TBA (last known deadline was July 1, 2009)
This program replaces the previous PRF Type GB grant program. The Undergraduate New Investigator (UNI) grants program provides funds for scientists and engineers who are beginning their independent careers in academia and have limited or no preliminary results for a research project they wish to pursue. The UNI grants are to be used to illustrate proof of principle, i.e., feasibility, and accordingly, are to be viewed as seed money for generating preliminary results that can be used to apply for continuation funding from the PRF (Type UR grants) or other agencies such as the NSF, DOD, etc.