The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives.
The NIH Blueprint R25 program focuses on elevating individuals from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds into the biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research domains. It emphasizes the development of creative educational activities, including Courses for Skills Development, Research Experiences, and Mentoring Activities. These efforts are designed to prepare undergraduate students, specifically from diverse and underrepresented groups in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, for Ph.D. programs in the neurosciences. The initiative seeks to fund institutional awards that foster neuroscience research education programs through collaborative partnerships across different educational institutions. While award sizes may vary based on the proposed program's scope, the expected direct costs should align with the nature of the proposed activities, generally falling between $300K and $400K.