DoW Vision, Mentored Clinical Research Award
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- HT942526VRPMCRA
- 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 Defense Health Agency, through the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP), is soliciting patient-oriented vision injury clinical research from military and civilian clinicians in training working under the mentorship of established clinicians or Ph.D. clinical scientists. Applicants must demonstrate how their proposed research aligns with at least one of three focus areas: understanding and treating eye injury or visual dysfunction related to military exposure, diagnosing and treating eye injuries in austere environments and prolonged care settings, or restoring visual function after military exposure-related vision loss or severe visual impairment. The research must not involve preclinical work or clinical trials, and applicants must submit a one-page Letter of Intent by August 25, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, followed by a full application due September 10, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Evaluation will employ a two-tier review process assessing technical merit across Research Idea/Rationale, Research Strategy and Feasibility, Impact, and Personnel, followed by programmatic review examining adherence to program intent, portfolio contribution, and military health relevance. Institutional Review Board or Ethics Committee approval or exemption documentation must be submitted by January 1, 2027 for applications to be considered for funding.
The CDMRP expects to fund approximately two awards with a total cost cap of $75,000 per award and a maximum performance period of 18 months, allocating approximately $150,000 in total FY26 funding. Direct costs may support supportive personnel salaries, mentee travel to one scientific meeting, and research subject compensation but cannot fund Principal Investigator or mentee salaries, equipment exceeding $10,000, or routine care costs. Research will be conducted at eligible extramural and intramural U.S. Department of War organizations, including foreign and domestic for-profit and nonprofit entities, with awards expected to be made no later than September 30, 2027, utilizing FY26 funds expiring September 30, 2032.
Synopsis
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Vision Research Program (VRP) Mentored Clinical Research Award (MCRA) supports patient-oriented vision injury research conducted by highly motivated military or civilian clinicians in training. The MCRA may be used to support a standalone study of high impact to vision injury care or the generation of clinical research data in preparation for a more expansive study. Research must align with at least one of the FY26 VRP Focus Areas. The MCRA may not be used to support preclinical research or clinical trials.
Distinctive Features:
· Key personnel must include an established clinician or Ph.D. clinical scientist, who will serve as Principal Investigator (PI) and a clinician in training (e.g., a fellow, resident, junior clinician, clinician in a Ph.D. program), who will conduct the proposed research under mentorship of the PI, with support from supporting personnel as appropriate.
· The clinician in training should have sufficient time remaining in their training program to complete the research proposed under the MCRA.
· Scored peer review criteria include Research Idea/Rationale, Research Strategy and Feasibility, Impact and Personnel.
· Programmatic review criteria include adherence to the intent of the MCRA, contribution to program portfolio, relative impact and relevance to military health.
· Applicants must submit documentation of Institutional Review Board (IRB)/Ethics Committee (EC) approval or exemption by January 1, 2027, in order for the MCRA application to be considered for funding.
https://cdmrp.health.mil/pubs/press/2026/vrppreann
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| HT942526VRPMCRA_GG.pdf | ||
| FY2026 VRP PA Reference Table_Final.pdf | ||
| HT942526VRPMCRA_GG.pdf |
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