Norm Hackerman Advanced Research Program

The Norman Hackerman Advanced Research Program is a competitive peer-reviewed grant program created in 1987 by the 70th Texas Legislature. The purpose of the program is to encourage and provide support to faculty members and students in Texas institutions of higher education, both public and independent, to conduct basic research.

*** 2011 NHARP Update *** 

The Norman Hackerman Advanced Research Program (NHARP) funding was significantly reduced from $16 million to $1,000,000 for the 2012-2013 biennium. The following changes were approved the Board at their July 28 meeting:

• Only "Early Career Investigators" may submit a proposal
• Targeted research areas are:
  •  Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology, and Genetics (excluding cancer-related research)
  •  Materials Science/Nanoscience
• Maximum award of $80,000 for the two-year grant period
• Principal investigators are limited to one submission
• Notice of intent and pre-proposal are required for each submission
• Budget cannot include faculty summer salaries
• Budget must include support for undergraduate/graduate students, depending on eligible institution

For the 2011 NHARP competition, an "Early Career Investigator" is a non-tenured, tenure track faculty member or a research professional (not including post-doctoral students, research assistants/associates, or instructors) from an eligible institution who has been employed at the institution in that capacity for not less than two years and not more than five years, as of the pre-proposal submission date.
NOTICE OF INTENT DEADLINE: September 1, 2011, 5:00 PM C.D.T.

• FORMAT FOR NOTICE OF INTENT (submitted by sponsored projects office)

PRE-PROPOSAL DEADLINE: September 15, 2011, 5:00 PM C.D.T.
PROPOSAL DEADLINE:  December 15, 2011, 5:00 PM C.S.T.
Full version of the request for applications (RFA): http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/NHARP/RFA/