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Table of IC-Specific Information, Requirements and Staff Contacts
Release Date: November 8, 2020
Expiration Date: September 8, 2023
| NIH Institute or Center | Institute or Center Specific Information |
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| National Cancer
Institute Scientific Program Contact: Anthony DiBello, Ph.D. Phone: (240) 276-6936 Email: anthony.dibello@nih.gov Grants Management Contact: Rosemary Ward Phone: (240) 276-6320 Email: wardros@mail.nih.gov |
NCI Specific Information: The NCI provides support for research training leading to the Ph. D. or equivalent research degree in the areas of basic cancer research, population-based cancer research, or cancer prevention. |
| National Eye
Institute Scientific Program Contact: Neeraj Agarwal, Ph.D. Phone: (301) 451-2020 Email: agarwalnee@nei.nih.gov Grants Management Contact: Karen Robinson-Smith Phone: (301) 451-2020 Email: Karen.Robinson.Smith@nei.nih.gov |
NEI Specific Information: See: /training/index.htm |
| National Heart, Lung, and Blood
Institute Scientific Program Contact: Marquitta White, PhD Phone: (301) 827-4822 Email:marquitta.white@nih.gov Grants Management Contact: Kimberly Stanton Phone: (301) 435-0166 Email: stantonk@nhlbi.nih.gov |
NHLBI Specific Information: The NHLBI supports training programs to prepare individuals to become productive researchers in the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lungs, and blood; and in the uses of blood and blood resources. See http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/org/mission.htm for NHLBI’s mission statement. Prospective applicants are encouraged to read the NHLBI Strategic Plan http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/strategicplan/ documents/StrategicPlan_Appendix.pdf to familiarize themselves with the research areas of interest to the Institute.” Potential overlapping areas of interest shared by the NHLBI and other Institutes/Centers of the NIH include myeloproliferative and myelodysplastic disorders, hematological malignancies resulting from disruptions in hematopoiesis, and the use of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and other cellular therapies. The NHLBI does not support fellowship projects primarily focused on malignancy-related research, vaccine development, or pathogens per se. Therefore, applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the NHLBI before submitting an application to determine its appropriateness for this FOA and the mission of the NHLBI. Please see NOT-HL-12-162 for additional guidance. NHLBI requires a Data and Safety Monitoring Plan for human subjects research with more than minimal risk. |
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National Human Genome Research
Institute
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NHGRI Specific Information: NHGRI will consider only applications that propose research training directly relevant to the mission of NHGRI. NHGRI supports the development of resources, approaches, and technologies that accelerate and support studies focused on the structure and biology of genomes; the genomics of disease; the implementation and effectiveness of genomic medicine; and genomic data science and bioinformatics. NHGRI also supports ethical, legal, regulatory, policy, economic, cultural, and societal issues raised by the advancement and use of genomics. More details about the institute’s vision and priority areas can be found in the 2020 NHGRI Strategic Vision. NHGRI does not support disease-specific research. Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the Scientific Program Contact before preparing an application to discuss the relevance of the proposed research to the Institute's research priorities. |
| National Institute on
Aging Scientific Program Contact: NIA Training Office National Institute on Aging (NIA) Email: NIAtraining@nih.gov Grants Management Contact: Jessi Perez Phone: (301) 496-1472 Email: jessi.perez@nih.gov |
NIA Specific Information: NIA’s focus is on aging and the contribution of aging to disease etiology, prevention and treatment. NIA has a particular focus on research into Alzheimer’s disease and its related dementias. Further information on NIA’s mission in supporting genetic, biological, clinical, behavioral, social, and economic research on aging can be found at: NIA Research |
| National Institute on Alcohol
Abuse and Alcoholism Scientific Program Contact: For initial inquiries contact: NIMHDtraining@nih.gov Grants Management Contact: Lauren E. Early Phone: (301) 443-2434 Email: earlyle@mail.nih.gov |
