Biogen Investigator-Initiated Research (IIR)
Biogen · Industry
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- AwardWhat a single award can be worth — the funder's published per-award amount or floor–ceiling range.
- Up to $300K
- DeadlineFinal application due date.
- Rolling — apply anytime
- Letter of intentDue date for the letter of intent (a short pre-application some funders require or request before the full proposal).
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- MechanismNIH activity code — the grant type (R01 research project, R21 exploratory, K series career development, F series fellowship, …).
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- DurationMaximum project period for a single award.
- 2 yr
- Expected awardsHow many awards the funder anticipates making under this opportunity.
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- Funding cycleHow often the program accepts applications (annual, multiple cycles per year, rolling, or one-time).
- Rolling
- Open dateWhen applications open (or opened).
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- Total fundingThe overall pool the funder expects to commit across ALL awards under this opportunity — not what one project receives.
- $300K total
- Clinical trialWhether proposed projects must, may, or must not include a clinical trial.
- Optional / allowed
Research areas
Auto-classified from the title and description (keyword-based) — may be imperfect.
Description
Investigator-initiated research across Biogen's areas of interest (neurology/neuroscience including Alzheimer's, plus immunology and rare disease; co-developed aducanumab, partners with Eisai). Financial support is capped at $300,000 inclusive of indirect costs, with study duration limited to two years from contract execution. Submitted via the 'MARS' portal. Directory entry — verify scope/fit at the portal.
This funder has no public API, so the entry is manually curated — confirm current amounts, deadlines, and eligibility on the source page.