Imaging Science Track Award for Research Transition (I/START) R03 | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The Imaging Science Track Award for Research Transition (I/START) R03 (Funding Opportunity Number PAR-09-073) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant opportunity, issued through the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), designed to help investigators break into neuroimaging research or add neuroimaging methods to an existing research program. The core goal is capacity-building: it targets researchers who are new to neuroimaging as well as established investigators who want to transition their work by adopting imaging tools and approaches. In practical terms, the program is meant to lower the barrier to entry for neuroimaging in the context of drug abuse and addiction research by providing support for a smaller, focused project that helps a research team gain experience, generate preliminary findings, refine imaging protocols, or establish feasibility for a larger future study.

This opportunity uses the NIH Small Research Grant mechanism (R03). R03 awards are specifically intended for short, limited-scope projects that can be completed with modest resources, making them a common choice for pilot studies, proof-of-concept work, early-stage method development, or exploratory research questions. Under this FOA, that design aligns well with the transition focus: applicants can propose projects that demonstrate they can successfully apply neuroimaging methodologies, collect initial datasets, test analytic pipelines, or explore imaging-based biomarkers or neural correlates relevant to substance use, addiction risk, treatment response, or related behavioral and clinical outcomes.

The listed award ceiling is $150,000. As with many NIH announcements, NIDA notes that the exact size and duration of individual awards can vary depending on what is proposed and justified, and the total number of awards is not fixed in advance. Instead, funding decisions depend on several factors, including the scientific merit and overall quality of the applications received, the requested budgets and project periods, and the availability of funds. The FOA does not require cost sharing or matching, which generally makes it more accessible for a wide range of applicants and institutions.

Eligibility is broad and includes many types of organizations. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), small businesses, state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, and public or Indian housing authorities. The FOA also explicitly includes a wide set of additional eligible entities such as historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions, tribal organizations (including federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal entities), faith-based or community-based organizations, eligible federal agencies, regional organizations, and U.S. territories or possessions. It also indicates that non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations) may be eligible, which can be important for international collaborations or research programs with unique imaging resources or populations.

Key administrative details place the opportunity in an earlier NIH posting cycle. The FOA was posted on January 7, 2009, with an original and current closing date of January 7, 2012, and an archive date of February 7, 2012. The associated CFDA program number is 93.279 (Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs). While these dates indicate the specific FOA has been archived, the summary still provides a clear picture of the intent and structure of the I/START R03 concept: a small, time-limited NIH grant aimed at helping investigators transition into neuroimaging research relevant to drug abuse and addiction, building a foundation for more extensive future projects.

For reference and full archived details, the FOA link provided is: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-073.html. The contact listed for access or technical issues is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.

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