Research Funding

NIDA supports research on the biomedical and behavioral causes, consequences, prevention, and treatment of drug abuse and addiction. Investigators propose research projects by applying for Direct Foreign Grants or Domestic Grants With a Foreign Component and by responding to Program Announcements.

NIDA and other NIH Institutes and Centers may choose from more than 185 types of funding mechanisms. Some training, planning, and conference grants or cooperative agreements are restricted to international activities, but the most common grant award types (R01 Research Project Grants, R03 Small Grants, and R21 Exploratory/Developmental Research Grants) are open to researchers from any country:

• NIDA Grants
• International Program Announcements
• U.S. - Netherlands Administrative Supplements
• International Research Priorities by NIDA Divisions and Programs - June 2009     (1.7MB)
• For Former Fellows
• Fogarty Center
• Other NIH Funding

NIDA Division Director Virtual Seminar Series
Recorded talks introduce the mission, goals, and international research priorities of each NIDA Division. Learn more about NIDA, identify potential research topics of interest to NIDA, or prepare for meetings with NIDA staff.

• NIDA International Program
• NIDA's Center for Clinical Trials Network
• NIDA's Division of Basic Neuroscience and Behavioral Research
• NIDA's Division of Clinical Neuroscience and Behavioral Research
• NIDA's Division of Epidemiology, Services and Prevention Research
• NIDA's Division of Pharmacotherapies and Medical Consequences of Drug Abuse

NOTE:
ALL NIDA and National Institutes of Health grant applications must be submitted electronically. Visit the NIH Electronic Research Administration Web page for details.