NOT-RR-04-010: LIMITED COMPETITION FOR IDeA NETWORKS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH EXCELLENCE (INBRE)

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and Human Services (HHS)
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LIMITED COMPETITION FOR IDeA NETWORKS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH EXCELLENCE 
(INBRE)

RELEASE DATE:  July 22, 2004

NOTICE:  NOT-RR-04-010 (See NOT-RR-07-002 for amendment)

National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
 (http://www.ncrr.nih.gov/)

The National Center for Research Resources announces a limited 
competition for competitive new applications to develop networks of 
biomedical research excellence in IDeA states.  The competition is 
restricted to only those institutions in the six states that currently 
hold an active Biomedical Research Infrastructure Networks award that 
was competed under the Request for Applications (RFA) number RR-01-005.  
The purpose of this new RFA is to augment and strengthen the state’s 
biomedical research capacity via support to expand and develop 
biomedical faculty research capability and enhance research 
infrastructure through support of a multi-disciplinary, thematic 
scientific focused network to allow them to more fully compete for 
research support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).  

The objectives of this RFA are to: 1) establish a multi-disciplinary 
research network with a broad thematic scientific focus that will build 
and strengthen the lead and partner institutions  biomedical research 
infrastructure; 2) build and increase the research base and capacity by 
providing research support to faculty, postdoctoral fellows and 
graduate students at the undergraduate institutions; 3) provide 
research opportunities for undergraduate students and serve as a 
 pipeline  for undergraduate students to continue in health research 
careers; 4) provide outreach activities to students at undergraduate 
institutions, community colleges and tribal colleges in the state; and 
5) enhance science and technology knowledge of the state’s workforce.

Support is contingent on availability of funds and eligibility is 
restricted to currently funded BRIN Institutions only 
(http://www.ncrr.nih.gov/resinfra/riidea/brin2001.asp).  The eligible 
IDeA states are Arkansas, Louisiana, Nevada, New Hampshire, South 
Carolina and Vermont.  The deadline for receipt of applications is 
December 17, 2004.

NCRR staff will contact all eligible applicants directly regarding 
application procedures, details and format.  Inquiries regarding 
programmatic issues should be directed to:

W. Fred Taylor, Ph.D.
National Institutes of Health
National Center for Research Resources
Division of Research Infrastructure
6701 Democracy Boulevard, Room 936
Bethesda, MD  20892-4874
Telephone:  (301) 435-0760
FAX:  (301) 480-3770
E-mail:  [email protected]
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