Weekly Research Updates & Guidance
Please check this page regularly for guidance and research updates.
Last updated: 6/9/25
NIH General Announcements and Notices of Special Interest
National Institutes of Health
The purpose of this Notice is to inform the extramural research community of a temporary exception to the NIH Grants Policy Statement (NIHGPS) Section 12.3.7, which generally limits eligibility for mentored career development (K) awards to those who have not previously been the recipient of such awards. Effective immediately, NIH will allow individuals whose mentored career development awards prematurely ended on or after January 1, 2025, to be eligible to apply for a new mentored career development award, contingent upon all other eligibility requirements being met.
(NOT-DA-25-038)
National Institute on Drug Abuse
The purpose of this notice is to rescind NOT-DA-21-046 titled “Notice of Information: NIDA Extensions for NRSA Fellowships and Career Development Award Recipients Whose Career Trajectories Have Been Significantly Affected by COVID-19” effective immediately. NIDA will no longer accept extension or supplement applications due to COVID-19 related delays.
(NOT-OD-25-120)
National Institutes of Health
The purpose of this Notice is to inform potential applicants that effective immediately the Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) will participate in PA-25-080 “NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)” issued by the National Institutes of Health.
Request for Information (RFI): Inviting Comments on the NIH Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy
(NOT-OD-25-117)
Office of the Director, NIH
NIH is developing an institute-wide AI strategy that charts a progression from today’s data-science-driven analytics through semi-autonomous AI agents to fully autonomous, self-documenting biomedical AI beings. To inform this effort, NIH invites public comment on themes, pillars, and specific actions that should shape the forthcoming NIH AI Strategic Plan and its early one-year action plan.
Notice of Rescission of Civil Rights Term and Condition of Award
(NOT-OD-25-124)
National Institutes of Health
Effectively immediately, NIH rescinds Guide Notice “Notice of Civil Rights Term and Condition of Award” (NOT-OD-25-090). NIH is awaiting further Federal-wide guidance and will provide a future update to the extramural community. The previous guidance is no longer in effect.
(NOT-AR-25-017)
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
The purpose of this Notice is to inform potential applicants that the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) will participate in PAR-25-379 “Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)”" effective for the (October 21, 2025) due date and subsequent due dates.
(NOT-MH-25-210)
National Institute of Mental Health
The purpose of this Notice is to inform potential applicants that the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) will withdraw its participation in PA-25-080, “NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)”. Effective immediately, NIMH will not accept new/renewal/resubmission/revision applications for PA-25-080.
NSF – National Science Foundation General Announcements
NSF Division of Earth Sciences Informational Webinar
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. EDT
Join the NSF Division of Earth Sciences (NSF EAR) for our next virtual office hour. NSF EAR staff will share information and updates on preparing proposals, address commonly asked questions, and answer yours. This webinar will not be recorded.
Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EDT
Thursday, July 17, 2025, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EDT
Thursday, August 21, 2025, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EDT
See additional dates and times on nsf.gov
The NSF Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (NSF IOS) holds virtual office hours monthly, usually on the third Thursday of each month from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern Time. These sessions provide information and Q&A on various topics, including funding opportunities, proposal guidance and tips, and other NSF IOS-related topics.
Department of Defense (DOD)
Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) funding announcements for Department of Defense (DOD) programs managed by the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP).
FY25 Funding Opportunity Announcements released:
The Melanoma Research Program (MRP) released program announcements for the following funding opportunities:
Preproposals due June 30th; Requires Invitation to Submit Full Application:
- Idea Award
- Team Science Award
- Focused Program Award – Rare Melanomas
Letter of Intent (LOI) due September 10th; NO Invitation to Submit Full Application:
- Melanoma Academy Scholar Award
- Melanoma Academy Leadership Award
- Survivorship Research Award
To view the program announcements and submit a pre-application visit:
https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/ProgramFY.htm?programFYId=671103
Visit the MRP webpage for additional information about the FY25 funding opportunities: https://cdmrp.health.mil/mrp/default.aspx.
