Key Dates

Related Announcements

• November 13, 2024 - NIMHD Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Training (MHRT) Program (T37 Clinical Trial Not Allowed). See NOFO RFA-MD-25-001.

Issued by

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

Purpose

The purpose of this notice is to inform potential applicants of corrections to Section II. Award Information and Section III. Eligibility Information for RFA-MD-25-001, "NIMHD Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Training (MHRT) Program (T37 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)."

Part 2. Section II. Award Information

Award Budget

The NOFO currently reads:

Recipients are expected to be familiar with and comply with applicable cost policies and the NRSA Guidelines (NIH Grants Policy Statement - Institutional Research Training Grants). Funds may be used only for those expenses that are directly related to and necessary for the research training and must be expended in conformance with OMB Cost Principles, the NIH Grants Policy Statement, and the NRSA regulations, policies, guidelines, and conditions set forth in this document.

The NOFO is modified to read (changes in bold italics):

Funds may be used only for those expenses that are directly related to and necessary for the research training and must be expended in conformance with OMB Cost Principles, the NIH Grants Policy Statement, and the regulations, policies, guidelines, and conditions set forth in this document.

Other Award Budget Information

Stipends, Tuition, and Fees

The NOFO currently reads:

Kirschstein-NRSA awards provide stipends as a subsistence allowance to help defray living expenses during the research training experience.

NIH will contribute to the combined cost of tuition and fees at the rate in place at the time of award.

Stipend levels, as well as funding amounts for tuition and fees and the institutional allowance are announced annually in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, and are also posted on the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) webpage.

The NOFO is modified to read (changes in bold italics):

Awards provide stipends as a subsistence allowance to help defray living expenses during the research training experience.

Stipend levels are announced annually in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, and are also posted on the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) webpage.

Training Related Expenses

The NOFO currently reads:

NIH will provide funds to help defray other research training expenses, such as health insurance, staff salaries, consultant costs, equipment, research supplies, and faculty/staff travel directly related to the research training program. The most recent levels of training related expenses are announced annually in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, and are also posted on the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) webpage.

The NOFO is modified to read (changes in bold italics):

NIH will provide funds to help defray other research training expenses, such as health insurance, staff salaries, consultant costs, equipment, research supplies, and faculty/staff travel directly related to the research training program.

Part 2. Section III. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants

Foreign Organizations

The NOFO currently reads:

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

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

The NOFO is modified to read (changes in bold italics):

Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) 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 allowed.

3. Additional Information on Eligibility

Number of Applications

The NOFO currently reads:

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

The NOFO is modified to read (changes in bold italics):

Only one application per institution (normally identified by having a unique UEI number or NIH IPF number) is allowed.

Trainees

The NOFO currently reads:

All trainees are required to pursue their research training full-time, normally defined as 40 hours per week, or as specified by the sponsoring institution in accordance with its own policies. Appointments are normally made in 12-month increments, and no trainee may be appointed for less than 9 months during the initial period of appointment, except with prior approval of the awarding unit, or when trainees are appointed to approved, short-term training positions.

Predoctoral trainees must be enrolled in a program leading to a PhD or in an equivalent research doctoral degree program. Health-professional students who wish to interrupt their studies for a year or more to engage in full-time research training before completing their formal training programs, are also eligible.

The NOFO is modified to read (changes in bold italics):

All trainees are required to pursue their 10-12 weeks of research training full-time, normally defined as 40 hours per week, or as specified by the sponsoring institution in accordance with its own policies. Undergraduate trainees must be juniors or seniors. No more than 25% of trainees each year can be at the undergraduate level. Post-baccalaureate trainees must have a BA or a BS from an accredited domestic or foreign academic institution

Predoctoral trainees must be enrolled in a program leading to a PhD or in an equivalent research doctoral degree program. Health-professional students who wish to interrupt their studies to engage in full-time research training before completing their formal training programs, are also eligible.

All other aspects of this NOFO remain unchanged.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Nathan Stinson, Jr, PhD, MD, MPH
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Telephone: 301-771-1640
Email: [email protected]