NIAAA Specific Information: NIAAA sponsors a variety of fellowships and career development programs to ensure the training of highly qualified investigators in alcohol-related research. Through the F31 program, NIAAA seeks to increase the diversity of new scientists conducting research in the biomedical, clinical, behavioral, and social sciences as related to alcohol abuse and alcoholism. Please refer to the NIAAA website for a comprehensive description of NIAAA goals and priorities (http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/about-niaaa/our-work/strategic-plan). Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the NIAAA scientific program official prior to preparing an application in order to discuss eligibility, the most appropriate fellowship mechanism and referrals to NIAAA staff with relevant research expertise. |
| National Institute of Allergy
and Infectious Diseases Scientific Program Contact: Diane Adger-Johnson Phone: (240) 669-2924 Email: DAdger@niaid.nih.gov Grants Management Contact: Trevor Alford Phone: (240) 747-7398 Email: Trevor.alford@nih.gov |
NIAID Specific Information: NIAID requires a clear scientific focus in graduate research training related to any of the NIAID mission areas: https://www.niaid.nih.gov/sites/default/files/NIAIDStrategicPlan2017.pdf Sponsors who have not yet successfully mentored a predoctoral student as an independent investigator are encouraged to include a co-sponsor with a track record for mentoring in the individual fellowship training plan. Applicants are encouraged to contact the appropriate NIAID Program Official before preparing an application to discuss the relevance of the proposed research to the Institute’s research priorities. Please see also: https://www.niaid.nih.gov/grants-contracts/fellowship-grants and https://www.niaid.nih.gov/grants-contracts/training-career-grant-programs |
| National Institute of Arthritis
and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Scientific Program Contact: Kristy Nicks, Ph.D. Phone: 301-594-5055 Email: kristy.nicks@nih.gov Grants Management Contact: Jamie Thompson Phone: (301) 594- 3614 Email: thompsonja@mail.nih.gov |
NIAMS Specific Information: Specific information on NIAMS F awards can be found at: http://www.niams.nih.gov/Funding/Funding_Opportunities/activity_codes.asp |
| National Institute of Biomedical
Imaging and Bioengineering Scientific Program Contact: Dave Gutekunst, Ph.D. Phone: 301-402-5069 Email: dave.gutekunst@nih.gov Grants Management Contact: Kathryn (Katie) Ellis Phone: 302-451-4791 Email: kelllis@mail.nih.gov |
NIBIB Specific Information: NIBIB will consider only applications that propose research training directly relevant to the mission of NIBIB. Support will be provided for a maximum of 2 years. In addition, applicants must have completed their main coursework, passed their qualifying exam, and be ready to engage in full-time research training by the start date of the award in order to receive support. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the NIBIB Scientific Contact on the left before they begin to prepare their application. Additional information on NIBIB’s training programs can be found at http://www.nibib.nih.gov/training-careers. |
| Eunice Kennedy Shriver National
Institute of Child Health and Human Development Scientific Program Contact: Dennis A. Twombly, Ph.D. Phone: (301) 451-3371 Email: dtwombly@mail.nih.gov Grants Management Contact: Susan Parker Phone: (301) 435-7006 Email: susanparker@mail.nih.gov |
NICHD Specific Information: NICHD offers fellowships in areas relevant NICHD’s mission, including demography, social sciences, and population dynamics; male and female fertility and infertility; developing and evaluating contraceptive methods; improving the safety and efficacy of pharmaceuticals for use in pregnant women, infants, and children; HIV infection and transmission, AIDS, and associated infections; pediatric growth and endocrine research; child development and behavior; developmental biology and typical and atypical development; intellectual and developmental disabilities; gynecologic health conditions, including pelvic floor disorders; and childhood injury and critical illness; and rehabilitation medicine. The research interests of NICHD are described in more detail at https://www.nichd.nih.gov/about/org/der/branches Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to contact NICHD’s Scientific/Research Contact before preparing an application to discuss the relevance of the proposed research and training to the Institute’s research priorities. |
| National Institute on Deafness
and Other Communication Disorders Scientific Program Contact: Alberto L. Rivera-Rentas, Ph.D. Phone: (301) 451-3245 Email: riverara@mail.nih.gov Grants Management Contact: Christopher Myers Phone: (301) 435-0713 Email: myersc@nidcd.nih.gov |
