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In the Office of the Vice Provost for Research & Scholarship, over 250 professionals guide faculty, staff, and learners through the entire Research Lifecycle, from project conception and grant submission to sharing results with the world and creating commercial opportunities.

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research & Scholarship gathers upcoming funding opportunities into a once-weekly email distributed each Wednesday. To promote a funding opportuntity in the newsletter, email Melissa Peerless for foundation opportunities or Eva Olivares for other categories of funding opportunities.


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Note that when a proposal is selected for funding, the sponsor will provide their terms and conditions to the University to review, negotiate and accept. Sponsors do not negotiate terms before the award is issued and the terms are often not publicly available. The Office of Research Administration works hard to ensure the terms are agreeable to the sponsor and acceptable to UM.

 

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June 15, 2023 by 5PM

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Superfund Hazardous Substance Research and Training Program (P42 Clinical Trial Optional)

Program Announcement: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-23-001.html

Purpose: The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is announcing the continuation of the Superfund Hazardous Substance Research and Training Program, referred to as Superfund Research Program (SRP) Centers. SRP Center grants will support problem-based, solution-oriented research Centers that consist of multiple, integrated projects representing both the biomedical and environmental science and engineering disciplines; as well as cores tasked with administrative (which includes research translation), data management and analysis, community engagement, research experience and training coordination, and research support functions. The scope of the SRP Centers is taken directly from the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, and includes: (1) advanced techniques for the detection, assessment, and evaluation of the effect on human health of hazardous substances; (2) methods to assess the risks to human health presented by hazardous substances; (3) methods and technologies to detect hazardous substances in the environment; and (4) basic biological, chemical, and physical methods to reduce the amount and toxicity of hazardous substances.

Eligibility: Any individual(s) with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research as the Program Director(s)/Principal Investigator(s) (PD(s)/PI(s)) is invited to work with his/her organization to develop an application for support. Individuals from diverse backgrounds, including underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and women are always encouraged to apply for NIH support. See, Reminder: Notice of NIH's Encouragement of Applications Supporting Individuals from Underrepresented Ethnic and Racial Groups as well as Individuals with Disabilities, NOT-OD-22-019.

For institutions/organizations proposing multiple PDs/PIs, visit the Multiple Program Director/Principal Investigator Policy and submission details in the Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) Component of the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide.

*Please see the FOA for additional Eligibility information. 

Budget: Applications may request a budget for direct costs of up to $2 million dollars for each year. Applications may propose a project period of up to 5 years.

*Please note, faculty from the department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology have taken the lead on this application.

Proposals must be submitted via InfoReady: https://miami.infoready4.com/#competitionDetail/1906220

June 23, 2023 by 5PM

Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs Community Grants Program

Program Announcement: https://www.miamidadearts.org/community-grants-cg-program

Purpose: The Community Grants (CG) Program is responsive on a quarterly basis to nonprofit organizations developing small and large-scale community-based cultural (dance, theater, music, visual arts) programs, as well as projects and events, such as fairs, parades, neighborhood festivals and publications that have a strong artistic component.

The CG panel considers projects with strong community involvement and/or outreach component. The CG Program is particularly sensitive to the needs of indigenous cultural neighborhood activities and projects encouraging the preservation of heritage, traditions and culture, as well as social service organizations and cultural groups developing collaborative intervention projects using the arts. (See Guidelines for detailed information regarding eligibility and application process).

Pre-Grant Submission Workshops/Consultations: First-time applicants are required to attend a CG specific workshop prior to the corresponding quarterly deadline and schedule an in-person or phone consultation with the Grant Administrator prior to requesting access to the application.

NOTE: Previously funded applicants of the CG Program who have not received a grant in the last three (3) fiscal years are considered “first-time applicants” and must comply with the program’s pre-grant submission workshop and consultation requirements.

Eligibility: See the Community Grant Program Guidelines for details.

Anticipated Number of Awards:

    • $7,500 – One-time cultural events/artistic projects
    • $10,000/$15,000 – Major, annually recurring projects with a two-year minimum track record such as festivals and fairs drawing 1,000 people or more per day to the event

*Please note, FROST has taken the lead on this competition. 

