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This is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announcement for the Data Science Track Award for Research Transition (D/START) program, issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under solicitation number PAS-25-236. The program falls under CFDA 93.279 Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs and aims to support researchers entering addiction-related data science or incorporating novel data science methods into their research for the first time.

The opportunity is available to multiple applicant types including higher education institutions, nonprofits, tribal organizations, small businesses, and government entities. The program encourages use of existing datasets and FAIR principles to conduct small-scale projects that address specific research questions or generate preliminary data for larger studies. Projects should focus on applying emerging data science methods to addiction research, aligning with the 2022-2026 NIDA Strategic Plan's emphasis on data science. The funding instrument is a grant (R03) and includes clinical trial optional components. This opportunity supports the NIH's broader mission of advancing drug use and addiction research through biomedical, behavioral, epidemiologic, and health services research approaches.