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Search verified grants from National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) →PA-25-150 is the 'R21 Clinical Trial NOT Allowed' companion FOA, not the 'Clinical Trial Optional' version stored for this grant (that is a different PA number, e.g. PA-21-219/successor). Per NOT-NS-26-007, NINDS expired PA-25-150 effective 2026-05-08 and it was archived 2026-06-06 -- no further app
Joint NINDS/NIMH Exploratory Neuroscience Research Grant (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) is sponsored by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). This program supports exploratory and innovative research projects within the missions of NINDS and NIMH.
It focuses on early and conceptual stages of projects, assessing feasibility of novel avenues of investigation, and has the potential for breakthroughs in neuroscience or the development of novel techniques, agents, methodologies, or models.
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Joint NINDS/NIMH Exploratory Neuroscience Research Grant (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) is funded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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