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The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI,) a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has announced an initiative to maximize research education in genomics. The funding announcement, PAR-09-245, falls under the NIH R25 grant mechanism.

The initiative will support advanced courses that disseminate laboratory techniques and methods related to the mission of the NHGRI. The program will also fund research education and training projects linked to specific NHGRI initiatives, like the Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science, or large-scale sequencing and database efforts.

The size and duration of each funding award is expected to vary with the mechanisms, quality, duration, and expected costs of each application. Not all courses or research training and education programs will receive the maximum amount.

For courses, the maximum available funding is $50,000 in direct costs per year for three years. For research education and training initiatives, the maximum available funding is $300,000 per year for up to five years.

It is possible to designate more than one project director or principal investigator, but the NHGRI encourages listing only one, especially for research training and education initiatives.

Applications can be submitted beginning Aug. 25, and will be accepted until Sept. 26. Applicants can submit more than one grant for courses, but only one grant application will be accepted for research education and training.