Proposals must be submitted via InfoReady: https://miami.infoready4.com/#competitionDetail/1906562

June 28, 2023 by 5PM

The G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation

Program Announcement: https://mathersfoundation.org/

Purpose: The G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation aims to advance knowledge in the life sciences by sponsoring basic scientific research, with potential translational application, to benefit humankind. Current research areas include: immunology, microbiome, genomics, structural biology, cellular physiology, neuroscience.

Note that the following areas will not be considered for support: COVID-19-related research, medical technology, plant biology, oceanography, space exploration, global warming.

Budget: Grant budgets should be no more than $600-750K (including indirect expenses) over three years.

LOI Deadline: July 28, 2023 

*Applicants notified of proposal invitation or LOI rejection within a month of the due date.

If you are interested in submitting a Letter of Inquiry to The G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation, please contact the Office of Foundation Relations at foundationrelations@miami.edu.

Proposals must be submitted via InfoReady: https://miami.infoready4.com/#competitionDetail/1906375

July 5, 2023 by 5PM

2024 Searle Scholars Program

Program Announcement: https://searlescholars.org/

Purpose: The Searle Scholars Program was established at The Chicago Community Trust in 1980. The Searle Scholars Program Scientific Advisory Board is primarily interested in the potential of applicants to make innovative and high-impact contributions to research over an extended period of time. The program supports the independent research of outstanding individuals who are in their first appointment at the assistant professor level, and whose current appointment is a tenure-track position. Applicants for the 2024 competition (awards which will be activated on July 1, 2024) are expected to be pursuing independent research careers in biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, immunology, neuroscience, pharmacology, and related areas in chemistry, medicine, and the biological sciences.

Eligibility: Applicants should have begun their appointment as an independent investigator at the assistant professor level on or after May 1, 2022 The appointment must be their first tenure-track position (or its nearest equivalent) at an invited institution.

Anticipated Number of Awards: Generally, fifteen new awards are granted annually and are activated on July 1 of the year of the competition.

Budget and Project Period: Grants are set at $300,000 for a three-year period with $100,000 payable in the first year and equal sums payable in the second and third years and are subject to the receipt of acceptable progress reports.

Proposals must be submitted via InfoReady: https://miami.infoready4.com/#competitionDetail/1906250

 

Internal Opportunities

Deadline: Rolling

University of Miami Libraries' U-LINK Research Sprints

Research Sprints offer University of Miami U-LINK Teams the opportunity to partner with a team of library experts on a component of their broader U-LINK project. Each Research Sprint will take place over the course of two days to address the U-LINK Team's project-based obstacle and deliver a tangible plan or outcome. Two U-LINK Teams will be offered Research Sprints in the 2022-23 Academic Year. An application submission is required.

What Exactly Are Research Sprints?
Research Sprints dedicate time for team-based problem solving and/or brainstorming. University of Miami Libraries’ Sprints aim to foster engaging and equitable collaborations that advance interdisciplinary research for the public good. Each member of the Sprint Team brings unique ideas, creativity, and expertise that are essential to building projects and connections during this period and beyond. We believe that the expertise of librarians and other specialists can enrich the goals and outcomes of interdisciplinary research.

How To Apply
To complete the application, please respond to the following prompts through the application questionnaire (also linked at the top of this page):https://sp.library.miami.edu/subjects/guide.php?subject=sprints

Want to know how Research Sprints might be able to help your project? Have questions before applying? Pre-application consultations are available. Contact us at researchsprints@miami.edu.

June 30, 2023 by 5PM (via RedCap)

ANNOUNCEMENT OF 2023-2024 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PROJECT 33136—PARTNERSHIPS FOR HEALTH EQUITY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI

PURPOSE: The Health Foundation of South Florida Community-Academic Collaborative (HFSF-CAC) will serve as a locus for robust, community-based, and data-driven research aimed at identifying and addressing health disparities in South Florida. The mission of the HFSF-CAC is to reduce health disparities in South Florida by identifying root causes of inequity and uniting the expertise of University of Miami (UM) researchers, physicians, and leaders with the in-depth knowledge and lived experience of key community stakeholders. The HFSF-CAC supports Project 33136—Partnerships for Health Equity; this initiative will create a cohort of collaborative community-academic teams charged with developing and implementing data-driven, community-engaged projects to address health disparities and promote health equity. Collaborative teams will present their projects at an annual symposium. Anticipated project focus areas might include:

  • increasing access to healthcare in underserved communities by identifying and breaking down barriers, building on the lived experience of community partners;
  • addressing social determinants of health such as affordable housing, food security and nutrition, and high-quality early childhood care to increase family wellbeing;
  • studying and developing solutions to mitigate the impact of climate change on health;
  • and tackling persistent racism and discrimination that lead to inequitable health outcomes.

