OpportunityTitle: Basic HIV Vaccine Discovery Research (R01)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Other Eligible Applicants include the following:   Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.
Description: -Purpose. The aim of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), is to stimulate the discovery of an effective prophylactic HIV vaccine by soliciting Research Project Grant (R01) applications for hypothesis-driven basic research in HIV/AIDS, and general virology and immunology that is focused on directly achieving that aim. The emphasis is on discovery research, including the identification of new concepts and approaches that will inform the design of an optimal prophylactic HIV vaccine design, and the implementation of concepts and/or approaches employed successfully in the development of vaccines for other infections. -Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) award mechanism.-Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. NIAID intends to commit approximately $10M in total costs in FY 2009 to fund 20-30 applications submitted in response to this FOA. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
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