NOT-NS-04-014 : ANNOUNCEMENT OF US-JAPAN BRAIN RESEARCH COOPERATION PROGRAM (BRCP)

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ANNOUNCEMENT OF US-JAPAN BRAIN RESEARCH COOPERATION PROGRAM (BRCP) - THE US COMPONENT RELEASE DATE: July 30, 2004 NOTICE: NOT-NS-04-014 (See Notice NOT-NS-07-009) National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) (http://www.ninds.nih.gov) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (http://www.nimh.nih.gov) National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) (http://www.nida.nih.gov) National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) (http://www.nidcd.nih.gov) National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) (http://www.nidcr.nih.gov) National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (http://www.nichd.nih.gov) APPLICATION RECEIPT DATE: September 15, 2004, 2005, and 2006 This Notice replaces NOTICE NOT-NS-03-024 BACKGROUND The "Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Japan on Cooperation in Research and Development in Science and Technology" was signed by the President of the United States of America and the Prime Minister of Japan on May 1, 1980 and subsequently renewed and extended. Under the umbrella of this Agreement, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA and the National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Okazaki National Research Institutes, Japan, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a Brain Research Cooperation Program (BRCP) on November 29, 2000. The focus of the BRCP is to support studies of molecular, cellular, and integrative mechanisms underlying brain functions. The BRCP supports the following three activities: 1) research collaboration between scientists in the U.S. and Japan; 2) exchange and training of scientists; and 3) information exchange via joint workshops. Within the funding guidelines of the BRCP program, each country will support its own scientists who participate in the aforementioned activities. The Japanese component of the BRCP has been active since 2001. Details of the Japanese component of BRCP is available on the following website: http://www.nips.ac.jp/jusnou/english/ The participating six NIH Institutes are now accepting proposals from US neuroscientists who plan to participate in the BRCP. MECHANISMS OF SUPPORT The following activities will be supported by the BRCP: Research Collaborations US scientists, who are planning a short-term visit to Japan for the purpose of conducting collaborative research or to acquire advanced research skills, can apply for funding (up to $10,000 direct cost) to support travel and lodging expenses. If the US scientist has current research funding from one of the six participating NIH institutes, funding for the visit will be provided through an administrative supplement. Joint Workshops US scientists, who are co-organizing small-scale US-Japan joint workshops that focus on topics relevant to the mission of the BRCP, can apply for funding to support the travel and lodging expenses of the invited US participants (up to $3,000 per person). For joint workshops being held in the US, funds can also be requested to support meeting expenses. The total amount of workshop support may not exceed $25,000, and indirect cost is not applicable. HOW TO APPLY Research Collaborations To apply for research collaboration or to acquire advanced research skills, the US applicants should use the PHS-398 form. The PHS-398 form and instructions are available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html. The application packet should include the following pages: Face page: Applicant information, the applicant’s home institution, proposed budget and funding period Page 2: Abstract, Performance Site, Key personnel Page 4: A detailed Budget (not to exceed $10,000 direct cost) Page 5: Budget justification Page 6: Research Plan (up to 5 pages) o Background and significance of the proposed collaborative research o Research goals o The unique opportunities offered by this collaboration o Anticipated outcomes and future goals Other pages: o The US applicant’s current grant support (citing the participating NIH institute, if applicable) and Biographical Sketch o The Japanese host’s name, title, affiliation, contact information, and Biographical Sketch o A letter of invitation from the Japanese host Joint Workshops For joint workshops, applications should be developed collaboratively by both US and Japanese organizers. For applications submitted to the NIH, the application packet should include the following information: 1. The title of the joint workshop 2. The US and Japanese organizers name, title, affiliation, address, phone number, email address and Biographical Sketch. If the US applicants have current research funding from the participating NIH institutes, it should be cited 3. The proposed workshop location 4. The proposed duration the workshop 5. The workshop plan (up to 10 pages), which should include the following: o Relevance of the workshop to the goals of BRCP o Background o Organizing committee (if applicable) o Goals of the workshop o Content: topics, sessions, list of invited participants and a tentative agenda o Anticipated outcomes o A plan for information dissemination to the larger neuroscience community REVIEW PROCEDURE Applications in response to this solicitation will be reviewed by the BRCP Steering-Review Committee. SELECTION CRITERIA o Significance and scientific merit o The soundness of the research or workshop plan o The qualifications of the US applicant and the Japanese host o The environment of the Japanese host institution o Relevance to the focus of the BRCP and the mission and areas of research interests of the