The goal of the R35 (R35; RPA; RFA-NS-22-038) is to help investigators make meaningful contributions to neuroscience by providing greater funding stability, flexibility, and support for your overall research project.
What is the R35? The R35 RPA is a funding mechanism that supports your research efforts by:
- Providing stable funding of up to $750,000 per year (direct cost funding) for up to eight years;
- Allowing you to focus on your work rather than spending valuable time continuously applying for funding;
- Allowing you to conduct long-term, rewarding research that is not tied to specific aims; and
- Providing flexibility to pivot as needed to emerging and timely topics.
If you have any questions about the NINDS Research Program Award (RPA) or about whether you are a good candidate for the award, visit the FAQs and view the short video on eligibility and/or contact your Program Director for more information. View a video of the June 9, 2022 R35 Program Overview Webinar or the slides(pdf, 1339 KB) for more information about the R35 program.
Resources and Tools
Contacts
Alisa Schaefer, Ph.D. | Health Science Policy Analyst, Division of Extramural Research
alisa.schaefer@nih.gov
Dave Owens, Ph.D. | Deputy Director, Division of Extramural Research
do47h@nih.gov
Funding Opportunities
Research Program Award (R35 Clinical Trial Optional)
Notice to Allow Requests for Budget Increases for NINDS Research Program Award (R35)
News & Events
NINDS announces 20 new recipients of Research Program Award
Anna Taylor and Bob Finkelstein. “An experiment in program-based funding.”
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