Funding

Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

Funder
National Institutes of Health
Opportunity type
Grant
Call status
Closed
Opens
2025-01-20
Deadline
2026-10-20
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Overview

Supports exploratory research on ethical, legal and social questions arising from human genetics and genomics. Projects may use empirical, conceptual or legal methods, particularly to examine emerging technologies or new uses of genomic information.

Funding amount

Up to USD 275,000 in direct costs over 2 or 3 years; maximum USD 200,000 per year

Eligibility

Wits may apply as a non-US higher education institution. Proposals must fit this call and the mission of a participating institute; institutional registrations and funder requirements apply.

Additional deadlines

Next new-application deadline: 20 October 2026. Next renewal/resubmission/revision deadline, where permitted: 18 November 2026. Submit by 17:00 local time of the applicant organisation. Call expiration: 19 November 2026. This is separate from the application deadline.

Contact
National Institutes of Health ยท grantsinfo@nih.gov
Keywords
Health sciences
Official source
NIH / Grants.gov
Last checked
2026-09-19