Substance Use/Substance Use Disorder Dissertation Research Award (R36 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
This NIH award supports completion of a doctoral dissertation research project on substance use or substance use disorder for doctoral candidates, with clinical trials not allowed.
⚑ R36 dissertation award; applicant is the doctoral candidate via an eligible institution, not the university as a standard PI-led research grant · Clinical trials not allowed · Foreign components allowed, but non-domestic organizations and non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply
This is a dissertation award for substance use/substance use disorder research, which sits in biomedical/behavioral health rather than this team’s core program in risk communication, weather/climate hazards, energy, or environmental policy. The team might understand survey or public-opinion methods, but the substantive domain is not a plausible PI-level fit for any listed member.
JUDGED AGAINST THE ROSTER'S PUBLICATION DOSSIER · GPT-5.4-MINI · 2026-07-07
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 58 good | peripheral portfolio topic: public_health; signature methods: surveys longitudinal, policy analysis; social/behavioral work is central; funds basic research; biomedical core — IPPRA health lane is communication/crisis/policy (capped) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 55 good | technical depth: minor; funds basic research |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 15 none | deep-tech content; no commercialization signal |
Description
The goal of this NOFO is to support doctoral candidates from a variety of academic disciplines for up to two years for the completion of the doctoral dissertation research project. Research projects should align with NIDA funding priorities detailed here (https://www.drugabuse.gov/funding/funding-priorities). This award will facilitate the entry of promising new investigators into the field of substance use/substance use disorder (SU(D) research, enhancing the pool of highly talented SU(D) researchers.
Eligibility
Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
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