NIDCD Specific Information: The NIDCD conducts the peer review of applications for this fellowship program within its Scientific Review Branch based on the expedited review schedule of four to five months from submission to award. NIDCD supports research and research training in hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech and language. Since NIH Institutes have overlapping programmatic interests, prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the Institute’s Scientific Program Contact in the early stages of formulating an application to ensure that the proposed research is within NIDCD’s scientific purview. In addition, please consult NIDCD’s Fellowship Frequently-Asked Questions (FAQs) at Fellowship FAQs. |
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National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial
Research Rachel Saré,
PhD Email: Rachel.Sare@nih.gov
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NIDCR Specific Information: At the time of award, individuals are required to
pursue their predoctoral degree-related training on a full-time basis. For PhD students, this
is normally defined as 40 hours per week in research training or as specified by the sponsoring
institution in accordance with its own policies. For dual degree (DDS/DMD-PhD) students, over
the total duration of their dual degree training program, at least 50% of the program must be
devoted to full-time graduate research training leading to a PhD or equivalent doctoral research
degree. For example, as long as the dual degree program has the same number of years dedicated
to PhD research training as to clinical training (typically four years each), then the individual is
eligible to apply for F31-diversity support. DDS/DMD-PhD applicants must describe the duration
(years) and phasing of their DDS/DMD-PhD dual degree program and clearly describe the phasing of the
clinical and research activities during the requested years of F31 diversity
support.
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| National Institute of Diabetes
and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Scientific Program Contact: Rob Rivers, Ph.D. Telephone: (301) 443-8415 Email: riversrc@mail.nih.gov Grants Management Contact: Aricia Ajose Phone: (301) (301) 594-9023 Email: ajosea@niddk.nih.gov |
NIDDK Specific Information: The NIDDK supports research in the areas of diabetes, metabolic diseases, endocrinology, gastrointestinal disorders, liver diseases, obesity, nutrition, urologic disorders, kidney diseases, and hematological disorders. We accept F31 applications in areas of science that support these research areas. |
| National Institute on Drug
Abuse Scientific/Research Contact: Lindsey Friend NIDA Office of Research Training, Diversity and Disparities Phone: (301) 594-4673 Email: NIDA_Training@nida.nih.gov Grants Management Contact: Nadia Felix Phone: (301) 435-1378 Email:felixnl@mail.nih.gov |
NIDA Specific Information: NIDA supports the training of predoctoral fellows conducting drug abuse and addiction research. Prospective applicants are highly encouraged to contact a NIDA Program Official in their area of interest, prior to preparing an application. For a list of NIDA training contacts, please see http://www.drugabuse.gov/ResearchTraining/Contacts.html. For additional guidance on applying for this predoctoral fellowship, visit http://www.nida.nih.gov/ResearchTraining/Predocfaqs.html. |
| National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences Scientific Program Contact: Michael C. Humble, Ph.D. Phone: (984) 287-3272 Email: humble@niehs.nih.gov Grants Management Contact: Clark Phillips Phone: (984) 287-3364 Email: clark.phillips@nih.gov |
NIEHS Specific Information: Training opportunities supported under this announcement by the NIEHS are expected to focus on the environmental health sciences and be responsive to the mission of the NIEHS, which is to reduce the burden of human illness and dysfunction from environmental causes by understanding how environmental factors, individual susceptibility and age interrelate in the disease process. Fellowship applications should examine/address how an environmentally relevant toxicant or exposure is, or might be, involved in a human health endpoint such as a specific human disease, dysfunction, pathophysiologic condition, or relevant disease process. Examples of environmentally relevant toxicants include industrial chemicals or manufacturing byproducts, metals, pesticides, herbicides, air pollutants and other inhaled toxicants, particulates or fibers, and fungal/bacterial or biologically derived toxins. Agents considered non-responsive to this announcement include, but are not limited to: alcohol, drugs of abuse, pharmaceuticals, chemotherapeutic agents, radiation which is not a result of an ambient environmental exposure, and infectious or parasitic agents, except when agents are disease co-factors to an environmental toxicant exposure to produce the biological effect. Fellowship applications may include research