The Office for Access to Biomedical Research (ABR) is pleased to sponsor the fifth year of a faculty research support program, the  Faculty Research Enhancement Awards (FREA). The goal of the FREA program is to enhance faculty research capability and competitiveness in basic and applied biomedical science by providing small seed grants in support of pilot research projects. 

The program will distribute, on a competitive basis, mini-grants (up to $5,000 each) to eligible faculty. Funding for the program is provided by a grant from the National Institutes of Health (EARDA program) and administered through FIU’s Access to Biomedical Research (ABR) Office (HLS II 392/395). Approximately $35,000 is available to support pilot projects in the biomedical and health- related sciences. Description of the FREA program, criteria for awards and guidelines for submission of applications are available through the links provided.