Notice Number: NOT-AG-18-037

Key Dates
Release Date: October 29, 2018

Issued by
National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Purpose

The purpose of this Notice is to clarify the application instructions regarding letters of support for PAR-17-025, "Aging Research Dissertation Awards to Increase Diversity (R36)". Diversity eligibility letters do not need to be submitted as a separate attachment.

Part 2, Section IV, Content and Form of Application Submission, PHS 398 Research Plan, Letters of Support

Current Language

All letters must be combined into a single pdf file.
Letter of Certification: The faculty advisor, dissertation committee chair, or university official directly responsible for supervising the dissertation research must submit a letter certifying that the PD/PI meets the eligibility criteria for this award noted in Section III. The letter should also include evidence that the applicant is in good standing as a student in a doctoral research program and is committed to aging health-related research. Address her/his prospect of becoming an independent investigator in this area. The letter of certification must be on institutional letterhead and scanned so that the signature of the signing institutional official is visible. Entitle the Certification letter "Diversity Eligibility_Ltr" and submit as a separate attachment.

Advisor and Reference Letters: The faculty advisor and at least one other member of the dissertation committee must submit letters, each no longer than 2 pages, that assess (a) the doctoral candidate’s progress to date; and (b) the candidate’s commitment to aging health-related research and her/his prospect of becoming an independent investigator in this area.

Revised Language

All letters must be combined into a single pdf file.
Letter of Certification: The faculty advisor, dissertation committee chair, or university official directly responsible for supervising the dissertation research must submit a letter certifying that the PD/PI meets the eligibility criteria for this award noted in Section III. The letter should also include evidence that the applicant is in good standing as a student in a doctoral research program and is committed to aging health-related research. Address her/his prospect of becoming an independent investigator in this area. The letter of certification must be on institutional letterhead and scanned so that the signature of the signing institutional official is visible.

Advisor and Reference Letters: The faculty advisor and at least one other member of the dissertation committee must submit letters, each no longer than 2 pages, that assess (a) the doctoral candidate’s progress to date; and (b) the candidate’s commitment to aging health-related research and her/his prospect of becoming an independent investigator in this area.

All other aspects of this Funding Opportunity Announcement remain the same.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Shahrooz Vahedi, Ph.D.
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Telephone: 301-496-9322
Email: [email protected]