Joint NINDS/NIMH Exploratory Neuroscience Research Grant (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

The Joint NINDS/NIMH Exploratory Neuroscience Research Grant program supports exploratory and innovative research projects, which fall within the missions of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Awards provide support for the early and conceptual stages of neuroscience research projects. These studies often assess the feasibility of novel avenues of investigation and involve considerable risk, but have the potential to bring about breakthroughs in the understanding of important areas of neuroscience, or to the development of novel techniques, agents, methodologies, or models of high value to the neuroscience community. While this funding opportunity accepts clinical trials, only applications proposing mechanistic clinical trials or studies or basic experimental studies with humans (BESH) will be considered for funding. The R21 grant mechanism is designed to encourage exploratory research with high risk and high reward potential.