DoW Neurofibromatosis Research Academy – Leadership Award
Funds established neurofibromatosis investigators to serve as Academy Director and Deputy Director and run a multi-institutional virtual research academy for early-career NF scholars, including one or more pilot research projects in collaboration with the scholars.
⚑ Applicant roles are limited to established NF investigators at or above Associate Professor (or equivalent). · Academy Deputy Director must be affiliated with a different institution than the Academy Director. · Pilot research projects are part of the award, but the primary purpose is academy leadership/mentorship rather than a stand-alone research project.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 39 weak | outside portfolio topics; signature methods: community engaged; social/behavioral work is minor; funds training education, not research (capped); biomedical core — IPPRA health lane is communication/crisis/policy (capped) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 25 weak | technical depth: minor; funds training education (capped) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 15 none | deep-tech content; no commercialization signal |
Description
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Neurofibromatosis Research Program (NFRP) Neurofibromatosis Research Academy – Leadership Award (NFRALA) supports visionary, established neurofibromatosis (NF) investigators with documented history of neurofibromatosis funding, publications, strong mentorship and commitment to leadership to serve as Director and Deputy Director of the Neurofibromatosis Research Academy. The Academy Director and Deputy Director will execute a multi-institutional, interactive, virtual research academy that consists of scholars, who are early-career investigators, and their career guides, who serve as the scholars’ primary mentors.
Distinctive Features:
• Academy Director: Established NF investigators at or above the level of Associate Professor, or equivalent, at the full application submission deadline.
• Academy Deputy Director: Investigators at or above the level of Associate Professor, or equivalent, at the full application deadline and affiliated with a different institution than the Academy Director.
• Pilot Research Project: The Academy Director and Deputy Director will conduct one or more pilot research projects in collaboration with the academy scholars. Preliminary and/or published data relevant to NF and the proposed research project are encouraged but not required.
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