NEI Collaborative Clinical Vision Research Project: Coordinating Center Grant (UG1 Clinical Trial Required)

Summary

The National Eye Institute (NEI) is soliciting applications for a Coordinating Center Grant (UG1 mechanism) to support a collaborative clinical vision research project requiring a clinical trial. The Coordinating Center will provide centralized administrative, biostatistical, and operational support for a multi-site clinical trial in the vision/ophthalmology research domain. A clinical trial is required as part of this award. The opportunity is posted on Grants.gov, the federal grants portal.

Risks & flags

• Only the title and source are provided — no full solicitation text available to verify scope, eligibility, or evaluation criteria
• UG1 cooperative agreement mechanism may favor established academic medical centers with prior NEI or NIH coordinating center experience
• Clinical trial requirement narrows the eligible applicant pool significantly