Notice Number: NOT-OD-19-103
Key Dates
Release Date: April 18, 2019
Issued by
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Purpose
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office (SGMRO) is requesting letters of intent for the second annual Investigator Award Program. The NIH Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Investigator Award Program was developed to recognize early - stage investigators who have made substantial, outstanding research contributions in areas related to SGM health and who are poised to become future leaders or are already leading the field of SGM health research. The NIH SGMRO is currently soliciting nominations for the 2019 NIH SGM Investigator Awards. The NIH SGMRO will make two non-monetary awards this year.
DATES: Letters of intent to apply due May 20, 2019 and final nomination submissions due June 10, 2019.
Supplementary Information
“Sexual and gender minority” is an umbrella term that encompasses lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender populations as well as those whose sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, or reproductive development varies from traditional, societal, cultural, or physiological norms.
The SGMRO coordinates SGM related research and activities by working directly with the NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices. The Office was officially established in September 2015 within the NIH Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI) in the Office of the Director.
The SGMRO has the following research-related goals: 1) Expand the knowledge base of SGM health and well-being through NIH-supported research; 2) Remove barriers to planning, conducting, and reporting NIH-supported research about SGM health and well-being; 3) Strengthen the community of researchers and scholars who conduct research relevant to SGM health and well-being; and 4) Evaluate progress on advancing SGM research.
Two non-monetary awards of recognition will be offered to early stage investigators who demonstrate both contemporary achievement in and a commitment to an area of SGM-related health research. The award winners will be invited, with all travel expenses covered (limited to reimbursement based on Federal Travel Regulations and HHS and NIH guidance), to give a lecture at the NIH in September 2019. This event will be webcast live and the presentations will be archived and available for future viewing.
The following individuals are not eligible to be nominated: federal employees and interns/fellows; federal contractors; members of the NIH SGM Research Working Group, and previous NIH SGM Investigator Awardees.
A Letter of Intent (LOI) to submit a nomination is required (nominees may self-nominate and submit their own LOIs). The LOI should be a 1-page, single-spaced Word or PDF document and include:
Before submitting the LOI, researchers should confirm ESI status is correctly marked in their eRA Commons (https://era.nih.gov/) profile. If the status is incorrect, please contact the NIH eRA Service Desk (https://grants.nih.gov/support/index.html) to resolve the issue before submitting an LOI.
Attach the LOI (as a Word or PDF document) to an email and send it to sgmhealthresearch@od.nih.gov with the subject line “2019 SGM Investigator Award Letter of Intent” no later than 11:59 p.m. on May 20, 2019.
Nomination packages may be submitted by the nominee or a nominee’s mentor or colleague. Nomination packages must be a single PDF file that includes:
After compiling all the above elements into a single PDF file, attach the PDF to an email, and send it to sgmhealthresearch@od.nih.gov with the subject line header “2019 NIH SGM Investigator Award Nomination” no later than 11:59 p.m. local time on June 10, 2019.
Inquiries
Please direct all inquiries to:
Karen Parker, PhD, M.S.W.
Director, Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office
Telephone: (301) 451-2055
Email: klparker@mail.nih.gov