Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
The Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) are funded through the US Department of Defense (DoD). The CDMRP fills research gaps by funding high impact, high risk and high gain projects that other agencies may not venture to fund.
While individual programs are unique in their focus, all of the programs managed by the CDMRP share the common goal of advancing paradigm shifting research, solutions that will lead to cures or improvements in patient care, or breakthrough technologies and resources for clinical benefit.
Since its inception in 1992, the CDMRP has awarded USD$17.8 Billion in research funding and between 1992 and 2021 had awarded a total of 18,663 grants/contracts.
The program solicits and encourages applications from international institutions.
Currently Funded Research Programs
These CDMRP grant opportunities may be available in 2024. Visit the individual research program page for more information on opportunities and application timelines.
- Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Autism
- Bone Marrow Failure
- Breast Cancer
- Chronic Pain Management
- Combat Readiness-Medical
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Epilepsy
- Gulf War Illness
- Hearing Restoration
- Joint Warfighter Medical
- Kidney Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Lupus
- Melanoma
- Military Burn
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Neurofibromatosis
- Neurotoxin Exposure Treatment Parkinson's
- Orthotics and Prosthetics Outcomes
- Ovarian Cancer
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Parkinson's
- Peer Reviewed Alzheimer's
- Peer Reviewed Cancer
- Peer Reviewed Medical
- Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic
- Prostate Cancer
- Rare Cancers
- Reconstructive Transplant Research
- Scleroderma
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Tick-Borne Disease
- Toxic Exposures
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health
- Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
- Vision
Additional Supported DOD Programs/Projects
- Defense Medical Research and Development
- Medical Simulation and Information Sciences Research Program (JPC-1)
- Military Infectious Diseases Research Program (JPC-2)
- Military Operational Medicine Research Program (JPC-5)
- Combat Casualty Care Research Program (JPC-6)
- Radiation Health Effects Research Program (JPC-7)
- Clinical and Rehabilitative Medicine Research Program (JPC-8)
- Psychological Health/Traumatic Brain Injury
Visit the CDMRP website for further details and dates for specific funding opportunities.
How to Apply
The submission process for CDMRP opportunities varies slightly depending on the program/award so it is always important to visit the CDMRP website to check what is required. Generally however, applicants should be aware of the following steps
- Contact research-applications@newcastle.edu.au to notify Research Grants of your intent to apply. Our office will let you know what internal deadlines apply and what internal submission procedures you need to follow (these may change depending on the Research program requirements)
- Register for an eBRAP account as a Principal Investigator (PI). You must request to be affiliated with an organisation - The University of Newcastle
- Submit a pre-application in eBRAP. There are 2 types of pre-applications depending on award mechanism, a Letter of Intent or a pre-proposal. Pre-application submission is MANDATORY and must be ON TIME
- Submit Full Application in Grants.gov
- If the pre-application was a pre-proposal, an invitation to submit a full application is required
- You will need a Workspace in Grants.gov in order to submit your application. Please contact research-applications@newcastle.edu.au ASAP to have one set up
- Verify Application in eBRAP
More information, links to eBRAP and an application flowchart are available on the CDMRP website.
Further Resources
CDMRP Webinar Series
Additional information about applying to CDMRP programs, as well as tips for successfully preparing applications for different types of CDMRP award mechanisms, are available in the CDMRP Webinar Series.
CDMRP Presentation
In December 2017, Dr Dan Rhon a retired military officer and clinician, active researcher within the US Department of Defense, and Assistant Professor at Baylor University in Texas who has previously been successful in obtaining CDMRP funding, gave a presentation at the University of Newcastle. The presentation gives an overview of the CDMRP and the Research Programs available.
A recording of the presentation is available here. Use password KH412 to access.
If you have any questions, or need assistance with the application processes for CDMRP opportunities, please contact research-applications@newcastle.edu.au
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