Notice to Correct and Clarify Eligibility Requirements in PAR-21-306, NCI Research Specialist (Clinical Scientist) Award (R50 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Notice Number:
NOT-CA-23-026

Key Dates

Release Date:

December 21, 2022

Related Announcements

PAR-21-306 - NCI Research Specialist (Clinical Scientist) Award (R50 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Issued by

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Purpose

The purpose of this Notice is to rectify and clarify eligibility information in PAR-21-306, NCI Research Specialist (Clinical Scientist) Award (R50 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) with the following:

1. To allow nonprofits other than institutions of higher education and for-profit organizations to apply;

2. To clarify the number of applications per receipt date.

These corrections impact the following section of the FOA - the corrected and/or revised text is shown in bold italics::

Part 2. Section III. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants

Eligible Organizations

Higher Education Institutions

  • Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
  • Private Institutions of Higher Education

The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for NIH support as Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education:

  • Hispanic-serving Institutions
  • Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
  • Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)
  • Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions
  • Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs)

Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education

For-Profit Organizations

  • Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
  • Small Businesses
  • For-Profit Organizations (Other than Small Businesses)

Local Governments

  • State Governments
  • County Governments
  • City or Township Governments
  • Special District Governments
  • Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
  • Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)

Federal Governments

  • Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government
  • U.S. Territory or Possession

Other

  • Independent School Districts
  • Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities
  • Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
  • Faith-based or Community-based Organizations
  • Regional Organizations

Foreign Institutions

Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply.

Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.

Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.

3. Additional Information on Eligibility

Number of Applications

Applicant organizations may submit more than one application, provided that each application is scientifically distinct.

The NIH will not accept duplicate or highly overlapping applications under review at the same time. This means that the NIH will not accept:

  • A new (A0) application that is submitted before issuance of the summary statement from the review of an overlapping new (A0) or resubmission (A1) application.
  • A resubmission (A1) application that is submitted before issuance of the summary statement from the review of the previous new (A0) application.
  • An application that has substantial overlap with another application pending appeal of initial peer review (see NOT-OD-11-101).

Specific to this FOA: Applications are limited to one new (A0) and one resubmission (A1) per institution per receipt date.

All other aspects of this FOA remain unchanged.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Scientific/Research Contact(s)

Deborah Jaffe, Ph.D.
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Telephone: 240-276-6169
Email: jaffed@nih.gov

Krzysztof Ptak, Ph.D.
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Telephone: 240-706-6106
Email: krzysztofptak@nih.gov
 

Peer Review Contact(s)

Referral Officer
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Telephone: 240-276-6390
Email: ncirefof@dea.nci.nih.gov

Financial/Grants Management Contact(s)

Crystal Wolfrey
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Telephone: 240-276-6277
Email: wolfreyc@mail.nih.gov