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NIH funding notice PAR-27-078

Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) for Health Professional Schools and Graduate Schools (R15 Clinical Trial Required)

Open. Closes October 25, 2027.

Posted
May 29, 2026
Close date
October 25, 2027
Activity codes
R15
Institutes taking part
NIA, NEI, NHLBI, NHGRI, NIAAA, NICHD, NIDCD, NIDA, NIMH, NINR, NIMHD, NCI

Read the notice on Grants.gov

The notices it replaced

  1. Reissues: PAR-21-357 Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) for Health Professional Schools and Graduate Schools (R15 Clinical Trial Required)
  2. 2 steps back: PAR-19-135 Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) for Health Professional Schools and Graduate Schools (R15 Clinical Trial Required)

Who won it before

24 competing awards (new and renewals) from FY2014 to FY2025 under this notice and the notices it replaced: $10,501,763 in first-year total cost, median $447,756.

Most frequent study sections

  1. Motor Function, Speech and Rehabilitation Study Section[MFSR]4
  2. Special Emphasis Panel[ZRG1 MSOS-Q (80)]4
  3. Language and Communication Study Section[LCOM]3
  4. Lifestyle Change and Behavioral Health Study Section[LCBH]3
  5. Adult Psychopathology and Disorders of Aging Study Section[APDA]1

Most frequent institutions

  1. BAYLOR UNIVERSITY2
  2. MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY2
  3. ARCADIA UNIVERSITY1
  4. CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS1
  5. CARROLL UNIVERSITY1
Competing awards under PAR-27-078 and the notices it replaced
FYProjectPIsInstitutionFirst-year costStudy section
2025Efficacy of an activities-based locomotor training program in children with cerebral palsy1R15HD119622-01 · under PAR-21-357ARDOLINO, ELIZABETH MARYBAYLOR UNIVERSITY, TX$542,102ZRG1
2025Determining the effects of non-invasive brain stimulation to improve quadriceps muscle function after ACL reconstruction.1R15HD118518-01 · under PAR-21-357MCCLURE, PHILIP WARCADIA UNIVERSITY, PA$520,154ZRG1
2025Enhancing Upper Extremity Rehabilitation in Neurodiverse Children: BCI-Mediated Neurofeedback and Virtual Reality for Improved Engagement and Training Quality1R15HD117277-01 · under PAR-21-357BEHBOODI, AHADUNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA OMAHA, NE$455,367ZRG1
2025The effect of fish oil supplementation on the voice of female professional voice users1R15DC021053-01A1 · under PAR-21-357PERRINE, BRITTANY LEIGHBAYLOR UNIVERSITY, TX$450,000MFSR
2025The Effect of Low Volume Sprint Interval Training on Cardiorespiratory Fitness; A Randomized Controlled Trial1R15AG093525-01 · under PAR-21-357ASTORINO, TODD ANTHONYCALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS, CA$442,590LCBH
2025Weight Bias Reduction Intervention with Nursing Students Using Simulation: The BRAVE Study1R15HL170359-01A1 · under PAR-21-357OLIVER, TRACYVILLANOVA UNIVERSITY, PA$432,585LCBH
2025RESET: Regulation of Emotion, Sleep Extension, and mTBI1R15MH136612-01A1 · under PAR-21-357KURDZIEL, LAURASEITCHIK, ALLISONMERRIMACK COLLEGE, MA$403,937MESH
2025Influence of a supervised postpartum exercise program on maternal physical activity levels and musculoskeletal health1R15HD117350-01A1 · under PAR-21-357DEERING, RITACARROLL UNIVERSITY, WI$343,320ZRG1
2024Online assessment and enhancement of auditory perception for speech sound errors2R15DC019775-02 · under PAR-21-357HITCHCOCK, ELAINE RUSSOMONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY, NJ$473,938LCOM
2024Reconstruction of an SGM-specific sexual violence peer support program (SSS+)1R15AA030898-01A1 · under PAR-21-357MOXIE, JESSAMYNUNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE, NC$458,269SPIP
2024Fall Prevention in ASL-Using Deaf Older Adults1R15AG087454-01 · under PAR-21-357TAMAKI, CHIZUKOGALLAUDET UNIVERSITY, DC$397,076LCBH
2024Em-power: Maximizing Functional Independence for Children with Severe Cerebral Palsy1R15HD115230-01 · under PAR-21-357KENYON, LISAGRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY, MI$387,263MFSR
2024Testing the role of attentional and audio vocal mechanisms in a new internet-based intervention for social anxiety: iExposure1R15MH135419-01 · under PAR-21-357RUBIN, MIKAELPALO ALTO UNIVERSITY, CA$335,000APDA
2023Reducing suicide risk among aging caregivers of persons with AD/ADRD: Adapting, implementing, and evaluating Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills training interventions.1R15AG080446-01A1 · under PAR-21-357MITCHELL, SEAN MSINGER, JONATHANTEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY, TX$458,705CMGC
2023Randomized Control Trial of the Co-Parenting for Resilience Program1R15HD112895-01 · under PAR-21-357COX, RONALD BLAKEOKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY STILLWATER, OK$443,317PDRP
2023Behavioral and Neural Correlates of Post-Stroke Fatigue1R15HD109737-01A1 · under PAR-21-357GOH, HUI-TINGTEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY, TX$372,870MFSR
2022Cadherins, contact normalization, and targeting podoplanin to treat oral cancer1R15CA271044-01 · under PAR-19-135GOLDBERG, GARY SROWAN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL/OSTEOPATHIC MED, NJ$482,998ZRG1
2022The Effects of a Cognitive Behavioral Healthy Lifestyle Intervention for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder1R15HL165308-01 · under PAR-19-135KIBLER, JEFFREY L.NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, FL$430,221BMHO
2021The effects of unison production on speech fluency in people with aphasia1R15DC019231-01 · under PAR-19-135ZIPSE, LAURYN R.MGH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS, MA$474,661LCOM
2021Online assessment and enhancement of auditory perception for speech sound errors1R15DC019775-01 · under PAR-19-135HITCHCOCK, ELAINE RUSSOMONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY, NJ$471,373LCOM
2021Reduction of risk factors for Obesity and linked Chronic Diseases in Native American employees of the Twin Arrows Casino through a culturally-relevant micronutrient-dense plant-rich (mNDPR) dietary in1R15MD015381-01A1 · under PAR-19-135LOPEZ, NANETTENORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY, AZ$450,100KNOD
2021High Intensity Body-weight Circuit Training Feasibility and Efficacy for Improving Metabolic Profile, Body Composition, and Health-Related Fitness in Middle Aged Persons with Type 2 Diabetes1R15AG073946-01 · under PAR-19-135KLISZCZEWICZ, BRIANKENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY, GA$380,405CSME
2020The effects of respiratory-based treatment for muscle tension dysphonia: a randomized controlled trial1R15DC018132-01A1 · under PAR-19-135LOWELL, SOREN YVETTESYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, NY$449,244MFSR
2020Feasibility Testing a Randomized Controlled Trial of an Exercise Program to Improve Cognition for T2DM Patients1R15NR019691-01 · under PAR-19-135LIU, TINGTINGUNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT FAYETTEVILLE, AR$446,268CMPC

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