Grant name: Utilizing Invasive Recording and Stimulating Opportunities in Humans to Advance Neural Circuitry Understanding of Mental Health Disorders
Funding organization: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Total funding amount: Up to $275,000
Duration: Maximum project period of 2 years
Primary objective: To encourage applications for invasive neural recording studies focused on mental health disorders
Key stakeholders: Researchers in neuroscience, psychiatry, and related fields
Beneficiaries: Patients with mental health disorders
Funding source: NIH
Funding type: Grant (R21 Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant)
Significance: Addresses gaps in understanding neural circuitry related to mental health
Grant frequency: Recurring with multiple application deadlines
Higher Education Institutions
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Private Institutions of Higher Education
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Invasive neural recording studies
Mental health-relevant questions
Neural circuitry and dynamics underlying moods, emotions, cognition, and behaviors
Teams should include members from neurosurgery, electrophysiology, neuroscience, engineering, psychiatry, biostatistics, ethics, and psychology
Maximum budget: $275,000 for the two-year project period
No more than $200,000 may be requested in any single year
Open Date: January 16, 2025
Multiple application deadlines until January 8, 2028
Must comply with NIH Grants Policy Statement
Registration in System for Award Management (SAM) required
Applications must be submitted electronically via Grants.gov
Follow instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide