Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS)
and Human Services (HHS)
September 28, 2020
PAR-19-342 - Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Institutionally-Focused Research Education Award to Promote Diversity (UE5 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
The purpose of this Notice is to inform potential applicants of a change to the application due dates for PAR-19-342 “Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Institutionally-Focused Research Education Award to Promote Diversity (UE5 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed).”
To provide the applicant community adequate time develop responsive applications, the November 2, 2020 due date has been extended to December 14, 2020.
Part 1. Overview
Key Dates
Current Language
Application Due Date(s)
November 15, 2019; November 2, 2020, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. All types of applications allowed for this funding opportunity announcement are due on these dates.
Applicants interested in the FOA are strongly encouraged to submit applications for the November 2019 due date. If a sufficient number of competitive applications are received in 2019, NIH will rescind the FOA before the November 2, 2020 due date.
Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections to errors found in the application during the submission process by the due date.
AIDS Application Due Date(s)
Not Applicable
Scientific Merit Review
February/March 2020
February/March 2021
Advisory Council Review
May 2020
May 2021
Earliest Start Date
July 2020
July 2021
Expiration Date
November 3, 2020
Revised Language: November 2, 2020 due date is extended to December 14, 2020. The FOA expiration date has changed from November 3, 2020 to December 15, 2020.
Application Due Date(s)
November 15, 2019; December 14, 2020, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. All types of applications allowed for this funding opportunity announcement are due on these dates
Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections to errors found in the application during the submission process by the due date.
AIDS Application Due Date(s)
Not Applicable
Scientific Merit Review
February/March 2020
February/March 2021
Advisory Council Review
May 2020
May 2021
Earliest Start Date
July 2020
July 2021
Expiration Date
December 15, 2020
All other aspects of the FOA remain the same.
Kenneth D. Gibbs, Jr., Ph.D., MPH
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Email: kenneth.gibbs@nih.gov