Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 15 347
This NIH funding opportunity (PA 15-347) supports R01 research projects focused on multisensory processing, meaning how the nervous system combines or coordinates information coming from at least two distinct sensory systems. In this FOA, a "distinct" sensory input is defined by differences in receptor transduction, neural pathways, and the resulting perceptual quality. The announcement makes clear that it is not limited to the classic five senses; it explicitly includes hearing, vision, taste, smell, balance, and touch, and it also welcomes work involving body-related submodalities such as thermosensation, proprioception and body position, pain, itch, and visceral sensations. The central goal is to advance understanding of either (1) the underlying mechanisms of multisensory processing or (2) the behavioral outcomes that emerge when multiple senses interact, including outcomes that matter for perception, behavior, and social function.
The FOA is designed to encourage a broad range of scientific approaches, including basic, behavioral, and clinical research. On the mechanistic side, projects may examine how multisensory signals are represented and integrated across levels of analysis, such as circuits, systems, and computational principles, or how integration changes as a function of context. On the outcomes side, the FOA highlights perception and other behavioral and social outcomes, signaling that applicants can address real-world function, not only laboratory measures. A recurring emphasis is on interactions between multisensory processing and other neural systems, particularly cognitive, affective, and motor processes. In practical terms, that means the NIH is interested in studies where multisensory information is not treated as isolated sensory input, but as something that shapes and is shaped by attention, learning and memory, emotion and motivation, decision-making, movement planning and execution, and other higher-level functions.
This opportunity is tied to the research priorities of participating NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices (ICOs). Applications are expected to fit within the specific areas of research interest described by those participating components. If a multisensory project does not align with those ICO-specific interests, the FOA directs applicants to submit instead to the broader parent R01 announcement (PA-13-302). In other words, PA 15-347 is a targeted pathway for multisensory work that matches the participating NIH components priorities, while the parent R01 remains the general option for multisensory proposals that fall outside those defined areas.
Administratively, the mechanism is an R01 (a standard NIH Research Project Grant). The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health, and the funding instrument type is a grant. The opportunity falls under Education and Health activity categories and is associated with multiple CFDA numbers (93.121, 93.173, 93.213, 93.279, 93.313, 93.399, 93.853, 93.866, 93.867), reflecting the multi-institute nature of the topic and its relevance across NIH missions. The original posting (creation) date is September 17, 2015, and the original closing date listed is December 21, 2017. The listing does not provide an award ceiling or expected number of awards, indicating that applicants would need to rely on standard NIH R01 budgeting rules and institute-specific funding climates rather than a stated cap in the opportunity summary.
Eligibility is broad and includes many common applicant organizations: state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education); for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); and small businesses. The FOA also explicitly calls out additional eligible applicant types such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments other than federally recognized; faith-based or community-based organizations; eligible federal agencies; U.S. territories or possessions; regional organizations; and non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations). Taken together, the eligibility language signals NIH interest in wide participation, including institutions serving underrepresented communities and organizations outside the United States when appropriate.
Overall, PA 15-347 is best read as an NIH invitation for rigorous, hypothesis-driven R01 proposals that explain how multiple senses are integrated and how that integration influences perception and behavior, especially when multisensory processing intersects with cognition, emotion, and movement. It encourages applicants to move beyond single-modality frameworks and to treat multisensory processing as a fundamental feature of brain function with measurable consequences for how organisms perceive, decide, act, and interact socially.Apply for PA 15 347
- The National Institutes of Health in the education, health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Research on the Mechanisms and/or Behavioral Outcomes of Multisensory Processing (R01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.121, 93.173, 93.213, 93.279, 93.313, 93.399, 93.853, 93.866, 93.867.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2015-09-17.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-12-21. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others.
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FAQs: NIH Funding Opportunity PA 15-347 (R01) - Multisensory Processing
What is this funding opportunity?
This is an NIH Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) identified as PA 15-347 that supports R01 research projects focused on multisensory processing, meaning how the nervous system combines or coordinates information from at least two distinct sensory systems.
What does NIH mean by "multisensory processing" in this FOA?
In this FOA, multisensory processing refers to how the nervous system integrates or coordinates signals from at least two distinct sensory inputs. A "distinct" sensory input is defined by differences in receptor transduction, neural pathways, and the resulting perceptual quality.
Is the FOA limited to the classic five senses?
No. The FOA explicitly states it is not limited to the classic five senses. It includes hearing, vision, taste, smell, balance, and touch, and it also welcomes projects involving body-related submodalities.