Projects proposed must address health equity issues identified in the symposium or listed focus area and use evidence-based approaches. Each team will include a UM faculty member(s), working in partnership with a local community organization, to develop and implement a data-driven project. Teams should engage with key stakeholders/affiliated organizations to inform and execute their projects. Further, teams should draw from local/state data and other relevant information which speak to health disparities and barrers to health equity in their target geography and population. Teams are encouraged to engage with HFSF-CAC leadership to discuss their proposals, health equity issue of interest, and available data and other information to inform their projects.

AWARD DETAILS AND CRITERIA: Each Team will receive $75,000 to support its project; along with the support of a graduate student to collect information and provide research support services ($17,500 per student, representing 50% of the students’ annual stipends). Along with seed funding, each Team will receive:

  • Mentoring and technical support from UM subject matter experts, faculty affiliates and community members as projects are developed/executed
  • Access to the curated resources compiled through the Health Equity Toolki
  • Opportunities to leverage UM collaborating health systems (UHealth, Jackson) and
    research resources to integrate projects into existing healthcare delivery programs,
    leading to potential future widespread implementation and sustainability
  • Use of the SCAN360 interactive website showing factors that drive cancer burden, and support from SCAN360 data science team to develop data-driven approaches/projects
  • Support from UM centers on manuscript and grant development

At the project conclusion, each community partner will receive $20,000 to implement the work developed in collaboration with the team. Each team will also receive $5,000 to support publication costs and other costs related to dissemination.

FUNDING PERIOD: October 23, 2023 – October 31, 2024

Application details and submission requirements are found on REDCap.

Application Deadline: June 30, 2023, 5:00 PM

 

Foundation & Corporate Grants

Please contact the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations if you would like to pursue any of the following corporate or foundation funding opportunities. The team provides assistance with writing, editing, institutional information, and application submission.
For more opportunities, please visit the Corporate and Foundation Grant Opportunity database. This new resource presents over 1,000 grant opportunities and is searchable by keyword, sponsor, career level, grant amount, deadline, and more.

June 15, 2023

Simons Foundation Cross-Species Studies of ASD

This program supports multi-disciplinary teams of PIs with expertise in both human and animal research to perform coordinated cross-species studies to advance our understanding of ASD-relevant behaviors and their underlying neurobiological mechanisms, with the potential for developing novel biomarkers or interventions.

The Foundation is particularly but not exclusively interested in activities that build connections between basic/early biomedical scientific approaches and ecological, environmental, geological, geographic, and planetary-scale thinking, as well as with population-focused fields including epidemiology and public health, demography, economics, and urban planning. Also of interest is work piloting new approaches or new interactions toward reducing the impact of health-centered activities, for example, developing more sustainable systems for health care, care delivery, and biomedical research systems. Another area of interest is preparation for the impacts of extreme weather and other crises that can drive large scale disruptions that will immediately impact human health and delivery of health care. Public outreach, climate communication, and education efforts focused on the intersection of climate and health are also appropriate for this call.

The Cross-Species Studies of ASD RFA will support research on ASD-relevant behaviors and their underlying neurobiological mechanisms conducted in parallel across human and non-human animals. Because the focus is on translation across species, in addition to being relevant to ASD, the behaviors under study should be conserved across species and able to be measured objectively and quantitatively. Three domains SFARI recognizes as fitting these criteria include sensory function, motor function and sleep, although other behaviors will be considered if there is a strong argument that they meet these criteria. 

  • Grant Amount: Up to $400,000 per year (including 20% indirect costs), over a period of two to three years
  • Deadline: June 15, 2023

If you are interested in submitting a proposal for the Simons Foundation Cross-Species Studies of ASD RFA, please contact the Office of Foundation Relations at foundationrelations@miami.edu.

June 30, 2023 (LOI)

The Augmented Intelligence in Medicine and Healthcare Initiative (AIM-HI)

The objective of AIM-HI is to advance research methods, identify best practices, and build capacity for effectively implementing and rigorously evaluating the use of AI/ML algorithms for diagnostic decision-making in real-world settings.

