Vision Research - Training, Individual

Objective

The mission of the National Eye Institute is to eliminate vision loss and improve quality of life through vision research. To achieve this mission, NEI provides leadership to: 1) Drive innovative research to understand the eye and visual system, prevent and treat vision diseases, and expand opportunities for people who are blind or require vision rehabilitation; 2) Foster collaboration in vision research and clinical care to develop new ideas and share knowledge across other fields; 3) Recruit, inspire, and train talented new generation of individuals to expand and strengthen the vision workforce; 4) Educate health care providers, scientists, policymakers, and the public about advances in vision research and their impact on health and quality of life.

Who Can Apply

• Local
• State
• Territorial
• Tribal
• Nonprofit Organization
• Not-for-Profit Organization
• For-Profit Organization

Description of who is eligible to apply will be published in the NOFO. Institutions of higher education, hospitals, and other institutions and organizations, both nonprofit and for-profit, seeking to establish, continue, or enlarge programs consistent with the objectives of the program. Applicants for NRSA must be citizens of the United States or be admitted to the United States for permanent residency. Applicants must be nominated and sponsored by a public or private nonprofit institution with staff and facilities suitable for the proposed research training. Nonprofit domestic organizations may apply for the institutional NRSA. Research Career Development: Applications may be submitted on behalf of candidates by domestic, nonfederal organizations, public or private institutions of higher education.

Assistance Types

• Grant

Program Contact

NEI_Extramural@nih.gov
301-491-2020