NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13) (PA-21-151)

PA-21-151

Contacts and Special Interests

Release Date: February 10, 2021
Expiration Date: January 8, 2024

Introduction

R13 Participating Institutes and Centers

NIH Institutes and Centers that accept Investigator-Initiated R13 applications in response to the Parent R13 Announcement - (PA-21-151):
NCATS, NCCIH, NCI, NEI, NHGRI, NHLBI, NIA, NIAAA, NIAID, NIAMS, NIBIB, NICHD, NIDA, NIDCD, NIDCR, NIDDK, NIEHS, NIGMS, NIMHD, NIMH, NINDS, NLM, ORIP and Common Fund.

R13 Non-Participating Institutes and Centers

NIH Institutes and Centers that DO NOT ACCEPT Investigator-Initiated applications in response to the Parent R13 Announcement: FIC, NINR

**NIH Institute and Center Contacts and Scientific Research Areas of Interest**
NIH Institute/Center	Scientific/Research Contact	Financial or Grants Management Contact
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)	NCATS Referral Office Phone: 301-435-0827 Email: ncatsreferral@mail.nih.gov https://ncats.nih.gov/funding/open/conference-grants	Steve Elsberg Phone: 301-435-0528 Email: steve.elsberg@nih.gov
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)	Inna Belfer, M.D., Ph.D. Telephone: (301) 435-1573 Email: inna.belfer@nih.gov Due to budgetary constraints, NCCIH/NCCIH places its highest priority on providing funds for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and/or newly appointed faculty members to participate in meetings. In most cases, no NCCIH/NCCIH funding will be provided for room rental, publication costs, and speakers' fees or expenses	Shelley Carow Phone: 301-594-3788 Email: carows@mail.nih.gov
National Cancer Institute (NCI)	NCI Referral Office Email: ncirefof@dea.nci.nih.gov http://deainfo.nci.nih.gov/flash/awards.htm	Crystal Wolfrey Phone: 240-276-6277 Email: wolfreyc@mail.nih.gov
National Eye Institute (NEI)	Dr. Houmam Araj Phone: 301-451-2020 Email: arajh@mail.nih.gov http://www.nei.nih.gov/funding/ Due to budgetary constraints, the NEI places its highest priority on providing funds for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and/or newly appointed faculty members to participate in meetings. As a rule, no NEI funding will be provided for speakers' fees or expenses.	Karen Robinson-Smith Phone: 301-435-5401 Email: Karen.Robinson.Smith@nei.nih.gov
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)	Shurjo K. Sen, Ph.D. Phone: 301-827-7028 Email: sensh@mail.nih.gov The National Human Genome Research Institute is committed to disseminating the latest information and technologies through courses and conference grants. However, our investment in this type of research will be limited (in research areas and dollars) and will be targeted to areas that seek to increase the capabilities of US scientists, especially those who are seeking to significantly enhance their skills in research areas relevant to addressing the research issues described in the strategic plan. NHGRI supports a limited number of conferences and courses. Genomic and genetic science is now integrated into many areas of biomedical research. To maintain research focus and accommodate budget constraints, NHGRI must be highly selective when providing funds for conferences/courses. Highest priority in the strategic plan areas structure and biology of genomes, the biology of disease, and bioinformatics and computational biology will be on topics that advance the state of the art of genomics. For clinically-oriented conferences and courses, those with a prominent focus on the application of genomics to improving clinical care will receive the highest priority for consideration. Conferences in the area of ethical, legal and social implications of genomic research will also be supported.	Monika Christman Phone: 301-435-7860 Email: monika_christman@nih.gov
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)	Ms. Aroos Shafi Phone: 301-594-4702 Email: NHLBI_R13@nhlbi.nih.gov http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/research/funding/r13 Due to budgetary constraints, the NHLBI is only accepting primary and secondary assignments on applications for the support of meetings directly related to heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders and conditions. All requests for permission to submit an application should include a listing of recent or upcoming meetings addressing the same or similar topics, if any, and the "value-added" by the proposed meeting. Typically, NHLBI provides nominal support for conferences between $5K and $10K.	Kevin Heath Phone: 301-402-3840 Email: heathkj@mail.nih.gov
National Institute on Aging (NIA)	Dr. Sanoj Suneja Phone: 301-402-7710 E-mail: niareferralliaisons@mail.nih.gov http://www.nia.nih.gov/GrantsAndTraining/FundingOpportunities/r13.htm	Traci Lafferty Phone: 301-496-8987 E-mail: laffertt@nia.nih.gov
