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Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) and Support for Research Excellence First Independent Research (SuRE-First) Awards (R16 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

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Dave Gutekunst , Ph.D.
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Program Director
 Division of Interdisciplinary Training

SuRE is a research capacity building program designed to develop and sustain research excellence in U.S. higher education institutions that receive limited NIH research support and serve students from groups underrepresented in biomedical research (see NOT-OD-20-031) with an emphasis on providing students with research opportunities and enriching the research environment at the applicant institutions.

The purpose of the SuRE and SuRE-First awards is to support research grants for faculty investigators who have not had prior independent external research grants.

NOTE:  A Data Management & Sharing Plan is required of all SuRE and SuRE-First R16 applications after January 25th, 2023.

Opportunities and FAQs
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Support for Research Excellence – First Independent Research (SuRE-First) Award (R16 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

SuRE and SuRE-First Resources

This page provides additional information about the R16 SuRE Award.

Writing a Data Management & Sharing Plan

Required of all SuRE-First R16 applications after January 25th, 2023