in the Environmental Public Health field in which communities which are exposed to environmental exposures or have concerns about environmentally related diseases are actively engaged in all stages of research, dissemination and evaluation. Examples of proposals in the Environmental Public Health field include investigating the health effects / impacts of environmental exposures that disproportionately burden low income or minority communities, investigating emerging environmental threats to communities, investigating exposure-related diseases that are of great concern to a community, and research and evaluation methodology to improve the theories and implementation strategies for working with communities to address their environmental health concerns. Fellows would learn how to conduct research using community based participatory methods, create outreach and education programs and translate research finding to a vast array of stakeholders. |
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National Institute of General Medical
Sciences Mercedes Rubio, PhD
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NIGMS Specific Information: NIGMS supports advanced predoctoral research training in basic biomedical sciences that are relevant to the NIGMS mission (About NIGMS). Applicants must have identified a research sponsor, and dissertation project that includes a promising approach to the problem, with strong training potential. The Institute will give priority to funding F31 applications with sponsors who are currently supported by NIGMS research grants. Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to contact Institute program staff (NRSA Individual Predoctoral Fellowships to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (F31)) before preparing an application to discuss the relevance of the proposed research to the Institute's research priorities and for guidance on the proposed research and training plans. |
| National Institute of
Mental Health Scientific Program Contact: Email: NIMH Training Contacts Grants Management Contact: Rita Sisco Phone: (301) 443-2805 Email: siscor@mail.nih.gov |
NIMH Specific Information: The NIMH supports a broad spectrum of basic and translational research, including basic neuroscience, human genetics, adult and developmental translational research, services and intervention research, and AIDS-related research (NIMH About the Organization nimh-extramural-research-programs.shtml) that advances our mission and strategic research priorities. See NIMH NRSA Practices and Guidance for guidance about NIMH-specific practices for individual fellowship applications and awards. Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to contact Institute program staff (Contacts for Research Training and Career Development Programs) before preparing an application to discuss the relevance of the proposed research to the Institute’s research priorities and for guidance on the proposed research and training plans. |
| National Institute on Minority
Health and Health Disparities Scientific Program Contact: For initial inquiries contact: NIMHDtraining@nih.gov Grants Management Contact: Priscilla Grant, JD Phone: (301) 594-8412 Email: pg38h@nih.gov |
NIMHD Specific Information: The mission of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) is to lead scientific research to improve minority health and eliminate health disparities NIMHD. Applications are accepted for all areas of research, including biomedical, clinical, behavioral, and social sciences, as related to minority health or health disparities. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact the Institute’s Scientific Program Contact in the early stages of formulating an application to discuss the relevance of the proposed research to the Institute’s research priorities. |
| National Institute of
Neurological Disorders and Stroke Scientific Program Contact: Michelle D. Jones-London, Ph.D. Phone: (301) 451-7966 Email: jonesmiche@ninds.nih.gov Grants Management Contact: Email: ChiefGrantsManagementOfficer@ninds.nih.gov |
NINDS Specific Information: Funding may be requested using this FOA for support of research and training leading to a doctoral research degree. NINDS will provide fellowship support to Ph.D. students who are within the first 6 years of graduate school. Support beyond the 6th year may be made in rare and unusual circumstances and will require a written waiver from the Chief of Office of Programs to Enhance Neuroscience Workforce Diversity (OPEN-WD). Any waiver will require a detailed written justification and should be requested at least six months prior to the termination date of the fellowship award. NINDS encourages dual-degree students who will request support for medical school training to apply for support using the F30 FOA, as NINDS reviews dual degree (F30) fellowship applications in a special study section (NST-2). For any dual-degree student requesting support for medical school as well as graduate school, NINDS will give priority to applications from students who meet the eligibility criteria listed in the F30 FOA. Applicants should consult the NINDS training website for NINDS specific information and instructions: Individual NRSA for Diverse PhD Students & Diverse MD/PhD Students from MSTP Institutions |
