Notice Number: NOT-RR-05-007

Key Dates
Release Date: June 30, 2005
Application Receipt Date: October 12, 2005

The National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) announces a limited competition for competing continuation applications from Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE). COBRE awards are supported through the Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Program, which aims to foster health-related research and increase the competitiveness of investigators at institutions located in states with historically low aggregate success rates for grant awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The objective of the COBRE program is to strengthen an institution's biomedical research infrastructure through the establishment of a thematic multi-disciplinary center and to enhance the ability of investigators to compete for independent investigator-initiated complementary NIH research grant or other external peer-reviewed support.

Eligibility is restricted 1) to institutions awarded a COBRE grant in response to the Request for Applications RFA-RR-00-003, (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RR-00-003.html), but not awarded a competitive continuation in response to Notice NOT-RR-04-008, (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-RR-04-008.html), and 2) to institutions awarded a COBRE grant in response to RFA-RR-00-006, (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RR-00-006.html).

Information on the funded centers can be found at http://www.ncrr.nih.gov/resinfra/riidea/cobremaindirectory.asp. The purpose of the original awards was to augment and strengthen institutional biomedical research capacity through the development of thematic multi-disciplinary centers, led by peer-reviewed, funded investigators with expertise central to the research theme of the proposals. This competition will allow COBRE award recipients to continue the establishment of the resources and infrastructure necessary to maintain these centers. The deadline for receipt of applications is October 12, 2005. Support is contingent on availability of funds.

NCRR staff will contact all eligible applicants directly regarding application procedures, details and format.

Inquiries

Direct your questions about scientific/programmatic issues to:

Dr. Lawrence N. Yager
Division of Research Infrastructure
National Center for Research Resources
National Institutes of Health
6701 Democracy Boulevard, Room 930
Bethesda, MD 20892-4874
Telephone: (301) 435-0760
FAX: (301) 480-3770
E-mail: [email protected]

Direct your questions about peer review issues to:

Dr. Carol Lambert
Office of Review
National Center for Research Resources
National Institutes of Health
6701 Democracy Boulevard, Room 1076
Bethesda, MD 20892-4874
Bethesda, MD 20817-4874 (for express/courier service)
Telephone: (301) 435-0811
FAX: (301) 480-3660
E-mail: [email protected]

Direct your questions about financial or grants management issues to:

Ms. Alice Chi
Office of Grants Management
National Center for Research Resources
National Institutes of Health
6701 Democracy Boulevard, Room 1040
Bethesda, MD 20892-4874
Telephone: (301) 435-0844
FAX: (301) 480-3777
E-mail: [email protected]

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