National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Scientific/Research Contact:
Judith A. Arroyo, Ph.D.
Minority Health and Health Disparities Coordinator
Office of the Director
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
5635 Fishers Lane Room 2011
Bethesda, MD. 20892-9304
FOR EXPRESS MAIL: Rockville, MD 20852-1705
Office 301-402-0717
FAX   301-443-7043
Email: jarroyo@mail.nih.gov

Financial or Grants Management Contact:
Judy S. Fox
Chief, Grants Management Branch
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
5635 Fishers Lane, Room 3023, MSC 9304
Bethesda, MD  20892-9304
FOR EXPRESS MAIL:  Rockville, MD  20852-1705
Phone: 301-443-4704
FAX: 301-443-3891
Email: jfox@mail.nih.gov

NIAAA Specific Information:

• NIAAA will support high school students, undergraduate students in colleges or universities, and high school science teachers. The budget must not exceed $100,000 in direct cost per year.

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)

Scientific/Research Contact:
Zeynep Erim, Ph.D.
Division of Interdisciplinary Training
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
Democracy II, Suite 200
6707 Democracy Boulevard
Bethesda, MD 20892-5477
Telephone: (301) 435-6686
Fax: (301) 480-1614 
Email: erimz@mail.nih.gov

NIBIB Specific Information:

• NIBIB supports NIH Summer Research Experience Programs (R25) only for high school science teachers and community college faculty from STEM-related departments.  NIBIB requires that R25 host institutions establish rigorous admission and evaluation procedures which are described at http://www.nibib.nih.gov/training-careers/junior-investigator/nih-summer-research-experience-programs-r25.
• Applicants are strongly encouraged to check the NIBIB website http://www.nibib.nih.gov/training-careers/junior-investigator/nih-summer-research-experience-programs-r25 and to contact the Scientific/Research Contact prior to preparing applications.

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Scientific/Research Contact:
Dennis A. Twombly, Ph.D.
Deputy Director, Office of Extramural Policy
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
National Institutes of Health
6100 Executive Boulevard, Room 2C01
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7510
(courier use: Rockville, MD 20852)
Office: 301-451-3371
FAX: 301-480-2400
Email: dtwombly@mail.nih.gov

Financial or Grants Management Contact:
Bryan S. Clark, M.B.A.
Chief Grants Management Officer
Grants Management Branch
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute  of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
6100 Executive Boulevard
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7510
(courier use: Rockville, MD 20852)
Phone: 301/435-6975
E-Fax: 301/ 451-5510
Email:  clarkb1@mail.nih.gov  

NICHD Specific Information:

• NICHD accepts R25 applications to support summer research experiences in areas relevant to normal and abnormal human development, including: contraception, fertilization, pregnancy, childbirth, prenatal and postnatal development; childhood development through adolescence; intellectual and developmental disabilities; and rehabilitation medicine.  More information about NICHD’s mission areas can be found at http://www.nichd.nih.gov/grants-funding/opportunities-mechanisms/areas-research/Pages/default.aspx. The PD/PI and other faculty providing laboratory experiences are generally expected to have research grant support, as well as specific support from NICHD. If some faculty do not have NICHD support, the application must clearly describe how the program and summer research experiences relate to NICHD's mission. Preference will be given to programs that offer experiences not otherwise available to participants, and to programs that involve participants from more than a single school/institution.
• Maximum budget:  $100,000 direct costs per year.

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

Scientific/Research Contact:
Lynn Mertens King, Ph.D.
Chief, Research Training and Career Development Branch
6701 Democracy, Room 690
Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone: (301) 594-5006
Email: lynn.king@nih.gov

NIDCR Specific Information:

• NIDCR will support summer research experiences focused on oral, dental or craniofacial research.
• Eligible student participants: high school students and undergraduate students. Dental, medical or other post-baccalaureate students are not eligible to participate.
• Eligible teacher participants: science teachers at the K-12 level; community college teachers; college teachers from NIH AREA (R15) eligible institutions.
• Maximum budget: $50,000/year in direct costs. 

