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Mar 25, 2009

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Recovery Act Limited Competition: Biomedical Research Core Centers to Enhance Research Resources (P30)

Description

The Core Center will bring together investigators and resources to concentrate on a specifically defined common research problem that is of importance to the institution and relevant to the mission of the appropriate NIH IC.  The Core Center will serve as the locus for research projects that will be conducted to address the research problem.  The projects that are developed within the Core Center should be based on existing institutional strengths and should complement and expand existing research activities at the institution.

NIH encourages applications from all interested organizations/institutions, including those from Institutional Development Award (IDeA) states and Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA)-eligible institutions.

In addition to the areas of scientific focus specified by the individual ICs, the NIH is also interested in receiving applications from institutions seeking to develop Core Centers for furthering research in the field of bioethics.

Shared Resources

The Core Center should include shared resources for conducting appropriate research projects.  These shared resources include salaries and start-up packages for new investigators, supplies and equipment.

Any newly-hired investigator receiving support under this award:

  • should be appointed to an independent tenure-track (or equivalent) research position at the Assistant Professor level;
  • should be new to the faculty, e.g., a postdoctoral fellow or junior investigator hired from outside the institution, or an individual who is transitioning to independent faculty status within the current institution;
  • is expected to not have previously had a tenure-track research appointment at a former, or current, institution;
  • should have a track record of research training and career development in a research area relevant to the primary mission of both the proposed Core Center and the awarding NIH IC;
  • should be given an appointment within the Core Center which provides at least 75% protected research time.  (NIH funds may be used to support salary and fringe benefits only for the proportion of the new faculty member’s time that is devoted to research activities; clinical and teaching duties may not be supported by NIH funds);
  • should receive joint appointment(s) with other academic unit(s) at the applicant institution, allowing new faculty to access University-wide research resources and core facilities, and to serve as mentors for graduate programs affiliated with other academic unit(s); and
  • should receive a start-up package, which can include supplies, equipment and support for technical personnel whose role is critical to the joint research project. 

Newly-hired investigators receiving support under this award will be expected to develop and/or participate in research projects within the Core Center.  Participation should be appropriate for a newly-independent investigator and should foster the development of preliminary data which can be used to prepare applications for future independent research project grants to further both the investigator’s research career and the scientific mission of the Core Center.

The institution will be expected to work with each newly-hired faculty member to develop a faculty career development plan consistent with the Core Center’s emphasis on a multidisciplinary approach to biomedical research.

Eligible Entities

  • Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
  • Private Institutions of Higher Education
  • Hispanic-serving Institutions
  • Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
  • Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)
  • Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions
  • Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
  • Indian/Native American Tribally Designated Organizations

Available Funds

his program is supported by funds provided to the NIH under the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“Recovery Act” or “ARRA”), Public Law 111-5.

Contingent upon the submission of a sufficient number of scientifically meritorious applications, approximately $100 million of ARRA funds will be obligated by September 30, 2010 to support requests submitted in response to this notice or any reissuance of this notice.

The funds available and anticipated number of awards will vary among the participating NIH ICs and will depend upon scientific review. Applicants are strongly encouraged to refer to the IC Table of Contacts to gain a better understanding of the use of this program by the participating NIH ICs: (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/contacts/RFA-OD-09-005_contacts.htm).

Budgets will vary among the participating NIH ICs. Applicants should refer to the IC Table of Contacts at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/contacts/RFA-OD-09-005_contacts.htm for IC-specific allowances.  Project duration of up to two years may be requested.

Because the nature and scope of the proposed project will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size and duration of each award will also vary. Although the financial plans of the IC(s) provide support for this program, awards pursuant to this funding opportunity are contingent upon the availability of funds and the receipt of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.

NIH grants policies as described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement will apply to the applications submitted and awards made in response to this FOA.

Cost Sharing

This program does not require cost sharing as defined in the current NIH Grants Policy Statement.

Facilities and Administrative Costs

Standard

Key Dates

  • Release Date: March 24, 2009
  • Letters of Intent Receipt Date: April 18, 2009 
  • Application Receipt Date: May 18, 2009 
  • Peer Review Date: July 2009 
  • Council Review Date: August 2009 
  • Earliest Anticipated Start Date: September 30, 2009 
  • Additional Information To Be Available Date (url Activation Date): Not Applicable 
  • Expiration Date: May 19, 2009

More Info + Submissions

Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Expires: May 18, 2009

Submissions for this opportunity are not handled by RI STAC or RI EPSCoR. Please follow the link below for more information on the opportunity and how to submit a response.

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