Notice Number: NOT-GM-08-126

Key Dates
Release Date: April 23, 2008

Issued by
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) on behalf of NIH Institutes and Centers) (http://www.nigms.nih.gov)

The Office of the Director, NIH, plans to issue a Request for Applications (RFA) to research and analyze causal factors and interventions that promote and support the careers of women in biomedical and behavioral research, defined broadly to include science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. The RFA is expected to be published in July 2008, with a receipt date in October 2008, in order to fund up to eight R01 awards in fiscal year 2009.

The aims of the RFA are to support research on:

• the causal factors such as individual characteristics, institutional/departmental environment, organizational structure, and disciplinary culture or practices explaining the current patterns observed in the careers of women in science and variation across different subgroups such as underrepresented minority women and socioeconomically disadvantaged women and

• the efficacy of programs designed to support the careers of women in science

Investigators are strongly encouraged to collaborate with colleagues in the natural, behavioral and social sciences, as well as other fields, as needed.

This notice is provided to give investigators sufficient lead time to prepare responsive applications. APPLICATIONS ARE NOT BEING SOLICITED AT THIS TIME.

Inquiries

For further information please contact:
Juliana M. Blome, Ph.D.
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
45 Center Drive, Room 2AN.32F
Bethesda, MD 20892
Telephone: (301) 594-2762
FAX: (301) 480-1852
Email: [email protected]