| National Institute of Nursing
Research Scientific Program Contact: David Banks, Ph.D., M.P.H., Phone: (301) 496-9558 Email: david.banks@nih.gov Grants Management Contact: Randi Freundlich Phone: (301) 594-5974 Email: Freundlichr@mail.nih.gov |
NINR Specific Information: NINR uses the F31-Diversity Fellowship to provide support for individuals to pursue graduate training that leads to a research doctoral degree. Eligibility is limited to non-nurses enrolled in nursing research doctoral degree programs and to nurses with a Bachelor’s degree or higher enrolled in any research doctoral degree program. Applications must have a clear focus in science areas related to the NINR mission, which is to promote and improve the health of individuals, families, and communities. Applicants should also consider NINR areas of special interest identified in NOT-NR-21-001. Those interested in applying for this opportunity are strongly encouraged to contact the NINR Program Director for Extramural Training. The applicant may contact the NINR Program Director by emailing a copy of their draft NIH Biosketch with any questions and a draft synopsis of interests and research/training aims. Applicants proposing to receive training in clinical trial research should be sure to carefully read instructions found at: Guidance Center |
| National Library of
Medicine Scientific Program Contact: Clinical and Public Health Informatics: Hua-Chuan Sim, MD Phone: (301) 594-4882 Email: simh@mail.nih.gov Translational and Bioinformatics: Jane Ye, Ph.D. Phone: (301) 594-4882 Email: yej@mail.nih.gov Consumer Health Informatics: Alan VanBiervliet, Ph.D. Phone: (301) 594-4882 Email: alan.vanbiervliet@nih.gov Grants Management Contact: Amy Keener Phone: (301) 496-4221 Email: akeener@mail.nih.gov |
NLM Specific Information: NLM supports research career development in data science, clinical/public health informatics, bioinformatics, translational informatics and consumer health informatics. We define informatics as the intersection of computer, information, biomedical and behavioral sciences with one or more application domains. Application domains of interest include health care delivery, basic biomedical research, clinical and translational research, public health and others. |
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National Center for Complementary and Integrative
Health Jennifer N. Baumgartner, Ph.D.
Debbie Chen |
NCCIH Specific Information: NCCIH uses this program to support predoctoral individuals in supervised research training experiences. NCCIH will not accept applications to this program proposing to conduct new, free-standing clinical trials. Applicants to the fellowship programs interested in clinical trial research are encouraged to participate in the planning, design, and implementation of the mentor’s ongoing clinical trials in order to gain the training and experience necessary to become independent clinical investigators. Before the application receipt date, applicants and mentor(s) are strongly encouraged to discuss their proposed research interest with an NCCIH Program Officer in the specific scientific area and/or intervention that is closely related to the proposed project to confirm its relevance to NCCIH's mission, research priorities, and strategic plan. A list of NCCIH program officials can be found at https://nccih.nih.gov/grants/contact#area. Applications that will include the use of natural products or devices in an ongoing interventional research project should explicitly describe the status of the Investigational New Drug (IND) or Investigational Device Exemption (IDE). Applicants interested in natural products research are encouraged to review NCCIH's Natural Product Integrity Policy. |
| Office of Research
Infrastructure Programs Scientific Program Contact: Stephanie Murphy, VMD, PhD Telephone: 301-451-7818 Email: stephanie.murphy@nih.gov Grants Management Contact: Karen Brummett Phone: (301) 594-6268 Email: karen.brummett@nih.gov |
ORIP Specific Information: Before the application receipt date, applicants are strongly encouraged to discuss their proposed research interest with ORIP’s scientific program contact. ORIP supports training applications exclusively from highly qualified veterinary students or holders of degrees in veterinary medicine in biomedical areas related to comparative /translational medicine. |