Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) for Health Professional Schools and Graduate Schools (R15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Supports research in health professional and graduate schools lacking major NIH funding, enhancing research environments and student involvement, with applicants requiring <$6 million NIH funding in 4 of last 7 years.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: June 25, 2025 (New/Renewal/Resubmission) | September 7, 2025 (AIDS) | October 25, 2025 (New/Renewal/Resubmission) | January 7, 2026 (AIDS) | February 25, 2026 (New/Renewal/Resubmission) | May 7, 2026 (AIDS) | June 25, 2026 (New/Renewal/Resubmission) | September 7, 2026 (AIDS) | October 25, 2026 (New/Renewal/Resubmission) | January 7, 2027 (AIDS) | February 25, 2027 (New/Renewal/Resubmission) | May 7, 2027 (AIDS) | June 25, 2027 (New/Renewal/Resubmission) | September 7, 2027 (AIDS) | October 25, 2027 (New/Renewal/Resubmission) | January 7, 2028 (AIDS)
Funding Amounts: Up to $375,000 in direct costs for up to 3 years per award; no cost sharing required.
Summary: Supports small-scale biomedical and behavioral research at health professional and graduate schools with limited NIH funding, emphasizing student involvement and institutional research capacity building.
Key Information: Applicants must have received less than $6M/year in NIH support (total costs) in 4 of the last 7 years; clinical trials are not allowed.
Description
This program provides support for small-scale research projects at U.S. health professional schools and graduate schools that have not been major recipients of NIH funding. The goal is to stimulate meritorious research, enhance the research environment, and provide significant research experiences for health professional, undergraduate, and graduate students. The program is designed to broaden the participation of institutions and investigators in the NIH research enterprise, particularly those with limited prior NIH support.
Projects must be research-focused (not training or fellowship programs) and should actively involve students in all aspects of the research process. The program is not open to clinical trials.
