Notice Number: NOT-ES-08-004
Key Dates
Release Date: December 10, 2007
Opening Date: January 15, 2008 (Earliest date an application may be submitted to Grants.gov)
Issued by
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/)
Purpose
The purpose of this Notice is to clarify the responsiveness criteria for RFA-ES-07-007, which was released November 9, 2007.
Under Section I. Funding Opportunity Description, “Objectives and Scope”, the funding opportunity announcement (FOA) reads:
It is expected that research proposals will integrate emerging nanotechnologies with basic research needs in bioremediation; therefore, applications without these two components will be considered non-responsive. Examples of non-responsiveness or studies that would be outside of the scope of this FOA include, but may not be limited to, the following:
- Studies that exclusively study metagenomics,
- Studies that exclusively isolate genes or genetically engineer microorganisms,
- Studies that develop nanotechnology tools without a clear connection to understanding bioremediation processes,
- Studies that exclusively develop methods of detection of contaminant concentrations at nano-scales,
- Studies that utilize nanotechnologies for site characterization alone without a basic bioremediation component,
- Studies which utilize nanoparticles as reactive agents for remediation.
It should read:
It is expected that research proposals will integrate emerging nanotechnologies (or appropriate micro-scale techniques) with basic research needs in bioremediation; therefore, applications without the bioremediation component will be considered non-responsive. Examples of non-responsiveness or studies that would be outside of the scope of this FOA include, but may not be limited to, the following:
- Studies that exclusively study metagenomics,
- Studies that exclusively isolate genes or genetically engineer microorganisms,
- Studies that develop nanotechnology tools without a clear connection to understanding bioremediation processes,
- Studies that exclusively develop methods of detection of contaminant concentrations at nano-scales,
- Studies that utilize nanotechnologies for site characterization alone without a basic bioremediation component,
- Studies which utilize nanoparticles as reactive agents for remediation.
Inquiries
Direct inquiries regarding this Notice to:
Heather Henry, Ph.D.
Program Administrator
Center for Risk and Integrated Sciences
Division of Extramural Research and Training
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
111 TW Alexander Drive, MD EC-27
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2233
Telephone: (919) 541-5330
Fax: (919) 541-4937
Email: [email protected]
and Human Services (HHS)
