Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) Award
NIH's SuRE award supports research at resource-limited institutions for faculty without major NIH grants, aiming to boost research culture and student opportunities.
Funder: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Due Dates: September 29, 2025 | May 27, 2026 | September 28, 2026 | May 28, 2027 | September 28, 2027 | May 29, 2028
Funding Amounts: Up to $100,000 in direct costs per year for up to 4 years per award.
Summary: Supports investigator-initiated biomedical research and research capacity building at resource-limited higher education institutions, with strong student participation and institutional research culture enhancement.
Key Information: Clinical trials are not allowed; only full-time faculty at eligible institutions without current major NIH RPG funding may apply.
Description
The NIH Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) Award is designed to build research capacity and foster research excellence at higher education institutions with limited NIH Research Project Grant (RPG) funding. The program funds investigator-initiated biomedical research in basic, social, clinical, behavioral, or translational science that aligns with NIH mission areas. SuRE aims to enable full-time faculty, who are not currently funded by major NIH RPGs, to conduct meritorious research while providing high-quality research experiences for undergraduate and/or graduate students. The program also seeks to strengthen the scientific research culture and infrastructure at eligible institutions.
