DoW Neurofibromatosis Research Academy - Leadership Award
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- HT942526NFRPNFRALA
- Agency
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Medical Command
Department of the Army, Department of Defense
- Applications due
- Award size
- Not on record
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Unrestricted
- Points of contact
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- eBRAP Help Desk help@ebrap.org (301) 682-5507
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Medical Command, through the Defense Health Agency's Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, is soliciting applications for the Neurofibromatosis Research Academy - Leadership Award with a full application due date of September 14, 2026. One award of $2.4 million will fund an Academy Director and Deputy Director to establish and lead a multi-institutional virtual research academy supporting early-career neurofibromatosis investigators.
Eligible applicants are unrestricted and include extramural and intramural U.S. Department of War organizations, both domestic and foreign entities, and for-profit and nonprofit organizations. The Academy Director must be an established neurofibromatosis investigator at or above the Associate Professor level with documented NF research funding, peer-reviewed publications, and strong mentorship experience. The Deputy Director must hold equivalent qualifications and be affiliated with a different institution than the Director. Cost share is not required.
The period of performance is four years, with funds expiring September 30, 2032 and awards obligated no later than September 30, 2027. The Director and Deputy Director will conduct one or more collaborative pilot research projects with academy scholars, establish a Patient Advocacy Panel with at least two patient advocates and one Veteran, and facilitate annual and biennial workshops. Preliminary and published data relevant to neurofibromatosis and the proposed research are encouraged but not required.
Full applications must include a 20-page project narrative addressing the Academy's vision, leadership qualifications, management structure, scholar transition support, and evaluation plans, along with technical and lay abstracts, statement of work, sample workshop agenda, patient advocacy panel documentation, impact statement, partnership statement, and research project descriptions. Clinical trials are not permitted. Pre-applications are due August 31, 2026. Applications undergo two-tier peer and programmatic review, with selected applicants presenting orally in February 2027. The program is listed under CFDA 12.420, Military Medical Research and Development.
Synopsis
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Neurofibromatosis Research Program (NFRP) Neurofibromatosis Research Academy - Leadership Award (NFRALA) supports visionary, established neurofibromatosis (NF) investigators with documented history of neurofibromatosis funding, publications, strong mentorship and commitment to leadership to serve as Director and Deputy Director of the Neurofibromatosis Research Academy. The Academy Director and Deputy Director will execute a multi-institutional, interactive, virtual research academy that consists of scholars, who are early-career investigators, and their career guides, who serve as the scholars' primary mentors.
Distinctive Features:
• Academy Director: Established NF investigators at or above the level of Associate Professor, or equivalent, at the full application submission deadline.
• Academy Deputy Director: Investigators at or above the level of Associate Professor, or equivalent, at the full application deadline and affiliated with a different institution than the Academy Director.
• Pilot Research Project: The Academy Director and Deputy Director will conduct one or more pilot research projects in collaboration with the academy scholars. Preliminary and/or published data relevant to NF and the proposed research project are encouraged but not required.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| HT942526NFRPNFRALA_GG3.pdf | ||
| HT942526NFRPNFRALA_GG2.pdf | ||
| HT942526NFRPNFRALA_GG2.pdf |
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