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)	Dr. Beata Buzas Phone: 301- 443-0800 Email: NIAAAU13R13@mail.nih.gov https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/grants-funding/funding-opportunities/niaaa-conference-grants-r13u13 Due to budgetary constraints, NIAAA prioritizes conference grants that support the travel of US residents that include graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, newly appointed non-NIH funded faculty members, participants with disability and those who are under-represented in science and medical fields. To obtain permission to submit, prospective applicants (new, renewal and resubmission) must complete the NIAAA Conference Grant (U13/R13) Pre-Approval Submission Form.	Judy Fox Phone: 301-443-4704 Email: jfox@mail.nih.gov
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)	NIAID Receipt Referral Officer Email: NIAIDReceiptReferral@niaid.nih.gov https://www.niaid.nih.gov/research/conference-awards	Svetlana Alperovich Phone: (301) 761-6895 Email: svetlana.alperovich@nih.gov
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)	Shyamalagauri Jadhav, PhD. Email: NIAMSR13Grants@mail.nih.gov NIAMS is committed to enhancing diversity and promoting inclusion. Conference grant applications seeking NIAMS support must provide a diversity plan, in accordance with PA-21-151 requirements, for increasing the participation of individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those from underrepresented groups. NIAMS will also place priority on supporting opportunities for participation in professional development activities, as well as enhanced networking potential, for early stage researchers and individuals from underrepresented groups. Per Funding Opportunity Announcement application instructions, an applicant seeking NIAMS primary support must request advance permission to submit an application no later than six weeks before the application due date. Additional information on the NIAMS R13 Program can be found at https://www.niams.nih.gov/grants-funding/niams-r13-conference-grant.	Leslie Littlejohn Phone: 301-594-2545 Email: littlele@mail.nih.gov
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)	Dave Gutekunst, Ph.D. Phone: 301-402-5069 Email: dave.gutekunst@nih.gov https://www.nibib.nih.gov/research-funding/nibib-support-conferences-and-scientific-meetings-r13-u13	Kathryn (Katie) Ellis Phone: 302-451-4791 Email: kelllis@mail.nih.gov
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)	April Edwards Email: edwarda@mail.nih.gov https://www.nichd.nih.gov/grants-contracts/FOAs-notices/FOA-types	Bryan S. Clark Phone: 301-435-6975 Email: clarkb1@mail.nih.gov
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)	Jeanette Marketon, Ph.D. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Phone: 301-443-5239 Email: jeanette.marketon@nih.gov The NIDA provides R13 Conference support for investigator-initiated conference and scientific meetings relevant to our research program areas. Whether seeking NIDA as a primary or secondary IC, prospective applicants should submit the "NIDA R13 Pre-approval Request Form" to Dr. Gerald McLaughlin for advance permission to submit a R13 application at least four weeks in advance of the application receipt date for each council. Please note that applicants with continuous submission status should still adhere to the acceptance request deadlines. Agreement to accept an application does not guarantee funding. To request NIDA R13 Advanced Permission: Click to download NIDA R13 Pre-approval Request Form	Pam Fleming Phone: 301-253-8729 Email: pfleming@nida.nih.gov
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)	Dr. Judith Cooper Phone: 301-496- 5061 Email: cooperj@mail.nih.gov http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/funding/types/Pages/confgrants.aspx	Christopher Myers Phone: 301-435-0713 Email: myersc@mail.nih.gov
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)	Lynn Mertens King, Ph.D. Division of Extramural Activities National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Telephone: (301) 594-5006 Email: lynn.king@nih.gov https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/grants-funding/nidcr-r13u13-conference-grant-application-procedures Research contacts can be found at: http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/Research/DER/ContactRA.htm.	Diana Rutberg, MBA Phone: 301-594-4798 Email: rutbergd@mail.nih.gov
National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)	For inquiries, please email NIDDK-R13@niddk.nih.gov. For information about funding R13s, please see https://www.niddk.nih.gov/research-funding/process/apply/funding-mechanisms/r13.	Bob Pike Phone: 301-594-8854 Email: pikera@niddk.nih.gov
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)	Toccara Chamberlain, MA National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Telephone: 984-287-4482 Email: toccara.chamberlain@nih.gov https://www.niehs.nih.gov/funding/grants/mechanisms/r13u13/index.cfm	Barbara Gittleman National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Telephone: 984-287-3261