What additional sensory submodalities are included beyond the classic senses?
The FOA welcomes work involving body-related submodalities such as thermosensation, proprioception and body position, pain, itch, and visceral sensations.
What are the main scientific goals supported by this FOA?
The FOA emphasizes advancing understanding of either: (1) the underlying mechanisms of multisensory processing, or (2) the behavioral outcomes that emerge when multiple senses interact, including outcomes relevant to perception, behavior, and social function.
What types of research approaches does the FOA encourage?
The FOA is designed to encourage a broad range of approaches, including basic research, behavioral research, and clinical research.
What kinds of mechanistic questions are considered responsive to the FOA?
On the mechanistic side, responsive projects may examine how multisensory signals are represented and integrated across levels of analysis (for example, circuits, systems, and computational principles) and/or how multisensory integration changes as a function of context.
Does the FOA support research focused on real-world outcomes, not just lab measures?
Yes. The FOA highlights perception as well as behavioral and social outcomes, signaling interest in studies that address real-world function in addition to laboratory measures.
How does the FOA describe the relationship between multisensory processing and other brain systems?
A recurring emphasis is on interactions between multisensory processing and other neural systems, particularly cognitive, affective, and motor processes. The FOA frames multisensory information as something that shapes and is shaped by higher-level functions.
Which higher-level functions are explicitly mentioned as relevant to multisensory research in this FOA?
The FOA specifically mentions attention, learning and memory, emotion and motivation, decision-making, movement planning and execution, and other higher-level functions as relevant contexts where multisensory processing may play an important role.
What funding mechanism is used for this opportunity?
The mechanism is an R01, which is the standard NIH Research Project Grant mechanism.
Who is the sponsoring agency?
The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the funding instrument type is a grant.
How is this FOA connected to NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices (ICOs)?
The FOA is tied to the research priorities of participating NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices. Applications are expected to align with the specific areas of research interest described by those participating components.
What if a multisensory project does not align with the participating NIH components priorities?
If a multisensory project does not align with the ICO-specific interests for PA 15-347, the FOA directs applicants to submit instead to the broader parent R01 announcement, PA-13-302.
How should applicants think about the difference between PA 15-347 and the parent R01 (PA-13-302)?
PA 15-347 is presented as a targeted pathway for multisensory projects that match the participating NIH components priorities. The parent R01 (PA-13-302) is the general option for multisensory proposals that fall outside those defined priority areas.
What activity categories are associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under Education and Health activity categories.
Which CFDA numbers are associated with this FOA?
The opportunity is associated with multiple CFDA numbers: 93.121, 93.173, 93.213, 93.279, 93.313, 93.399, 93.853, 93.866, and 93.867. This reflects the multi-institute nature of the topic and its relevance across NIH missions.
When was this FOA originally posted?
The original posting (creation) date listed is September 17, 2015.
What is the original closing date listed for this opportunity?
The original closing date listed is December 21, 2017.
Does the listing provide an award ceiling or expected number of awards?
No. The listing does not provide an award ceiling or an expected number of awards. Based on the provided description, applicants would need to rely on standard NIH R01 budgeting rules and institute-specific funding climates rather than a stated cap in the opportunity summary.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes: state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education); for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); and small businesses.
Are institutions serving underrepresented communities included in the eligibility language?
Yes. The FOA explicitly includes Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs).
Are non-federally recognized tribes or tribal governments included?
Yes. The FOA explicitly includes Indian/Native American Tribal Governments other than federally recognized.
Are faith-based or community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. Faith-based or community-based organizations are explicitly listed among eligible applicant types.
Are federal agencies eligible to apply?
Yes. Eligible federal agencies are explicitly included in the eligibility list.
Are U.S. territories or possessions eligible?
Yes. U.S. territories or possessions are explicitly listed as eligible.
Are foreign organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. The FOA explicitly includes non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations) as eligible applicant types.
What is the overall theme or emphasis of PA 15-347?
PA 15-347 is best read as an NIH invitation for rigorous, hypothesis-driven R01 proposals explaining how multiple senses are integrated and how that integration influences perception and behavior, especially where multisensory processing intersects with cognition, emotion, and movement.
Does the FOA encourage moving beyond single-modality frameworks?
Yes. The FOA encourages applicants to move beyond single-modality frameworks and to treat multisensory processing as a fundamental feature of brain function with measurable consequences for how organisms perceive, decide, act, and interact socially.
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