Investigators who need 24 months to complete the research project will be required to submit a continuation application for support beyond the first 12 months. An application that exceeds this amount will be returned. An applicant who receives support for dissertation research under a grant from the NIA may not at the same time receive support under a predoctoral or fellowship grant awarded by any other Federal agency, nor be supported under any other research project grant. Any level of effort that is less than full time by the candidate must be fully justified. No tuition or permanent equipment is allowed.
Small equipment requires special justification.
Indirect costs are limited to eight percent of requested direct costs, less equipment. The special instructions described here and in the application kit must be followed. Furthermore, instructions on pp. 22-23 of the application kit must be followed. The mailing label in the kit must be glued to the envelope and the RFA label stapled to the face page of the original application or processing and review of the application may be delayed.