Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) (P20)

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Purpose. The National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) of the NIH invites applications for Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) from investigators at biomedical research institutions that award doctoral degrees in the health sciences or sciences related to health or at independent biomedical research institutes within Institutional Development Award (IDeA) eligible states. The objective of the COBRE initiative is to strengthen an institution's biomedical research infrastructure through the establishment of a thematic multi-disciplinary center and to enhance the ability of investigators to compete independently for complementary National Institutes of Health (NIH) individual research grant or other external peer-reviewed support. COBRE awards are supported through the IDeA Program, which aims to foster health-related research by increasing the competitiveness of investigators at institutions located in states with historically low aggregate success rates for grant awards from the NIH.Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH exploratory grant mechanism (P20).Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The NCRR intends to commit approximately $22 million in fiscal year (FY) 2010 to fund up to 10 awards in response to this FOA.

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