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DoW Neurofibromatosis Research Academy – Leadership Award
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The fiscal year 2026 Neurofibromatosis Research Program Neurofibromatosis Research Academy Leadership Award, solicitation HT942526NFRPNFRALA, is a grant opportunity from the Defense Health Agency designed to establish a virtual, multi-institutional research academy. The program supports two established investigators—an Academy Director and a Deputy Director—who must both be at or above the level of Associate Professor. The Director, acting as the Initiating PI, and the Deputy Director, acting as the Partnering PI, must be affiliated with different institutions. Together, they will lead a non-traditional training platform for early-career scholars and their mentors, catalyze cross-disciplinary collaboration, and conduct one or more pilot research projects. The award provides a combined total cost cap of 2.4 million dollars over a maximum period of performance of four years. Applications follow a two-step process, requiring a pre-application by August 31, 2026, and a full application by September 14, 2026, submitted via eBRAP or Grants.gov. Selection is based on a two-tier review process evaluating technical merit and programmatic relevance, with specific focus on leadership capabilities, budget appropriateness, and the scientific environment. Applicants must maintain active registrations in SAM.gov, eBRAP, and Grants.gov, and must disclose all foreign affiliations of key personnel to comply with national security requirements.
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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.
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