Opportunity Information: Apply for W81XWH 21 NETP EIRA
The Neurotoxin Exposure Treatment Parkinson's (NETP) Early Investigator Research Award (EIRA) is a Department of Defense funding opportunity designed to help launch and strengthen the careers of researchers who are still in the early stages of becoming independent investigators, specifically in areas connected to Parkinson's disease (PD). The focus of the program is on research tied to neurotoxin exposure and/or treatment-related aspects of Parkinson's, meaning projects can center on how toxic exposures contribute to PD risk or progression, how treatment approaches intersect with toxin-related mechanisms, or other scientifically grounded links between neurotoxic factors and Parkinson's biology and outcomes. The overall purpose is not only to generate useful PD knowledge, but also to build a pipeline of emerging researchers who will continue working at the leading edge of PD research.
In this award mechanism, the Early Investigator serves as the Principal Investigator (PI) and is the central driver of the proposed project. The program is explicitly structured to support people with strong potential and clear commitment to a long-term research career in Parkinson's. Importantly, applicants do not have to already be established Parkinson's researchers to be eligible; the opportunity is built to bring promising early-career scientists into the PD space, provided they can show the capability to succeed and the motivation to remain in this field. That said, the award is not intended to be pursued in isolation. A defining requirement is strong mentorship: each application must include at least one designated Mentor whose background aligns with the proposed project and who has demonstrated experience in both Parkinson's research and in mentoring trainees or junior investigators.
The Mentor requirement is meant to ensure that early-career PIs receive practical, field-specific guidance while they build technical expertise, publish, and develop their own research direction. Mentors are expected to have an established track record, supported by active research funding, recent peer-reviewed publications, and evidence of successful mentorship. This structure signals that the program values not just the scientific idea itself, but also the career development environment around the PI, including access to experienced PD investigators who can help shape the research plan, connect the PI to the broader PD community, and support progression toward research independence.
Administratively, this opportunity was issued 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 21 NETP EIRA, and it falls under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category, with CFDA number 12.420. The instrument types listed include both grants and cooperative agreements, which usually indicates that awards may vary in how closely the agency is involved in oversight or collaboration during the project period. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning the call is broadly open to many entity types, subject to any additional eligibility language in the full announcement. The opportunity was originally posted on May 27, 2021, with an original closing date of September 29, 2021, and the agency anticipated making around five awards. The listed award ceiling is shown as 0, which typically means the ceiling was not specified in the summarized record and would need to be confirmed in the full funding announcement or associated program documentation.
Overall, this award is best understood as a mentored early-career pathway into Parkinson's research, targeted specifically at questions involving neurotoxin exposure and/or treatment-related dimensions of PD. It combines a career-building objective (helping an early investigator establish themselves) with a mission-driven scientific objective (advancing knowledge relevant to Parkinson's disease in the context of neurotoxic exposures and related treatment considerations), while ensuring quality and feasibility through required, well-qualified mentorship.Apply for W81XWH 21 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 "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 27, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 29, 2021. (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 5 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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