New Investigator Award in Spinal Cord Injury Research (Round 1)
Forecasted
This grant supports early-career and new investigators in New York State conducting innovative, translational spinal cord injury research through the New York State Spinal Cord Injury Research Board.
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Funder: New York State Spinal Cord Injury Research Board
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027: Letter of Intent deadline | April 2027: Applicant Conference registration deadline | April 2027: Applicant Conference | April 2027: Questions due | April 2027: Q&A published | June 2027: Full application submission deadline in SFS
Funding Amounts: Up to $200,000/year in direct costs plus up to 20% F&A (max $720,000 total over 3 years); 1–3 awards expected
Summary: Supports early-career and new investigators in New York State to pursue innovative spinal cord injury research with translational potential.
Key Information: This is a forecasted opportunity; all dates are projected and subject to change.
Description
This opportunity, administered by the New York State Spinal Cord Injury Research Board (SCIRB), aims to attract and support early-career and new investigators in the field of spinal cord injury (SCI) research. The program funds innovative, translational research projects that advance scientific understanding or potential therapeutic approaches for SCI. Projects must demonstrate potential for significant impact, moving the field toward treatments or cures for SCI-induced paralysis or prevention of paralysis following trauma. The award is intended to help launch the careers of promising investigators and expand the pool of SCI researchers in New York State.
