NOT-OD-19-045: Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Administrative Supplements for Research on Bioethical Issues

Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Administrative Supplements for Research on Bioethical Issues

Notice Number: NOT-OD-19-045

Key Dates

Release Date: December 12, 2018

Related Announcements
None

Issued by
National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Purpose

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Science Policy within the NIH Office of the Director (OD) intends to publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for administrative supplements to support research on bioethical issues to inform future policy directions or embed bioethics within NIH-supported research. Applicants may propose to supplement parent awards focused on bioethics or to add a component related to bioethics to a parent award in which bioethics was not the focus.

Research Initiative Details

Ethical considerations are intrinsic to the responsible conduct of biomedical research and the translation of scientific and technological advances into practice. Research into bioethical issues can provide an evidentiary basis to guide conduct, content, and/or application of the biomedical and behavioral sciences and their associated policies, which becomes of increasing importance as science and societal views continue to evolve. Ethical questions and challenges are interlinked with many of NIH’s general areas of scientific priority, such as responding to public health needs (e.g., the opioid crisis, desire for precision medicine interventions) and emerging scientific opportunities (e.g., new data sharing infrastructure, innovative technologies). The investment in and the integration of bioethics-related research and policy demonstrates NIH’s commitment to safeguarding the integrity of the research that it conducts and supports, which, in turn, facilitates public participation and trust in the research enterprise. This administrative supplement funding opportunity announcement will provide an opportunity for NIH-supported researchers to support research on bioethical issues to inform future policy directions or embed bioethics within NIH-supported research. Applicants may propose to supplement parent awards focused on bioethics or to add a component related to bioethics to a parent award in which bioethics was not the focus.

Funding Information

Estimated Total Funding TBD
Expected Number of Awards 5-15
Estimated Award Ceiling Up to $100,000 direct costs for 1 year

Anticipated Eligible Organizations

Public/State Controlled Institution of Higher Education
Private Institution of Higher Education
Nonprofit with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institution of Higher Education)
Nonprofit without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institution of Higher Education)
Small Business
For-Profit Organization (Other than Small Business)
State Government
Indian/Native American Tribal Government (Federally Recognized)
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)
Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government
U.S. Territory or Possession
Independent school districts
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized Tribal governments)
Faith-based or Community-based Organizations
Regional Organizations
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions)

Applications are not being solicited at this time.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Jennifer Plank-Bazinet, PhD
NIH Office of Science Policy
Email: [email protected]