Notice Number: NOT-NS-17-008

Key Dates
Release Date: November 8, 2016

Issued by
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Purpose

This Notice is to inform potential applicants and mentors to the RFA-NS-17-009 "NIH Blueprint Diversity Specialized Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Advancement in Neuroscience (D-SPAN) Award (F99/K00)" of an upcoming informational webinar on preparing applications for this award. The webinar is optional and not required for submission to RFA-NS-17-009.

The purpose of the NIH Blueprint Diversity Specialized Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Advancement in Neuroscience (D-SPAN) Award is to support a defined pathway across career stages for outstanding graduate students who are from diverse backgrounds underrepresented in neuroscience research. This two-phase award will facilitate completion of the doctoral dissertation and transition of talented graduate students to strong neuroscience research postdoctoral positions, and will provide career development opportunities relevant to their long-term career goal of becoming independent neuroscience researchers. For the F99/K00 award, individuals may receive up to 6 years combined support for both phases, which includes up to 2 years in the F99 fellowship phase and up to 4 years in the K00 career development phase.

Webinar Information

Informational Webinar on the NIH Blueprint Diversity Specialized Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Advancement in Neuroscience (D-SPAN) Award (F99/K00)
January 18, 2017
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time

This webinar will take you through the process of putting together an application for the NIH Blueprint Diversity Specialized Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Advancement in Neuroscience (D-SPAN) Award. The webinar will go through each part of the application, including eligibility, specific aims and research strategy, sponsor and co-sponsor information, letters of reference and support, and the certification letter. The second half of the webinar will be a question and answer session for attendees.

To register for the webinar, please follow the following link: https://nih.webex.com/nih/onstage/g.php?MTID=eed329c2becd5b4115d7ab479c989d6ac. A registration link is available at the bottom of the page.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Michelle Jones-London, PhD
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Telephone: 301-451-7966
Email: jonesmiche@ninds.nih.gov