NIAAA Conference Grants (R13/U13)

NIAAA supports conferences, symposia and workshops focusing on alcohol-research related topics. Conference grants using the R13/U13 mechanism must be submitted electronically in response to the active NIH parent R13 notice of funding opportunity (PA-25-080).

NIAAA will provide funds for the travel of U.S. residents that include graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and/or newly appointed non-NIH funded faculty members within two years of their academic appointment to participate in meetings. NIAAA will prioritize R13/U13 conference grants that support conferences that are not free-standing conferences included as symposia, or as satellite meetings of major domestic Scientific Organizations or Societies with venues within the continental USA.

Applicants must obtain from NIAAA permission to apply for a new, resubmission, or competing renewal. The approval letter is valid for each submission only. First, applicants must contact the NIAAA Conference Liaison Officer (contact information listed below). In the cover letter, include the purpose and scientific rationale of the meeting, title of the conference, date and location, proposed budget, the audience being targeted and the number of attendees. In addition, complete the NIAAA Conference Grant (U13/R13) Pre-Approval Submission Form.

NIAAA will not consider Conference Grant applications that exceed $25,000 total cost in any given year. If the amount is over the budget cap, prospective applicants may contact the Program Officers or Division Directors before submitting the letter to the NIAAA Conference Liaison Officer. Proposed budget must not be used for non-allowable expenses as stated in the parent R13 notice of funding opportunity. As a rule, no NIAAA funding will be provided for the PI’s, key contributors and speakers' fees or expenses.

The request, which must be received by the NIAAA Conference Liaison Officer eight (8) weeks before the next standard due date, will be reviewed by Senior Staff at NIAAA. A letter of approval or denial will be sent to the Principal Investigator (PI). If approved, the PI must attach this letter to the e-submission letter in the application. Standard due dates (including AIDS deadline) for R13/U13 Conference grants are applied.

NIAAA may only accept R13/U13 grant applications two Council Cycles before the scheduled conference. Examples below:

The pre-approval submission request packet due 8 weeks before the first receipt date must include the following:

• NIAAA Conference Grant (U13/R13) Pre-Approval Submission Form.
• Using PHS 398 pages:
  • Abstract
  • Specific Aims
  • Detailed Budget
  • Budget Justification

Incomplete packet will be returned without review.

For additional information, interested individuals are encouraged to contact their Program Officers or the NIAAA Conference Liaison Officer listed below.

Dr. Beata Buzas
Telephone: 301 443 0800
Email: NIAAAU13R13@mail.nih.gov