Frequently Asked Questions

If you have a question that is not answered here, please contact the Neuro-EM Program Manager, Meagan Ramsey, at maramsey@med.umich.edu.

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I am an emergency medicine physician located outside the United States. Am I eligible to apply for the program?

The Neuro-EM program eligibility criteria include that applicants must be a clinically practicing emergency medicine physician at an academic institution with a research mission in the United States, as well as a citizen or noncitizen national of the United States or lawfully admitted for permanent residence.

I am conducting neurological research related to emergency medicine, but I am not a clinically practicing emergency medicine physician or pediatric emergency medicine physician. Am I eligible to apply for the program?

The Neuro-EM Program requires that applicants be clinically practicing in emergency medicine (pediatrics or adult). In other words, you must be board certified or board eligible in EM or pediatric EM.

I am in my 3rd faculty year. Am I eligible to apply to be a scholar?

Applicants must be within the first two years of your initial faculty appointment as Instructor or Assistant Professor (after residency or fellowship training) at the time of the Oct 1 application due date. Note: A faculty appointment during fellowship training does not count as your initial faculty appointment.

How is parental and medical leave accounted for in the program eligibility window?

Parental, medical, or other well-justified leave for personal or family situations of generally less than 12 months duration is not included in the 2-year faculty eligibility limit. Consistent with NIH practice, we will approve an extension of one year for childbirth within the 2-year eligibility window. Please send your information to the Neuro-EM Program Manager, Meagan Ramsey (maramsey@med.umich.edu) prior to preparing your application to obtain an extension approval.

I am conducting research that does not fit within the NINDS mission. Am I eligible to apply?

The Neuro-EM program will also accept applications for emergency care research in the neurological sciences that that falls in the missions of the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). If you are not sure if your topic is in scope, please send your tentative proposal title/topic and aims to the Neuro-EM Program Manager, Meagan Ramsey (maramsey@med.umich.edu) for review.

Will certain types or topics of emergency care research in the neurological sciences be prioritized for funding?

Any type of research is eligible (e.g., basic, clinical, translational, health services), and your research can focus on patients of any age (pediatrics, adults, geriatrics). We are not prioritizing a specific type or topic of research.

If I am not selected for funding this year, will I be allowed to reapply next year if I still meet the eligibility criteria?

Yes, resubmission applications will be accepted for the October 2025 application deadline for those who continue to meet the program eligibility criteria (e.g., are in the first two years of initial faculty appointment).

I am an early career researcher interested in this program, but I do not meet all eligibility criteria. Is there a way I can still be involved?

Even if you are not eligible to apply for funding, you are welcome to attend our virtual Neuro-EM research and career development webinars, which will begin in Spring 2025. Please submit your information through the contact form on our site, and we will add you to our email list so you receive webinar updates.