Deadline: 17-Jan-23
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is pleased to announce the Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) to provide support for the program of research in an investigator’s laboratory that is within the mission of National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS).
Goals
The goal of MIRA is to increase the efficiency and efficacy of NIGMS funding. It is anticipated that this program will:
- Increase the stability of funding for NIGMS-supported investigators, which could enhance their ability to take on ambitious scientific projects and approach problems more creatively;
- Increase flexibility for investigators to follow important new research directions within the NIGMS mission as opportunities arise, rather than being bound to specific aims proposed in advance of the studies;
- More widely distribute funding among the nation’s highly talented and promising investigators to increase overall scientific productivity and the chances for important breakthroughs;
- Reduce the time spent by researchers writing and reviewing grant applications, allowing them to spend more time conducting research;
- Enable investigators to devote more time and energy to mentoring trainees in a more stable research environment.
Funding Information
- Award Budget: Applications from investigators with existing NIGMS research grants may request no more than $750,000 direct costs per year.
- Award Project Period: Applications may request a maximum project period of five years.
Benefits
MIRA benefits include:
- A longer grant period – five-year awards rather than the current NIGMS median of four years;
- More flexibility to pursue new ideas and opportunities as they arise during the course of research because the award is not tied to specific aims or predicated on completing specific, pre-defined projects;
- Increased stability of funding through longer-term commitments of support, improved success rates, and the possibility of more graduated, rather than all-or-none, funding decisions for R35 renewals;
- A reduction in administrative burden associated with managing multiple grants;
- A reduction in required application writing.
Eligibility Criteria
- Higher Education Institutions
- Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
- Private Institutions of Higher Education
- The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for NIH support as Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education:
- Hispanic-serving Institutions
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
- Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)
- Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions
- Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs)
- Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education
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- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
- For-Profit Organizations
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- Small Businesses
- For-Profit Organizations (Other than Small Businesses)
- Local Governments
- State Governments
- County Governments
- City or Township Governments
- Special District Governments
- Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)
- Federal Government
- Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government
- U.S. Territory or Possession
- Other
- Independent School Districts
- Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities
- Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Faith-based or Community-based Organizations
- Regional Organizations
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=340655
