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National Library of Medicine (NLM)
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) intends to publish a new Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to invite applications for institutional training programs for research careers in biomedical informatics and data science.
This Notice is being provided to allow potential applicants sufficient time to develop meaningful collaborations and responsive projects.
The FOA is expected to be published in Spring 2021 with an expected application due date in Spring 2021.
This FOA will utilize the T15 activity code. Details of the planned FOA are provided below.
This Notice encourages investigators and institutions with expertise and insights into research training in biomedical informatics and data science to begin to consider applying for this FOA.
These informatics training programs meet a growing national need for investigators trained to bring computer science, data science and other information sciences to bear on problems in domains such as health care, public health, basic biomedical research, clinical and translational research and other health-related areas. The FOA will be open to both existing NLM training programs and new organizations that seek support for research training programs in biomedical informatics and data science. Applicants may request funds for pre-doctoral trainees and post-doctoral trainees.
While NLM’s research training programs are not part of the National Research Service Awards (NRSA) program, NLM's stipends, tuition support and most policies are similar to those of NRSA training programs. A competition for NLM's informatics training program awards is held every 5 years. The previous FOA for this program, issued in 2016, is available at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ep/trainingdirectors.html, along with current stipend levels and other information about NLM’s informatics training programs.
NLM intends to commit a total of $12.5 million in the first year.
NLM intends to make up to 18 awards.
The estimated annual award ceiling is $1.2 million total costs.
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Applications are not being solicited at this time.
Please direct all inquiries to:
Valerie Florance, PhD
National Library of Medicine (NLM)
301-496-4621