With support from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research (KP-DOR) Augmented Intelligence in Medicine and Healthcare Initiative (AIM-HI) is pleased to announce a Request For Proposals (RFP) in 2023 to support research that evaluates the implementation of existing Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning algorithms that enhance diagnostic decision-making to achieve the following objective:

To advance research methods, identify best practices for scalability, and build capacity for effectively implementing and rigorously evaluating the use of AI/ML algorithms for diagnostic decision-making in real-world settings.

This AIM-HI RFP is designed to provide 2 years of funding for 3 to 5 proposals of prospective AI/ML implementation-effectiveness studies in U.S. health systems with a total budget of up to $750,000 for each project. KP-DOR will serve as the Coordinating Center for this portfolio over the 2-year funding period working under the guidance of a National Advisory Committee on selecting funded proposals, assessing project progress, leading domain working groups, and disseminating best practices to build the capacity for effective AI/ML implementation in healthcare

Grant Amount: up to $750,000

Deadline: June 30, 2023 (LOI)

If you are interested in submitting an application to the AIM-HI, please contact the Office of Foundation Relations at foundationrelations@miami.edu

July 1, 2023

Conservation, Food, and Health Foundation Grant Program

The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation seeks to protect the environment, improve food production, and promote public health in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Middle East. The Foundation supports projects and applied research that: generates local/regional solutions to problems affecting the quality of the environment and human life; advances local leadership and promotes professional development in the conservation, agricultural, and health sciences; develops the capacity of local organizations and coalitions; and addresses challenges in the field. 

The Foundation prefers to support projects that address under-funded issues and geographic areas.

The Foundation funds applied research, pilot projects, new initiatives, training, and technical assistance, rather than ongoing support for programs that are already well underway.  

An important goal for the Foundation is to provide seed money to help promising projects, organizations, and individuals develop the track record they need to attract major foundation funding in the future.

A partnership with a local organization in the country of work is required.

  • Grant Amount: $50,000 (IDC are not covered)
  • LOI Deadline: July 1, 2023

If you are interested in submitting a proposal for the Conservation, Food and Health Foundation, please contact the Office of Foundation Relations at foundationrelations@miami.edu.

July 1, 2023

The Cottrell Scholar Award (CSA)

The Cottrell Scholar Award (CSA) is available to early career faculty at U.S. and Canadian research universities and primarily undergraduate institutions. Eligible applicants are tenure-track faculty who hold primary or courtesy appointments in chemistry, physics, or astronomy departments that offer bachelor's and/or graduate degrees in the applicant's discipline.

CSA proposals contain a research plan, an educational plan, and a clear statement on how the applicant will become an outstanding teacher-scholar with strong academic citizenship skills. Proposal plans must be for a period of three years. The ability of applicants to mount a strong and innovative research program, achieve excellence in education, and develop effective academic citizenship skills are key criteria in the selection process.

The primary criterion for the Cottrell Scholar Award is that the proposed research will add to fundamental scientific knowledge in one of the three core disciplines (Chemistry, Physics, and Astronomy) and hence, applied research without a significant fundamental component is not funded. "Applied research" is interpreted as any type of research aimed at developing known science into new technology, methods, or techniques, or the applications of methods and techniques to topics in disciplines other than the three core disciplines. Furthermore, as applications must include both research and educational plans, applications are not accepted if the research plan, itself, would be on science education.

Eligbility: For the 2023 proposal cycle, eligibility is limited to faculty members who started their first tenure-track appointment anytime in calendar year 2020. 

Grant Amount: $120,000

Deadline: July 1, 2023

If you are interested in submitting an application to the Cottrell Scholar Award, please contact the Office of Foundation Relations at foundationrelations@miami.edu.

July 12, 2023

Burroughs Wellcome Fund Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants

The Burroughs Wellcome Fund aims to stimulate the growth of new connections between scholars working in largely disconnected fields who might together change the course of climate change’s impact on human health.

The Foundation is particularly but not exclusively interested in activities that build connections between basic/early biomedical scientific approaches and ecological, environmental, geological, geographic, and planetary-scale thinking, as well as with population-focused fields including epidemiology and public health, demography, economics, and urban planning. Also of interest is work piloting new approaches or new interactions toward reducing the impact of health-centered activities, for example, developing more sustainable systems for health care, care delivery, and biomedical research systems. Another area of interest is preparation for the impacts of extreme weather and other crises that can drive large scale disruptions that will immediately impact human health and delivery of health care. Public outreach, climate communication, and education efforts focused on the intersection of climate and health are also appropriate for this call.

