Last Update: September 2009

Awards are limited to nonprofit institutions such as medical, osteopathic and schools for dental, veterinary, public health, pharmacy and nursing, universities and colleges, public and voluntary hospitals and other nonprofit institutions that can demonstrate the ability to conduct the proposed research. Applications will not be accepted for work with funding to be administered through any federal institution or work to be performed by a federal employee, with the exception of the Veterans Administration employees.

National programs are open to the entire United States.