DoW Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health, Translational Research Award
This grant funds innovative translational research to advance traumatic brain injury and psychological health findings toward clinical use, requiring preliminary data and excluding basic research and clinical trials.
Funder: Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA
Due Dates: July 13, 2026: Pre-Application (Preproposal) | October 15, 2026: Full Application | October 20, 2026: End of Application Verification
Funding Amounts: ~$9M total; up to $1M (Level 1) or $2M (Level 2) per project over 4 years; ~6 awards expected
Summary: Supports innovative translational research to accelerate scientific findings into impactful clinical applications for traumatic brain injury and psychological health—basic research and clinical trials are prohibited.
Key Information: Two-step process: pre-application required; clinical trials are not allowed; preliminary data required; CBPR approach required for human subjects research.
Description
This opportunity funds translational research projects that move scientific findings toward impactful clinical applications in the fields of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and psychological health. The program emphasizes innovative, non-incremental research that can lead to transformative healthcare products, technologies, or clinical practice guidelines benefiting military personnel, veterans, and the broader public. Applications must address at least one specified focus area related to understanding, preventing, assessing, or treating TBI and/or psychological health conditions. Basic research and clinical trials are strictly prohibited; instead, the focus is on preclinical, translational, and applied research with clear potential for clinical impact.
Distinctive features include:
- Two research levels (Level 1: refinement of mature ideas; Level 2: evaluation of products before first-in-human studies)
- Early-Career Investigator Partnering Option (each PI receives a separate award)
- Required preliminary data for all applications
- For studies prospectively enrolling human subjects, a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach is mandatory
