Opportunity Information: Apply for W81XWH 20 NETP EIRA
The DoD Neurotoxin Exposure Treatment Parkinson's (NETP) Early Investigator Research Award (EIRA) is a Department of Defense funding opportunity designed to help launch the careers of early-stage researchers who want to build an independent research program focused on Parkinson's disease as it relates specifically to neurotoxin exposure and treatment. The central goal is career development through a mentored research experience, where the applicant leads a defined scientific project while receiving structured guidance from one or more established Parkinson's disease researchers. In this award mechanism, the Early Investigator is the Principal Investigator (PI) on the application, meaning the early-career scientist is expected to drive the research direction, take ownership of the project, and demonstrate the potential to become a long-term leader in this area.
A defining feature of the EIRA is that it does not require the PI to already have a track record in Parkinson's disease research. Instead, it prioritizes strong promise, commitment, and the likelihood that the investigator will grow into a frontline Parkinson's disease researcher with a focus on neurotoxin exposure and treatment-related questions. At the same time, the program requires at least one Mentor who is clearly qualified to guide the proposed work. The Mentor must have demonstrated Parkinson's disease research expertise and a proven mentoring record, typically evidenced by active research funding, recent peer-reviewed publications, and prior successful mentorship outcomes. The expectation is not just scientific oversight, but a genuine and explicit commitment to moving the PI toward research independence, including helping them develop the skills, network, and research trajectory needed to compete successfully for future funding and lead their own lab or research program.
Administratively, this opportunity was offered by the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, through the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA). The funding opportunity number is W81XWH-20-NETP-EIRA, and it falls under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category with CFDA number 12.420. The opportunity was listed as discretionary and allowed support through either a grant or a cooperative agreement, indicating that depending on the award structure, there may be varying levels of involvement or oversight by the funding agency. Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning the competition was broadly open to different entity types unless additional eligibility limitations were specified elsewhere in the full announcement.
In terms of scale, the posting anticipated making about four awards. The public listing showed an award ceiling of $0, which typically signals that the maximum dollar amount was not captured in the summary fields and would instead be defined in the full funding announcement or program announcement documents. The opportunity was created on May 7, 2020, with an original application deadline of September 16, 2020. Overall, the EIRA is best understood as a mentored, career-building research award aimed at helping promising early investigators establish themselves in the niche but mission-relevant area of Parkinson's disease research tied to neurotoxin exposure and treatment considerations, while ensuring strong mentorship and a clear pathway toward scientific independence.Apply for W81XWH 20 NETP EIRA
- The Department of Defense, Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "DoD Neurotoxin Exposure Treatment Parkinson’s, Early Investigator Research Award" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.420.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 07, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 16, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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