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DoW Neurofibromatosis Research Academy – Leadership Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · HT942526NFRPNFRALA
Total Program Funding
$2.4M
Expected Awards
1
Deadline
September 14, 2026
GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview
DoD's NFRP Neurofibromatosis Research Academy Leadership Award is a single $2.4M grant for the Director/Deputy Director of the NF Research Academy. This funds the leadership infrastructure of the Academy — the person(s) who mentor Scholar awardees, coordinate the research agenda, and drive the strategic direction of DoD-funded NF research. This is essentially an administrative/leadership role, not a standard research grant.
Who Should Apply
Senior NF researchers with extensive leadership experience, established national/international NF research reputation, and capacity to mentor early-career investigators. Must be willing to direct the NFRP Academy program.
Who Should NOT Apply
Early-career researchers, researchers outside the NF field, anyone not willing to take on a major administrative/mentoring role, or researchers who primarily want to fund their own lab work.
Key Requirements (Plain English)
- •Must serve as Director or Deputy Director of the NF Research Academy
- •Must mentor Scholar Award recipients
- •Must provide strategic direction for DoD NF research portfolio
- •Single award of $2.4M
- •Must have senior leadership standing in NF research community
- •No cost-sharing required
💡 GrantQuick Tip
This is a leadership position, not a research grant. The winning applicant will be a nationally recognized NF researcher who's already mentoring junior investigators and shaping the field's direction. If you're not already known as a leader in the NF community, this isn't your award. There's likely an incumbent Director — beating them requires demonstrating a compelling new vision for the Academy.
Competitiveness: Extremely high — single award for a senior leadership role. Likely 2-3 credible candidates nationally.
What This Grant Funds
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Neurofibromatosis Research Program (NFRP) Neurofibromatosis Research Academy – Leadership Award (NFRALA) supports visionary, established neurofibromatosis (NF) investigators with documented history of neurofibromatosis funding, publications, strong mentorship and commitment to leadership to serve as Director and Deputy Director of the Neurofibromatosis Research Academy. The Academy Director and Deputy Director will execute a multi-institutional, interactive, virtual research academy that consists of scholars, who are early-career investigators, and their career guides, who serve as the scholars’ primary mentors.
Distinctive Features:
• Academy Director: Established NF investigators at or above the level of Associate Professor, or equivalent, at the full application submission deadline.
• Academy Deputy Director: Investigators at or above the level of Associate Professor, or equivalent, at the full application deadline and affiliated with a different institution than the Academy Director.
• Pilot Research Project: The Academy Director and Deputy Director will conduct one or more pilot research projects in collaboration with the academy scholars. Preliminary and/or published data relevant to NF and the proposed research project are encouraged but not required.
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Eligible Applicant Types
Funding Details
- Total Program Funding
- $2.4M
- Expected Number of Awards
- 1
- Cost Sharing Required?
- No
- Funding Instrument
- grant
Key Dates
Agency Contact
eBRAP Help Desk Phone: 301-682-5507 Email: help@eBRAP.org
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