December 20, 2024
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) will host a virtual question and answer office hour for organizations that plan to submit applications to PAR-22-220 Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP)(R25 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed). Please note that the office hour is not intended for students or recent graduates that are interested in becoming PREP scholars. Prospective scholars can find more information about applying to PREP programs here.
PREP eligibility is limited to Ph.D. granting, research-intensive organizations, that is, those with an average of NIH Research Project Grant (RPG) funding greater than or equal to $7.5 million total costs per year over the past 3 fiscal years (RPG data are available through NIH RePORTER).
The next application due date for this NOFO is January 31, 2025.
Those interested in joining the office hour are strongly encouraged to review the 2022 Webinar for PREP Applicants, the companion slide deck, as well as NOT-GM-24-010 for recent budget guidance prior to the office hour.
NIGMS Staff Participating in the Office Hour:
Office Hour Information
Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM EST
Join online:
Zoom meeting link
Meeting ID: 161 496 0955
Passcode: NIGMS
Or join by phone:
669-254-5252 (San Jose)
646-828-7666 (New York).
Participants requiring sign language interpretation and/or other reasonable accommodations should submit a request using the NIGMS contact us form at least 5 days prior to the event.
Please direct all inquiries to:
Lameese Akacem, 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]