November 29, 2022
PAR-22-125 - National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Bridges to the Baccalaureate Research Training Program (T34)
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
The purpose of this Notice is to alert potential applicants of a clarification in the "Eligible Organizations" section of PAR-22-125, "National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Bridges to the Baccalaureate Research Training Program (T34)" regarding the eligibility of institutions with multiple campuses.
Part 2. Section III.1. Eligible Applicants
Currently Reads:
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)
- Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI)
- Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)
- American Indian/Alaska Native Serving, Non-Tribal Institutions (AI/AN)
- Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions
- Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs)
Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education
- 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)
Governments
- Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)
- U.S. Territory or Possession
Other
- Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Faith-based or Community-based Organizations
The sponsoring institution must assure support for the proposed program. Appropriate institutional commitment to the program includes the provision of adequate staff, facilities, and educational resources that can contribute to the planned program.
Eligible Bridges to the Baccalaureate Research Training Programs must consist of a partnership/consortium composed of at least two institutions: an institution that offers the associate degree as the terminal degree in STEM fields (associate degree-granting institution), and a distinct institution granting baccalaureate degrees in STEM fields (baccalaureate degree-granting institution). An institution where the associate degree is the highest degree offered in STEM fields but offers a baccalaureate degree in unrelated disciplines is eligible to participate in a Bridges to the Baccalaureate Research Training Program. The program seeks to promote and enhance partnerships between institutions. Accordingly, institutions offering both associate and baccalaureate degrees in STEM fields may not form partnerships within their own institution even if the students transition to another department, school, or college.
The associate degree-granting institution(s) must have a sufficient pool of training grant-eligible students in STEM programs. The baccalaureate degree-granting partner institution(s) must have the resources and structures in place to support the Bridges trainees to facilitate baccalaureate degree completion in a timely manner.
An eligible institution may participate in more than one Bridges to the Baccalaureate Research Training Program if multiple partnerships are strongly justified.
An institution is not allowed to serve as the applicant institution on more than one Bridges to the Baccalaureate Research Training Program.
The applicant and partner institution(s) must assure support for the proposed program. Appropriate institutional commitment to the program should be detailed in the Institutional Support Letter in the Letters of Support attachment. Additionally, a signed letter is required from a Provost or similar official with institution-wide responsibility verifying the eligibility of the applicant and partner institutions at the time of application submission according to the eligibility criteria indicated above. See the application instructions for the required “Letters of Support” instructions in Section IV.
Modified to read (changes in italics):
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)
- Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI)
- Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)
- American Indian/Alaska Native Serving, Non-Tribal Institutions (AI/AN)
- Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions
- Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs)
Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education
- 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)
Governments
- Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)
- U.S. Territory or Possession
Other
- Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Faith-based or Community-based Organizations
The sponsoring institution must assure support for the proposed program. Appropriate institutional commitment to the program includes the provision of adequate staff, facilities, and educational resources that can contribute to the planned program.
Eligible Bridges to the Baccalaureate Research Training Programs must consist of a partnership/consortium composed of at least two institutions: an institution that offers the associate degree as the terminal degree in STEM fields (associate degree-granting institution), and a distinct institution granting baccalaureate degrees in STEM fields (baccalaureate degree-granting institution). An institution where the associate degree is the highest degree offered in STEM fields but offers a baccalaureate degree in unrelated disciplines is eligible to participate in a Bridges to the Baccalaureate Research Training Program. The program seeks to promote and enhance partnerships between institutions. Accordingly, institutions offering both associate and baccalaureate degrees in STEM fields may not form partnerships within their own institution even if the students transition to another department, school, or college.
The associate degree-granting institution(s) must have a sufficient pool of training grant-eligible students in STEM programs. The baccalaureate degree-granting partner institution(s) must have the resources and structures in place to support the Bridges trainees to facilitate baccalaureate degree completion in a timely manner.
An eligible institution may participate in more than one Bridges to the Baccalaureate Research Training Program if multiple partnerships are strongly justified.
Institutional eligibility is determined by the eligible organization's unique entity identifier (UEI) and unique NIH eRA Institutional Profile File (IPF) number. For institutions with multiple campuses, eligibility can be considered for an individual campus (e.g., main, satellite, etc.) only if a UEI and a unique NIH eRA IPF number are established for the individual campus. For institutions that use one UEI or NIH IPF number for multiple campuses, eligibility is determined for the campuses together.
An institution is not allowed to serve as the applicant institution on more than one Bridges to the Baccalaureate Research Training Program.
The applicant and partner institution(s) must assure support for the proposed program. Appropriate institutional commitment to the program should be detailed in the Institutional Support Letter in the Letters of Support attachment. Additionally, a signed letter is required from a Provost or similar official with institution-wide responsibility verifying the eligibility of the applicant and partner institutions at the time of application submission according to the eligibility criteria indicated above. See the application instructions for the required “Letters of Support” instructions in Section IV.
All other aspects of this Fundng Opportunity Announcement remain the same.
Shakira Nelson, Ph.D.
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Email: [email protected]
Laurie Stepanek, Ph.D.
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Email: [email protected]
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