NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13) (PA-21-151)

Inna Belfer, M.D., Ph.D.
Telephone: (301) 435-1573
Email: inna.belfer@nih.gov

Due to budgetary constraints, NCCIH/NCCIH places its highest priority on providing funds for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and/or newly appointed faculty members to participate in meetings. In most cases, no NCCIH/NCCIH funding will be provided for room rental, publication costs, and speakers' fees or expenses

Dr. Houmam Araj
Phone: 301-451-2020
Email: arajh@mail.nih.gov
http://www.nei.nih.gov/funding/

Due to budgetary constraints, the NEI places its highest priority on providing funds for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and/or newly appointed faculty members to participate in meetings. As a rule, no NEI funding will be provided for speakers' fees or expenses.

Temesgen D. Fufa, Ph.D.
National Human Genome Research Institute 
Phone: (301) 480-2280
E-mail: temesgen.fufa@nih.gov

The National Human Genome Research Institute is committed to disseminating the latest information and technologies through courses and conference grants. However, our investment in this type of research will be limited (in research areas and dollars) and will be targeted to areas that seek to increase the capabilities of US scientists, especially those who are seeking to significantly enhance their skills in research areas relevant to addressing the research issues described in the strategic plan. NHGRI supports a limited number of conferences and courses. Genomic and genetic science is now integrated into many areas of biomedical research. To maintain research focus and accommodate budget constraints, NHGRI must be highly selective when providing funds for conferences/courses. Highest priority in the strategic plan areas structure and biology of genomes, the biology of disease, and bioinformatics and computational biology will be on topics that advance the state of the art of genomics. For clinically-oriented conferences and courses, those with a prominent focus on the application of genomics to improving clinical care will receive the highest priority for consideration. Conferences in the area of ethical, legal and social implications of genomic research will also be supported. 

Ms. Aroos Shafi
Phone: 301-594-4702
Email: NHLBI_R13@nhlbi.nih.gov
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/research/funding/r13

Due to budgetary constraints, the NHLBI is only accepting primary and secondary assignments on applications for the support of meetings directly related to heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders and conditions.  All requests for permission to submit an application should include a listing of recent or upcoming meetings addressing the same or similar topics, if any, and the "value-added" by the proposed meeting. Typically, NHLBI provides nominal support for conferences between $5K and $10K.

Dr. Beata Buzas
Phone: 301- 443-0800
Email: NIAAAU13R13@mail.nih.gov
https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/grants-funding/funding-opportunities/niaaa-conference-grants-r13u13

Due to budgetary constraints, NIAAA prioritizes conference grants that support the travel of US residents that include graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, newly appointed non-NIH funded faculty members, participants with disability and those who are under-represented in science and medical fields.

To obtain permission to submit, prospective applicants (new, renewal and resubmission) must complete the NIAAA Conference Grant (U13/R13) Pre-Approval Submission Form.

NIAID Receipt Referral Officer
Email: NIAIDReceiptReferral@niaid.nih.gov

https://www.niaid.nih.gov/research/conference-awards

NIAMS is committed to enhancing diversity and promoting inclusion. Conference grant applications seeking NIAMS support must provide a diversity plan, in accordance with PA-21-151 requirements, for increasing the participation of individuals from diverse backgrounds, including  those from underrepresented groups. NIAMS will also place priority on supporting opportunities for participation in professional development activities, as well as enhanced networking potential, for early stage researchers and individuals from underrepresented groups.

Per funding opportunity application instructions, an applicant seeking NIAMS primary support must request advance permission to submit an application no later than six weeks before the application due date.

Additional information on the NIAMS R13 Program can be found at https://www.niams.nih.gov/grants-funding/niams-r13-conference-grant.

Jeanette Marketon, Ph.D.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Phone: 301-443-5239 
Email: jeanette.marketon@nih.gov

The NIDA provides R13 Conference support for investigator-initiated conference and scientific meetings relevant to our research program areas. Whether seeking NIDA as a primary or secondary IC, prospective applicants should submit the "NIDA R13 Pre-approval Request Form" to Dr. Jeanette Marketon for advance permission to submit a R13 application at least four weeks in advance of the application receipt date for each council. Agreement to accept an application does not guarantee funding.



To request NIDA R13 Advanced Permission: Click to download NIDA R13 Pre-approval Request Form

Lynn Mertens King, Ph.D.

Division of Extramural Activities

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

Telephone: (301) 594-5006

Email: lynn.king@nih.gov

https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/grants-funding/nidcr-r13u13-conference-grant-application-procedures
Research contacts can be found at: http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/Research/DER/ContactRA.htm.

The required permission-to-submit letter for an NIGMS conference grant application must be obtained from:

Shannon Doyle, Ph.D.
Email: NIGMS_DEA_Mailbox@nigms.nih.gov
https://www.nigms.nih.gov/research-training/resources/support-for-scientific-meetings

In general, NIGMS will only support meetings that fulfill all of the following characteristics:

• Are closely aligned with NIGMS’ central mission and interests, and
• Are non-recurring, and
• Include participants who do not frequently interact in other venues.

NIGMS will also consider support for freestanding meetings that focus on research training and/or workforce development that do not fit within Innovative Programs to Enhance Research Training (IPERT) (R25). Applicants seeking support for integrated training-related activities, in addition to conference support, should consider IPERT.

Dr. Alisa Schaefer
Phone: (301) 273-4412
Email: Alisa.schaefer@nih.gov

https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Funding/About-Funding/Grant-Mechanisms/R13-U13-Guidelines

Meryl Sufian, PhD
National Library of Medicine (NLM)
Telephone: 301-496-4671
Email: sufianm@mail.nih.gov

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ep/GrantConf.html

Dr. Franziska Grieder
Phone: 301-435-0744
Email: griederf@mail.nih.gov

The Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP) advances the NIH mission by supporting research infrastructure and research-related resource programs and by coordinating NIH’s science education efforts. ORIP’s high-priority thematic areas are: (1) developing models of human diseases; (2) accelerating research discoveries by providing access to state-of-the-art instrumentation; and (3) training and diversifying the biomedical workforce.

For models-oriented conferences and meetings, proposals to be considered must be applicable to the research interests of two or more categorical NIH Institutes/Centers (ICs). Applications that relate strictly to a specific disease or category of research will not be accepted and should be proposed to the appropriate categorical IC of the NIH. Furthermore, applications proposing conferences or scientific meetings that are related predominantly to the interest of one IC and only peripherally to the interests of other ICs are not acceptable.

For training-oriented conferences and meetings, applications with a primary focus on veterinarian-scientists as translational researchers will receive priority for consideration.
 
These grants generally support only a portion of the entire cost of a conference or scientific meeting. Typically, ORIP provides nominal support for conferences between $5K and $10K.