Research Funding

The Extramural Research Program provides scientific administration and management...more

Researchers working at an NHGRI-supported large-scale sequencing center. Courtesy: The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Funded Programs and Projects By Strategic Plan Areas
Funding OpportunitiesRFA, RFI, more
Current Grants NHGRI and NIH active grants and projects
Bioinformatics Research in computational biology
Genomics and Society Understanding the societal issues raised by genomics
Education and Training Funding
NIH RePORTER http://report.nih.gov
NIH Common Fund NHGRI and the Common Fund
NIH eRA http://era.nih.gov

Feature

Researchers fine-tune genomic links to high blood lipid levels

An international team of researchers has uncovered new evidence of potential genetic influences on blood lipid levels in three ethnic groups: African Americans, East Asians and Europeans. The results may lead to new insights into how genes affect the development of unhealthy levels of cholesterol, help explain differences in risks for heart disease and lead to new potential treatment strategies.� (Read more)

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Policy

2013 Final Funding Policy for NHGRI
Guidelines for specific NHGRI research funding mechanisms.
Enhancing Peer Review Application Changes
Read about shortened and restructured application forms and instructions.

Resources

Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Network

Highlights

First recipients of research grants to support genomic studies in Africa announced

Bethesda, Md., Mon, Oct. 8, 2012 - African scientists will conduct genomic research on kidney disease, diabetes, heart disease, obesity, tuberculosis and African sleeping sickness through inaugural grants of the Human Heredity and Health in Africa Consortium (H3Africa). The grants were announced by the two funding organizations, the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the Wellcome Trust, a global charity based in London on Oct. 8, 2012.
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Grant Writing: Advice from an NHGRI Pro

The National Human Genome Research Institute wants to help you write successful grant applications with tips to guide you through the process from Bettie Graham, Ph.D., a pro in grants administration for more than 30 years. (Read more)