Key Dates

Related Announcements

• August 01, 2022 - Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP)(R25 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed). See PAR-22-220.

Issued by

National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)

Purpose

The purpose of this Notice is to update the budget information and instructions in PAR-22-220 “Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP)(R25 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)” accordingly: 

• Increase the maximum award budget to $500,000 direct costs per year
• Increase the allowable total PD/PI effort to 1.8 person-months per year, and 
• Clarify instructions for requesting salary, fringe benefits, tuition remission and travel.   

The following is detailed information about the modifications to the NOFO.

Part 2. Section II. Award Information

Award Budget

Current language:

The total direct costs for each award are limited to $400,000 annually.

Revised to read (changes shown in bold italics):

The total direct costs for each award are limited to $500,000 annually.

Other Award Budget Information

Personnel Costs

Current language:

Individuals designing, directing, and implementing the research education program may request salary and fringe benefits appropriate for the person months devoted to the program. Salaries requested may not exceed the levels commensurate with the institution's policy for similar positions and may not exceed the congressionally mandated cap. (If mentoring interactions and other activities with participants are considered a regular part of an individual's academic duties, then any costs associated with the mentoring and other interactions with participants are not allowable costs from grant funds).

Salary support for the PD(s)/PI(s) [or combination of multiple PD(s)/PI(s)] is limited to up to a total of 1.2 person-months (10% full-time) effort per year depending on the number of participants in the program and the person-months devoted to administration of the program. Salary for a program coordinator to assist the PD(s)/PI(s) is limited to up to 6 person-months (50% full time) depending on the number of participants in the program and the person-months devoted to administration of the program. The duties and responsibilities of all key personnel (e.g., PD(s)/PI(s), program coordinator) should be clearly defined in the application.

Revised to read (changes shown in bold italics):

Individuals designing, directing, and implementing the research education program may request salary and fringe benefits appropriate for the person months devoted to the program. Salaries requested may not exceed the levels commensurate with the institution's policy for similar positions and may not exceed the congressionally mandated cap. (If mentoring interactions and other activities with participants are considered a regular part of an individual's academic duties, then any costs associated with the mentoring and other interactions with participants are not allowable costs from grant funds).

Salary support for the PD(s)/PI(s) [or combination of multiple PD(s)/PI(s)] is limited to up to a total of 1.8 person-months (15% full-time) effort per year depending on the number of participants in the program and the person-months devoted to administration of the program. Salary for a program coordinator to assist the PD(s)/PI(s) is limited to up to 6 person-months (50% full time) depending on the number of participants in the program and the person-months devoted to administration of the program. The duties and responsibilities of all key personnel (e.g., PD(s)/PI(s), program coordinator) should be clearly defined in the application.

Part 2. Section IV. Application and Submission Information

R&R Budget

Current language:

Follow all instructions provided in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide with the following additional modifications:

• Include all personnel other than the PD(s)/PI(s) in the Other Personnel section, including clerical and administrative staff.
• Use the section on Participant/Trainee Support Costs to include all allowable categories of funds requested to support participants in the program.

Revised to read (changes shown in bold italics):

Follow all instructions provided in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide with the following additional modifications:

• Include all personnel other than the PD(s)/PI(s) in the Other Personnel section, including clerical and administrative staff.
• Use section B. Other Personnel to request allowable salary and fringe benefits and section E. Participant/Trainee Support Costs, to request allowable tuition remission and travel to support participants in the program.

All other aspects of this NOFO remain the same.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Justin Rosenzweig
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Email: justin.rosenzweig@nih.gov