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)	The required permission-to-submit letter for an NIGMS conference grant application must be obtained from: Dr. Darren Sledjeski Phone: 301-594-2387 Email: NIGMS_DEA_Mailbox@nigms.nih.gov https://www.nigms.nih.gov/research-training/resources/support-for-scientific-meetings In general, NIGMS will only support meetings that fulfill all of the following characteristics: Are closely aligned with NIGMS’ central mission and interests, and Are non-recurring, and Include participants who do not frequently interact in other venues. NIGMS will also consider support for freestanding meetings that focus on research training and/or workforce development that do not fit within Innovative Programs to Enhance Research Training (IPERT) (R25). Applicants seeking support for integrated training-related activities, in addition to conference support, should consider IPERT.	Grace Olascoaga Phone: 301-594-5520 Email: olascoag@nigms.nih.gov
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)	Dr. Simrann Sidhu Phone: 301-496-5205 Email: Simrann.Sidhu@nih.gov	Priscilla Grant Phone: 301-594-8412 Email: grantp@mail.nih.gov
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)	Brittany Haynes, PhD Telephone: 301-496-2767 Email: brittany.haynes@nih.gov With regard to conferences and scientific meetings focused on areas of research relevant to the NIMH mission, NIMH will support applications that increase diversity and promote inclusivity within the research workforce (see NIMH Support for Conference Grants (R13) to Promote Inclusion in the Research Workforce for full details): https://www.nimh.nih.gov/funding/opportunities-announcements/nimh-support-for-conference-grants-r13-to-promote-inclusion-in-the-research-workforce Conference grant application should request funds for the following two activities: Conference attendance, including travel-related expenses for students, postdoctoral trainees, and recently hired junior faculty within two years of their academic appointment, with a particular focus on advancing the participation of women and individuals from underrepresented groups, as described in NOT-OD-20-031. AND Structured activities that support attendees’ professional development (e.g., educational opportunities, formal networking, specific programming events) in order to increase diversity and promote inclusivity within the research workforce.	Tamara Kees Phone:301-443-8811 Email: tamara.kees@nih.gov
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)	Dr. Alisa Schaefer Phone: (301) 273-4412 Email: Alisa.schaefer@nih.gov https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Funding/About-Funding/Grant-Mechanisms/R13-U13-Guidelines	James E. Washington Phone: 301-496-7449 Email: washingj@ninds.nih.gov
National Library of Medicine (NLM)	For Clinical and Public Health Informatics: Dr. Hua-Chuan Sim Phone: 301-594-4882 Email: simh@mail.nih.gov http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ep For Bioinformatics and Translational Informatics Dr. Jane Ye Phone: 301-594-4882 Email: yej@mail.nih.gov For Consumer Health Informatics Dr. Alan VanBiervliet Phone: 301-594-4882 Email: alan.vanbiervliet@nih.gov http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ep/GrantConf.html	Dwight Mowery Phone: 301-496-4221 Email: moweryd@mail.nih.gov
Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP)	Dr. Franziska Grieder Phone: 301-435-0744 Email: griederf@mail.nih.gov The Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP) advances the NIH mission by supporting research infrastructure and research-related resource programs and by coordinating NIH’s science education efforts. ORIP’s high-priority thematic areas are: (1) developing models of human diseases; (2) accelerating research discoveries by providing access to state-of-the-art instrumentation; and (3) training and diversifying the biomedical workforce. For models-oriented conferences and meetings, proposals to be considered must be applicable to the research interests of two or more categorical NIH Institutes/Centers (ICs). Applications that relate strictly to a specific disease or category of research will not be accepted and should be proposed to the appropriate categorical IC of the NIH. Furthermore, applications proposing conferences or scientific meetings that are related predominantly to the interest of one IC and only peripherally to the interests of other ICs are not acceptable. For training-oriented conferences and meetings, applications with a primary focus on veterinarian-scientists as translational researchers will receive priority for consideration. These grants generally support only a portion of the entire cost of a conference or scientific meeting. Typically, ORIP provides nominal support for conferences between $5K and $10K.	Athena Cymrot Phone: 301-435-0841 Email: athena.cymrot@nih.gov
Office of Strategic Coordination (Common Fund)	Dr. Patricia (Trish) Labosky Phone: 301 594-4863 Email: laboskypa@od.nih.gov	Michael Morse Phone: 301 435-5446 Email: morsem@mail.nih.gov

**NIH Institutes and Centers that DO NOT participate in the Parent R13 Announcement:** FIC, NINR
NIH Institute/Center	Scientific/Research Contact	Financial or Grants Management Contact
Fogarty International Center (FIC)	None	None
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)	None	None