Nursing Research

Nurses understand that improving health and well-being means addressing people's needs in multiple settings, contexts, and over the life course. NINR-supported science uses nursing's holistic patient and community-focused perspective and wide reach a

Includes research project, cooperative agreement, and training mechanisms supporting clinical and non-clinical research that is either investigator-initiated or responds to a published funding opportunity.

Research Grants: Any corporation, public or private institution or agency, or other legal entity, either nonprofit or for-profit, may apply. NRSAs (Individual): An applicant must be a registered professional nurse with either a baccalaureate and/or a master's degree in nursing and must be a citizen of the United States or lawfully admitted for permanent residence. Those on temporary or student visas are not eligible. NRSAs (Institutional): An eligible institution must be capable of providing predoctoral and/or postdoctoral research training opportunities for nurses. SBIR grants: can be awarded only to domestic small businesses (entities that are independently owned and operated for profit and have no more than 500 employees). Primary employment (more than one-half time) of the principal investigator must be with the small business at the time of award and during the conduct of the proposed project. In both Phase I and Phase II, the research must be performed in the United States or its possessions. To be eligible for funding, a grant application must be reviewed for scientific merit and program relevance by a scientific review group and a national advisory council. STTR grants can be awarded only to domestic small business concerns (entities that are independently owned and operated for profit and have no more than 500 employees) which "partner" with a non-profit research institution to conduct cooperative research and development. At least 40 percent of the project is to be performed by the small business concern and at least 30 percent by the research institution. In both Phase I and Phase II, the research must be performed in the U.S. and its possessions. To be eligible for funding, a grant application must be approved for scientific merit and program relevance by a scientific review group and a national advisory council.

Individuals and public or private institutions.

Research Grants: Funds may be used for salaries, consultation, equipment, travel and other usual costs, subject to Federal regulations applicable to the grant. National Research Service Awards (NRSAs) (Individual): Individual awards are made to institutions on behalf of the individual for research training in specified areas related to the mission of NINR. NRSAs (Institutional): Grants may be made to institutions to enable them to accept individuals for research training. Each individual who receives a NRSA postdoctoral fellowship on an NRSA award must comply with all applicable service and payback provisions. SBIR Phase I grants are to establish the technical merit and feasibility of a proposed research effort that may lead to a commercial product or process. STTR Phase I grants (normally of 1-year duration) are to determine the scientific, technical, and commercial merit and feasibility of the proposed cooperative effort that has potential for commercial application. Phase II funding is based on results of research initiated in Phase I and scientific and technical merit and commercial potential of Phase II application.

Research Grants: Awards are usually made annually with no project periods to exceed 5 years in length. NRSAs: Institutional awards may be made for up to 5 years; and Individual awards may be made for up to 5 years at the predoctoral level, 3 years at postdoctoral level, and 2 years at senior level. SBIR: Normally, Phase I awards are for 6 months and normally Phase II awards are for 2 years.

The major elements in evaluating proposals include assessments of the significance of the proposed research; approach; innovation; investigators; environment; and alignment with NIH and Administration priorities.

For all non-SBIR-STTR applications: Each application receives a dual scientific review by non-NIH scientists. Awards are issued by the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR). All accepted applications are evaluated for scientific and technical merit by an appropriate scientific peer review panel and by a national advisory council. For all SBIR-STTR applications: Each application receives a dual scientific review by non-NIH scientists. Awards are issued by the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR). All accepted applications are evaluated for scientific and technical merit by an appropriate scientific peer review panel and by a national advisory council. All applications deemed competitive compete for available SBIR/STTR set-aside funds on the basis of scientific and technical merit and the commercial potential of the proposed research, program relevance, and program balance among the areas of research.

Research Grants: From 6 to 9 months. NRSAs: From 6 to 9 months. SBIR/STTR: About 7-1/2 months. AIDS Grants: About 6 months.

Research Grants: Renewal applications are accepted. NRSAs: Awards may be made for 1 to 5 years. No individual may receive more than 5 years of aggregate NRSA support beyond the predoctoral level, and no individual may receive NRSA support for more than 3 years of support beyond the postdoctoral level. Institutional awards may be renewed.

A Principal Investigator (PI) and/or applicant institution may question the substantive or procedural aspects of the initial peer review of his/her application by contacting the appropriate NIH Program Official (PO). A description of the NIH Peer Review Policy and http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-11-064.html.