Note: This call focuses on developing partnerships. Proposals from single institutions must develop partnerships that do not already occur naturally. Proposals from more than one institution are encouraged.

  • Grant Amount: $50,000 (IDC are not covered)
  • Deadline: July 12, 2023

If you are interested in submitting a proposal for the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants, please contact the Office of Foundation Relations at foundationrelations@miami.edu.

July 26, 2023

Russell Sage Foundation Research Grants

The Russell Sage Foundation is devoted to innovative research in the social sciences; specifically, the Foundation is dedicated to strengthening the methods, data, and theoretical core of the social sciences in order to better understand societal problems and develop informed responses.

 For the May 2023 deadline the Foundation will accept LOIs in all program areas:

 LOIs relevant to any of these topics that address the effects of social movements (such as drives for unionization and mass social protests), and the effects of racial/ethnic/gender bias and discrimination on a range of outcomes related to social and living conditions in the United States, are welcomed.

  • Grant Amount: Up to $200,000 over 2 years (15% indirect costs)
  • LOI Deadline: July 26, 2023

 If you are interested in submitting a Letter of Inquiry for the Russell Sage Foundation Research Grants, please contact the Office of Foundation Relations at foundationrelations@miami.edu.

August 31, 2023

Burroughs Wellcome Fund Climate and Health Interdisciplinary Awards

The Burroughs Wellcome Fund Climate and Health Interdisciplinary Award provides support for collaborative exploratory work that opens new ground for comprehensively assessing or mitigating the impacts of climate change on human health.

This program will support both individual scientists and multi-investigator teams. Early career faculty and postdoctoral fellows nearing their transition to independence are especially encouraged to apply, whether individually or within teams.

The goal is to prime new discoveries in areas that are difficult to reach through discipline-specific, silo-driven approaches. Through this program, we will provide flexible funding for conceiving and piloting work that will grow into productive and informative collaborations among researchers approaching connected questions from fields that usually do not interact.

Examples of projects might include but are not limited to: the role of climate change in exacerbating vector borne-, and non-communicable diseases; using “big data” to predictively model aspects of health impacted by climate change; engineering or architectural approaches to alleviating climate related health risks; developing new research tools at the interface of health and climate-informed disciplines. 

  • Grant Amount: $375,000 over three years (indirect costs are not covered)
  • LOI Deadline: August 31, 2023

If you are interested in submitting a proposal for the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Climate and Health Interdisciplinary Awards, please contact the Office of Foundation Relations at foundationrelations@miami.edu.

 

Other Opportunities

June 11, 2023

2023 Michelson Prizes

The Michelson Prizes: Next Generation Grants are annual awards of $150,000which support early-career investigators who are working to significantly advance human immunology and vaccine and immunotherapy research for major global diseases.  The Prizes are awarded by the Michelson Medical Research Foundation and the Human Immunome Project (formerly the Human Vaccines Project) --  applications are being accepted from April 3 – June 11, 2023. Additional info can be found at www.humanimmunomeproject.org/michelsonprizes.

  • About the Prizes: We are looking for research aimed at tackling the current roadblocks that exist in human vaccine development and expanding our limited understanding of key immune processes that are fundamental to successful vaccine and immunotherapy development.
  • Eligibility: Researchers / scientists who are 35 and under.
  • Disciplines: Applicants from the full spectrum of immunology-related disciplines, including clinical research, biochemistry, molecular biology, protein engineering, computer science, artificial intelligence/machine learning, biophysics, environmental health, nanotechnology, etc., are encouraged to apply.
  • Deadline:  June 11, 2023

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact BBender@immunomeproject.org

August 16, 2023

Pew Latin American Fellows Program in the Biomedical Sciences

For close to 40 years, Pew’s biomedical grant programs have supported promising researchers throughout the country pursuing innovative scientific goals to advance human health. And since 1991, the Pew Latin American Fellows Program in the Biomedical Sciences has done the same for scientists from throughout Latin America, helping them continue their postdoctoral studies in the U.S.

That’s why Pew is pleased to share their new video that explains how the fellows program has helped cultivate new generations of Latin American scientists—told from the perspectives of three current and former fellows—and calls on the next generation of biomedical researchers to join our program.

Please visit the Pew website for eligibility and application details. 

