NIH Blueprint and BRAIN Initiative Diversity Specialized Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Advancement in Neuroscience (D-SPAN) Award (F99/K00 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- Posted
- February 2, 2024
- Closed
- February 21, 2025
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 93.867, 93.121, 93.242, 93.865, 93.113, 93.213, 93.173, 93.273, 93.279, 93.286, 93.866, 93.853
- Archives
- February 22, 2025
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.867 (one of 12 on this opportunity) across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- $696.7M
- FY2026 obligated
- $693.8M
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 3,058
Top recipients: The Johns Hopkins University, The Leland Stanford Junior University, Jaeb Center for Health Research Foundation, Inc., Regents of the University of California, San Francisco, the, University of California, Los Angeles
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
Reissue of RFA-NS-19-011: The purpose of the NIH Blueprint and BRAIN Initiative Diversity Specialized Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Advancement in Neuroscience (D-SPAN) Award is to support a defined pathway across career stages for outstanding graduate students who are from backgrounds that are nationally underrepresented in neuroscience research. This two-phase award will facilitate completion of the doctoral dissertation and transition of talented graduate students to strong neuroscience research postdoctoral positions, and will provide career development opportunities relevant to their long-term career goal of becoming independent neuroscience researchers.
Who can apply
- Special district governments
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- County governments
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- State governments
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Independent school districts
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- City or township governments
- Private institutions of higher education
Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); 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; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
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