of grantee project staff in the affairs or environment of the foreign country.

Foreign travel for consultation is not considered a "foreign component."

For complete information on NIH awards to foreign institutions and grants involving foreign components, see the NIH Grants Policy Statement.

Application Review

Applications from foreign institutions or international organizations will be evaluated and scored during the initial review process using the standard review criteria. In addition, the following will be assessed as part of the review process and award decision:
  • Whether the project presents special opportunities for furthering research programs through the use of unusual talent, resources, populations, or environmental conditions in other countries that are not readily available in the United States or that augment existing U.S. resources.
  • Whether the proposed project has specific relevance to the mission and objectives of the IC and has the potential for significantly advancing the health sciences in the United States.
Research grant applications from foreign or international organizations may not be funded unless approved by the IC National Advisory Council or Board.

Learn more about NINDS Funding Mechanisms.

Other Opportunities for Non-U.S. Scientists:

John E. Fogarty International Center
International Research and Awards Branch
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD 20892

National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22230

Last updated June 21, 2007