Exciting Graduate Assistant opportunities with the Office of Civic and Community Engagement!

We wanted to share some graduate research assistance opportunities that may be of interest to graduate students in your networks.

Please see attached positions for the following that all begin this fall.

  1. U-LINK Climate Gentrification Community Coordinator - GA, 10 hours/week (Fall 2023 & Spring 2024)
  2. Climate Gentrification Project Assistant (stakeholder engagement) - GA, 20 hours/week (Fall 2023)
  3. Housing Research Assistant (data and research coordination for a contract with the county's Department of Public Housing and Community Development)- GA, 20 hours/week (Fall 2023 & Spring 2024, possibility to renew further)

Please encourage interested candidates to submit their resumes to civicengagement@miami.edu or contact me with any questions. 

 

Government Funding Opportunities

Letter of Intent Due: October 7, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services: Exploratory Grants for Climate Change and Health Research Center Development (P20 Clinical Trial Optional)

Program Announcement: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-23-007.html?utm_campaign=+55327346&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=

Purpose: A changing climate will adversely impact human health through multiple direct and indirect effects on individuals and their communities. The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to solicit P20 planning grant applications for Climate Change and Health Research Centers (CCHRCs). This program will support the development of an innovative research environment to foster and sustain a transdisciplinary program of fundamental and applied research to explore the complex impacts of climate change on health and to develop action-oriented strategies that protect health and build resiliency at the individual, community, national and global levels. A major goal for this program is to build research teams as well as collaborations with communities and other key partners.

The program seeks innovative research and pilot/feasibility projects that utilize transdisciplinary approaches to address questions relevant to climate change impacts on health. Applications for these CCHRCs should propose planning and development activities in preparation to build institutional research capacity for future proposals addressing climate and health. NIH seeks to support a variety of these centers around the world and across a range of thematic scientific areas in support of the four core elements of the NIH’s investment in climate health research: health effects research, health equity, intervention research, and training and capacity building.

Each CCHRC is expected to: (1) plan and develop sustainable research capacity by establishing centralized resources and research infrastructure; (2) develop the Center’s thematic science area through transdisciplinary research activities; (3) enable research that will develop into new programs of science and research applications supporting independent investigators; (4) establish or build upon and maintain authentic partnerships to engage communities most likely to be impacted by climate change in all phases of the research process; and (5) actively participate in the NIH Research Coordinating Center to Support Climate Change and Health Community of Practice activities (https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-22-003.html).

Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards: NIH intends to commit $30 million in FY2023 and FY2024 to fund up to 17 awards.

Award Budget: Application budgets are limited to $850,000 direct costs per year and need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project.

Award Project Period: The maximum project period is 3 years.

Applicant organizations may submit more than one application, provided that each application is scientifically distinct.

The NIH will not accept duplicate or highly overlapping applications under review at the same time, per 2.3.7.4 Submission of Resubmission Application. This means that the NIH will not accept:

  • A new (A0) application that is submitted before issuance of the summary statement from the review of an overlapping new (A0) or resubmission (A1) application.
  • A resubmission (A1) application that is submitted before issuance of the summary statement from the review of the previous new (A0) application.
  • An application that has substantial overlap with another application pending appeal of initial peer review (see 2.3.9.4 Similar, Essentially Identical, or Identical Applications).

 For additional information, please see the RFA.

Supplement Available

NIGMS Diversity Supplements to Support Master's Degree Students

NIGMS is accepting diversity supplement applications to support master's degree students who are planning to apply to Ph.D. or M.D/Ph.D. programs. This opportunity is part of the Diversity Supplements Program, which facilitates the recruitment and training of promising scientists from diverse backgrounds (including invidividuals from groups underrepresented in the biomedical research workforce).  The broader goal of the program is to enhance the diversity of the biomedical research enterprise.  

As noted in the diversity supplements funding announcement (PAR-21-071), eligible candidates must be United States citizens or permanent residents. The proposed research experience must be within the scope of the PD’s/PI’s active NIGMS research grant, and the focus of the application should be on advancing the candidate’s research career.