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Scientific/Research Contact:
Cathrine Sasek, Ph.D.
Phone: (301) 443-6071
Email: csasek@nih.gov

Financial or Grants Management Contact:
Pamela Fleming
Phone: (301) 253-8729
Email: pfleming@nida.nih.gov

NIDA Specific Information:

• NIDA will support summer research experiences focusing on substance use/abuse/addiction.
• Eligible student participants: high school students and/or undergraduate students.
• Eligible teacher participants: science teachers at the K-12 level; community college teachers; college teachers from NIH AREA (R15) eligible institutions.
• The budget cannot exceed $100,000 in direct cost per year.

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

Scientific/Research Contact:
Astrid Haugen
NIEHS Administrator
Cellular, Organs and Systems Pathobiology Branch
Division of Extramural Research and Training
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
111 T.W. Alexander Drive, PO Box 12233
Mail Drop K3-15
Research Triangle Park, NC  27560
Ph:  (919) 541-4415
Email:  haugen@niehs.nih.gov

Financial or Grants Management Contact:
James R. Williams
Grants Management Specialist
Division of Extramural Research and Training 
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
P.O. Box 12233 (MD K3-11)
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Phone:  (919) 541-1403
Email:  williamsjr@niehs.nih.gov

NIEHS Specific Information:

• NIEHS will support applications focusing on summer research experiences in the environmental health sciences.
• Programs will need to demonstrate a base of ongoing, independent research grant support in the environmental health sciences and environmental medicine, with a substantial portion of the base supported by the NIEHS.  As a benchmark, for the support of six summer positions, the proposed program should have a minimum research base of three independent NIH-funded research grants in the area of environmental health sciences from three different Principal Investigators.  These grants should have at least six months of support remaining at the time of submission, and not be administrative or supplement extensions.  Research grant support which is considered appropriate as a base for the research education projects includes:  R01, R21, R03, R37, P01, P42, P50, U-series (Cooperative Agreements), or other R-series grants.  Applications requesting fewer than 6 summer participants will be expected to have a funding base of least two independent NIH-funded research grants, and applications requesting more than 6 participants should have one additional distinct NIH-funded research grant per additional two summer participants.  The extent to which the research base is responsive to the mission of the NIEHS will be considered in the review.  This will include, to some extent, the amount of funding derived from the NIEHS.
• Maximum Budget:  $55,000/year in direct costs.

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Scientific/Research Contact:
Nancy L Desmond, Ph.D.
Phone: (301) 443-3107
Email: Nancy.Desmond@nih.gov

Financial or Grants Management Contact:
Tamara Kees
Grants Management Branch, NIMH
Phone: (301) 443-8811
Email: Tamara.Kees@mail.nih.gov

NIMH Specific Information:

• Eligible student participants: high school students and/or undergraduate students.
• Eligible teacher participants: elementary and/or high school science teachers. The NIMH will not accept applications for programs designed for AREA-eligible faculty.
• Direct costs may not exceed $100,000 annually; personnel costs may not exceed 25% of the requested direct costs in any year.
• The NIMH is particularly interested in programs that incorporate multidisciplinary approaches to address research questions focused on the mission of the NIMH. Areas of interest span the full range of basic neuroscience, human genetics, the translational integration of neuroscience, behavioral science, clinical, and mental health services research to identify the etiology, pathogenesis, developmental progression and prevention or cure of mental disorders across the lifespan, and mental health and central nervous system-related aspects of HIV/AIDS research. See the NIMH Strategic Plan for additional information about the Institute’s research priorities; for AIDS-related applications, see the priorities of the NIMH Division of AIDS Research.
• Programs that specifically provide opportunities for members of diversity groups and students who might not otherwise have access to outstanding laboratory experiences may be given priority.

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Scientific/Research Contact:
Michelle Jones-London, Ph.D.
Program Director
Office of Training, Career Development and Workforce Diversity
Email: jonesmiche@ninds.nih.gov

Financial or Grants Management Contact:
Ms. Tia Decoster
Chief, Grants Management Branch
6001 Executive Blvd., NSC/Rm. 3258
Bethesda, MD 20892-9537
Phone: (301) 496-9231

NINDS Specific Information:

• NINDS will support summer research experiences for high school and undergraduate students only. NINDS will not provide support for teachers through this mechanism. Programs that specifically provide opportunities for members of diversity groups and students who might not otherwise have access to outstanding laboratory experiences may be given priority. Applicants are encouraged to check the NINDS training website (http://www.ninds.nih.gov/funding/areas/training_and_
  career_development/institutional-programs.htm#r25) for additional details.