Small Research Grant Program for the Next Generation of Researchers in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) for Aging and Alzheimers Disease (AD) and AD-Related Dementias (ADRD) Research (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Funding Opportunity RFA-AG-25-031 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) will support junior faculty investigators involved in aging and Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and AD-related dementia (ADRD) research from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), as defined by the World Bank. This NOFO will support proposals submitted from LMIC institutions. and through this NOFO, NIA will: (1) Support junior investigators from LMICs to conduct aging, AD and/or ADRD research in their respective LMICs; and (2) Support the career development of junior faculty investigators as future leaders in aging, AD and/or ADRD research from LMICs. In support of the program's goal, this NOFO invites applications that will yield pilot data, resources and experience for subsequent aging, AD and/or ADRD research projects. In addition, candidates are encouraged to seek out a supportive research environment that will achieve the goal of fostering the career development of junior investigators.