Key Dates
June 7, 2024
Related Announcements
- October 03, 2023 - Advancing Research Careers (ARC) Institutionally-Focused Research Education Award to Promote Diversity (UE5 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed). See NOFO PAR-23-221.
Issued by
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Purpose
The purpose of this Notice is to inform applicants of a change in instructions to specify that additional Letters of Support are allowed for PAR-23-221 "Advancing Research Careers (ARC) Institutionally-Focused Research Education Award to Promote Diversity (UE5 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)".
The following is detailed information about the modifications to the NOFO.
Part 2. Section IV. Application and Submission Information
2. Content and Form of Application Submission
Research Education Program Plan
Letters of Support
Current language:
Organizational Commitment. (3-page maximum): Applications must include a letter from a Senior Administration Official at the applicant organization. This letter should be a signed letter on organizational letterhead, and it should describe the applicant organization’s commitment to the planned program. Appropriate commitment should include the provision of adequate staff, facilities, and educational resources that can contribute to the planned research education program. The letter should describe how the organization ensures that proper policies, procedures, and oversight are in place to prevent discriminatory harassment and other discriminatory policies; responds appropriately to allegations of discriminatory practices , including any required notifications to the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights; and adopts and follows institutional procedure for requesting NIH prior approval of a change in the status of the Program Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) or other senior/key personnel if administrative or disciplinary action is taken that impacts the ability of the PD/PI or other key personnel to continue their roles on the NIH award described in the research education program application (also see NOT-OD-22-129 regarding policy on change in PD/PI status)
If the applicant proposes a multi-site research education project, the applicant organization must document the requisite administrative/technical capacity to support the management of a proposed collaborative multi-site project. All collaborative arrangements must be clearly described, and the applicant must provide assurances it is aware of NIH consortium policy and prepared to establish the necessary agreements.
Applications lacking an Organizational Commitment letter will not be reviewed.
Revised to read (changes shown in bold italics):
Organizational Commitment. (3-page maximum): Applications must include a letter from a Senior Administration Official at the applicant organization. This letter should be a signed letter on organizational letterhead, and it should describe the applicant organization’s commitment to the planned program. Appropriate commitment should include the provision of adequate staff, facilities, and educational resources that can contribute to the planned research education program. The letter should describe how the organization ensures that proper policies, procedures, and oversight are in place to prevent discriminatory harassment and other discriminatory policies; responds appropriately to allegations of discriminatory practices , including any required notifications to the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights; and adopts and follows institutional procedure for requesting NIH prior approval of a change in the status of the Program Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) or other senior/key personnel if administrative or disciplinary action is taken that impacts the ability of the PD/PI or other key personnel to continue their roles on the NIH award described in the research education program application (also see NOT-OD-22-129 regarding policy on change in PD/PI status).
If the applicant proposes a multi-site research education project, the applicant organization must document the requisite administrative/technical capacity to support the management of a proposed collaborative multi-site project. All collaborative arrangements must be clearly described, and the applicant must provide assurances it is aware of NIH consortium policy and prepared to establish the necessary agreements.
Applications lacking an Organizational Commitment letter will not be reviewed.
Other Letters of Support. Additional letters of support (for example, from partner organizations) are permitted; however, these letters may not contain any information required in the Organizational Commitment Letter described above.
All other aspects of this NOFO remain the same.
Inquiries
Please direct all inquiries to:
Laurie Stepanek, Ph.D.
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Email: laurie.stepanek@nih.gov
Lameese D. Akacem, Ph.D.
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Email: lameese.akacem@nih.gov
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