The Prostate Cancer Research Program (PCRP) released program announcements for the following funding opportunities:
Letter of Intent (LOI) due August 8th; NO Invitation to Submit Full Application:
- Idea Development Award
- Clinical Consortium Award
To view the program announcements and submit a pre-application visit:
https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/ProgramFY.htm?programFYId=665102
Visit the PCRP webpage for additional information about the FY25 funding opportunities: https://cdmrp.health.mil/pcrp/default.aspx
BrightFocus Foundation
September 15, 2025 – Prague, Czech Republican
BrightFocus Foundation’s Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Fast Track workshop helps speed progress toward a cure for AMD by investing in promising young scientists in the field of vision research. Graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and other early-stage scientists focused on macular degeneration research, or those who want to enter the field can take advantage of this unique opportunity to accelerate their path towards becoming an expert in this exciting field by:
- immersing themselves in the background knowledge and latest discoveries in macular degeneration research and
- connecting with preeminent macular degeneration scientists and fellow early-stage researchers in the U.S. and around the world.
Contact researchgrants@brightfocus.org with questions.
October 8, 2025 – Atlanta, Georgia
BrightFocus Foundation’s Glaucoma Fast Track workshop helps speed progress toward a cure for glaucoma by investing in promising young scientists in the field of vision research. Graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, or other early-stage scientists focused on glaucoma research, or those who want to enter the field, took advantage of this unique opportunity to accelerate their path towards becoming an expert in this exciting field by:
- immersing themselves in the background knowledge and latest discoveries in glaucoma research,
- connecting with preeminent glaucoma experts and fellow early-stage researchers based in the U.S. and around the world, and
- engaging in scientific debates.
November 12th-14th, 2025 – San Diego, California
Learn from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias at the Alzheimer’s Fast Track workshop. Designed for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and other early-career scientists focused on Alzheimer’s disease research, this immersive learning experience will accelerate your knowledge, expertise, and visibility in this exciting field.
American Heart Association
Proposal deadline: Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Enhances the training of promising students in pre-doctoral or clinical health professional degree training programs and who intend careers as scientists, physician-scientists or other clinician-scientists, or related careers aimed at improving global health and wellbeing.
Proposal deadline: Thursday, September 4, 2025
Enhances the training of postdoctoral applicants who are not yet independent. The applicant must be embedded in an appropriate investigative group with the mentorship, support, and relevant scientific guidance of a research mentor.
Institutional Award for Undergraduate Student Training
Proposal deadline: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
This award is made to qualified institutions that can offer a meaningful research experience that supports the AHA mission that encourages undergraduate college students from all disciplines to consider research careers.
AHA Institutional Research Enhancement Award (AIREA)
Proposal deadline: Thursday, September 11, 2025
Stimulates research at educational institutions that provide baccalaureate or advanced degrees related to scientific research training. Eligible institutions may not have been major recipients of NIH support. Awards provide funding for small-scale research projects related to cardiovascular diseases and brain health, enhancing the research environment at eligible institutions, and exposing students to research opportunities.
Proposal deadline: Thursday, December 2, 2025
Supports highly promising healthcare and academic professionals in the early years of first professional appointment to assure the applicant’s future success as a research scientist in the field of cardiovascular and/or cerebrovascular disease research.
PCORI – Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Date:
- Oct. 21 - 22, 2025, All Day (ET)
Location:
JW Marriott, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
Join us in Washington, D.C., Oct. 21-22 for the 2025 PCORI Annual Meeting, the premier event in patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research.
This two-day program brings together patients, caregivers and the broader healthcare community to learn about the latest findings from PCORI-funded research and research-related projects, network and share in rich discussions to advance patient-centered research.
We look forward to sharing these two incredible days with you, as we explore ways to advance toward a more patient-centered approach to health care.
