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PAR-21-336 - Limited Competition: Mentored Research Career Development Program Award in Clinical and Translational Science Awards for the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program (K12 Clinical Trial Optional)

Issued by

National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)

Purpose

This Notice is to inform potential applicants of changes to the language around the tables required for this Funding Opportunity Announcement. The following changes are made to the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) PAR-21-336 Limited Competition: Mentored Research Career Development Program Award in Clinical and Translational Science Awards for the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program (K12 Clinical Trial Optional) effective immediately, and applicable for the January 26, 2022 application due date.

The following section of PAR-21-336 has been modified:

Currently Reads:

Section IV. Application and Submission Information

2. Content and Form of Application Submission

PHS 398 Research Training Program Plan

The PHS 398 Research Training Program Plan Form is comprised of the following sections:

• Training Program
• Faculty, Trainees, and Training Record
• Other Training Program Sections
• Appendix- Note that the Appendix should only be used in circumstances covered in the NIH policy on appendix materials or if the FOA specifically instructs applicants to do so.

Follow all instructions provided in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide.

Particular attention must be given to the required Training Data Tables. Applicants should summarize, in the body of the application, key data from the tables that highlight the characteristics of the applicant pool, faculty mentors, the educational and career outcomes of participants, and other factors that contribute to the overall environment of the program.

For this FOA, applicants should use the following Data Tables only (Data for scholars should be entered into the Postdoctoral sections of the Data Tables):

• Table 2 (New and Renewal applications)
• Table 3 (New and Renewal applications)
• Table 4 (New and Renewal applications)

Modified to Read (changes shown in bold italics):

Section IV. Application and Submission Information

2. Content and Form of Application Submission

PHS 398 Research Training Program Plan

The PHS 398 Research Training Program Plan Form is comprised of the following sections:

• Training Program
• Faculty, Trainees, and Training Record
• Other Training Program Sections
• Appendix- Note that the Appendix should only be used in circumstances covered in the NIH policy on appendix materials or if the FOA specifically instructs applicants to do so.

Follow all instructions provided in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide.

Particular attention must be given to the required Training Data Tables. Applicants should summarize, in the body of the application, key data from the tables that highlight the characteristics of the applicant pool, faculty mentors, the educational and career outcomes of participants, and other factors that contribute to the overall environment of the program.

For this FOA, applicants should use the following Data Tables only (Data for scholars should be entered into the Postdoctoral sections of the Data Tables):

• Table 2 (New and Renewal applications)
• Table 3 (New and Renewal applications)
• Table 4 (New and Renewal applications)
• Table 8C, Part III (New) and Table 8C, Part I and Part II (Renewal applications only)

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Mercedes Rubio, Ph.D.
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
Telephone: 301-480-8957
Email: [email protected]