NIDCD R21 Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant
Supports early exploratory methods and technologies for communication science in the United States.
The NIDCD R21 Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant supports early-stage and high-risk/high-reward research within the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders' seven mission areas: hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, and language. NIDCD is a component of the National Institutes of Health under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, with a typical a…
Exploratory and developmental research with significant innovation potential in hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, and language.
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