participating NIH Institutes Areas of research interests of the participating NIH Institutes: o NINDS supports research on the healthy, diseased, and injured brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and mechanisms underlying neurological and neuromuscular disorders. o NIMH supports an integrated program of basic and clinical research in biology, neuroscience, epidemiology, behavioral sciences as well as services research aimed at developing and assessing new approaches to diagnose, prevent and treat mental illness. o NIDA supports basic, clinical, and applied research on the causes, consequences, prevention and treatment of drug abuse and addiction. o NIDCD encourages collaborative basic and clinical biomedical and bio- behavioral research in the communication sciences of hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech and language. o NIDCR supports research on molecular mechanisms regulating normal craniofacial development; genetic and environmental influences on abnormal craniofacial disorders; and the etiology and pathophysiology of chronic pain in orofacial tissues with a focus on the temporomandibular joint. SELECTION AND FUNDING The selection process will be competitive across all applications and activities. Funding is subject to the availability of funds. Applicants will be notified of any funding decisions in December of each year. FINAL REPORT Within one month after the funding period, the awardee is required to submit a 2-5 page final report to the respective NIH funding institute describing the work completed under the program. RECEIPT DATE: September 15, 2004, 2005, 2006 REQUIREMENT OF PRIOR APPROVAL Prior approval from program staff at the respective participating NIH institutes is required before applications will be accepted. When contacting the program staff, applicants should be prepared to discuss the purpose, significance and necessity of their visit to Japan and how the collaborative arrangement will benefits their research in the US. Applications submitted without prior approval will be returned. The names and contact information of the program staff representing the participating NIH institutes are listed below: Yuan Liu, Ph.D. Chief, Office of International Activities National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke 6001 Executive Blvd. NSC Room 2110 Bethesda, MD 20892-9523 (USPS) Rockville MD 20852 (Courier) Telephone: (301)496-1917 FAX: (301)402-2060 Email: liuyuan@ninds.nih.gov Michael F. Huerta, Ph.D. Associate Director for Translational Research and Scientific Technology Division of Neuroscience and Basic Behavioral Science National Institute of Mental Health 6001 Executive Blvd., Rm. 7202 Bethesda, MD 20892-9645 Telephone: 301-443-3563 FAX: 301-443-4822 Email: mhuerta@mail.nih.gov Steven Gust, Ph.D. Director, International Program National Institute on Drug Abuse 6001 Executive Blvd, Room 5272 Bethesda, MD 20892 Telephone: 301-443-6489 Email: Sgust@nih.gov Barry Davis, Ph.D. Division of Scientific Programs National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders 6120 Executive Boulevard, EPS Room 400C, MSC-7180 Bethesda, MD 20892-7180 Telephone: (301)402-3464 FAX: (301)402-6251 Email: Davisb1@nidcd.nih.gov John W. Kusiak, Ph.D. Director, Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology Program Division of Basic and Translational Sciences National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Natcher, Building 45, Room 4AN-18A Bethesda, MD 20892-6402 Telephone: 301-594-7984 FAX: 301-480-8319 Email: kusiakj@mail.nih.gov Danuta Krotoski, Ph.D. Acting Associate Director Office of Prevention Research and International Programs National Institute of Child Health and Human Development 6100 Executive Boulevard Room 2A-01 MSC 7510 Bethesda, MD 20892-7510 Telephone: 301 435 7566 FAX: 301 435 0009 Email: krotoskd@mail.nih.gov SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS The face page of the PHS-398 form should be signed by the US applicant and the administrative official from his or her home institution. An original application and five photocopies should be sent by mail or courier to: Ms. Stacey Chambers Program Analyst Office of International Activities National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke 6001 Executive Blvd. NSC Room 2111 Bethesda, MD 20892- 9523 (USPS) Rockville MD 20852 (courier) Telephone: (301) 496-0690 FAX: (301) 402-2060 Email: chambers@ninds.nih.gov DO NOT SEND TO THE CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC REVIEW (CSR) OTHER RELATED FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES: Other funding opportunities for activities related to American and Japanese collaborations in the field of neuroscience, (exclusive of this solicitation) include the following: o US postdoctoral fellows who plan to receive training in a Japanese laboratory can apply for the RUTH L. KIRSCHSTEIN NATIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE AWARDS FOR INDIVIDUAL POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS (F32) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-03-067.html o US independent scientists who plan to receive training or conduct collaborative research in a Japanese laboratory for and extended time period (four months to a year) can apply for the NIH NATIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE AWARDS FOR SENIOR FELLOWS (F33) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/pa-00-131.html o For large-scale meetings or workshops that have a larger impact on the neuroscience research community, investigators may apply for an NIH CONFERENCE GRANT (R13). http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/par-03-176.html

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