PIs with eligible candidates are strongly encouraged to discuss potential diversity supplement requests with the program officer of their grant before applying. We also encourage all potential applicants to contact us to discuss the proposed training and career development plan and supplement application process before preparing an application. Read more>>

Please refer to each program announcement link for pre-applications and full applications deadlines

Fiscal Year 2023 Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) and Epilepsy Research Program (ERP)funding opportunities for the Department of Defense (DOD)

FY23 Funding Opportunities released:

 Breast Cancer Research Program 

 Epilepsy Research Program

Please refer to each program announcement link for pre-application and full application deadlines

Department of Defense (DOD) Fiscal Year 2023 Lung Cancer (LCRP) and Ovarian Cancer Research Programs (OCRP) Funding Opportunities

FY23 Funding Opportunities released:

 Lung Cancer Research Program (LCRP)

Ovarian Cancer Research Program (OCRP)

Please refer to each program announcement link for application details and deadlines

Federal Grant Opportunities for Academic-Oriented Healthcare Institutions

Please refer to the Dentons Report for details of the Federal grant opportunities list below and upcoming application deadlines.

 

NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices for the Week

  • Funding Notices for the Week Investigators interested in submitting a proposal to a limited submission grant, award, or fellowship program (one that restricts the number of applications that can be submitted from an institution), should immediately contact Eva Olivares in the Office of the Vice Provost for Research + Scholarship. 
  • Updated Requirements for NIH Notification of Removal or Disciplinary Action Involving Program Directors/Princial Investigators or other Senior/Key Personnel. Section 239 now requires that, “[t]he Director of the National Institutes of Health shall hereafter require institutions that receive funds through a grant or cooperative agreement during fiscal year 2022 and in future years to notify the Director when individuals identified as a principal investigator or as key personnel in an NIH notice of award are removed from their position or are otherwise disciplined due to concerns about harassment, bullying, retaliation, or hostile working conditions.” Therefore, effective 60 days from the publication of this Notice, NIH recipient institutions are required to notify NIH when individuals identified as PD/PI or other Senior/Key personnel in an NIH notice of award are removed from their position or are otherwise disciplined by the recipient institution due to concerns about harassment, bullying, retaliation or hostile working conditions. Notification must be provided by the Authorized Organization Representative within 30 days of the removal or disciplinary action and must be submitted to NIH through a dedicated web form.
  • NIH NIAID Technology Transfer Fellowship ProgramFellows will be mentored by professionals that work side-by-side with with world-renowned NIAID and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) scientists and will be part of the team that helps transfer innovations from the lab to commercial products (including vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics) that benefit global public health.
  • NIH Grants Policy Statement (Rev. Dec 2021) This update is applicable to all NIH grants and cooperative agreements with budget periods beginning on or after October 1, 2021. This update supersedes, in its entirety, the NIHGPS dated April 2021. Previous versions of the NIHGPS remain applicable as standard terms and conditions of award for all NIH grants and cooperative agreements with budget periods that began prior to October 1, 2021. This update incorporates new and modified requirements, clarifies certain policies, and implements changes in statutes, regulations, and policies that have been implemented through appropriate legal and/or policy processes since the previous version of the NIHGPS dated April 2021.
  • Childcare Funding Available for Pre/Post Docs Full-time appointed predoctoral and postdoctoral NIH-NRSA supported trainees are eligible to  receive $2,500 per budget period for childcare costs provided by a  licensed childcare provider. For households where both parents are eligible full-time predoctoral or postdoctoral NRSA trainees, each parent is eligible to receive $2,500.
  • Guidance on Salary Limitation for Grants and Cooperative Agreements This Notice provides information regarding the salary limitation for NIH grant and cooperative agreement awards and extramural research and development contract awards. Since 1990, Congress has legislatively mandated a limitation on direct salary for individuals under NIH grant and cooperative agreement awards (referred to here as a grant). The mandate appears in the annual appropriation act that provides authority for NIH to incur obligations for a given Fiscal Year (FY). At this time, NIH has not received an FY 2022 appropriation and is operating under a Continuing Resolution, the "Continuing Appropriations Act, 2022" (Public Law 117-70), that applies the terms and conditions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.
  • Notice for the NIGMS Grant Writing Webinar Series for Institutions Building Research and Research Training Capacity The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) will host an informational webinar series for faculty and sponsored programs/research development personnel from institutions building research and research training capacity. During the webinars, suggestions will be shared for navigating the process of seeking NIH funding. Attendees will learn considerations for determining research idea and grant writing readiness, selecting opportunities to apply for, effectively writing a grant application, and seeking appropriate feedback. Registration is required to attend.

 

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