June 22, 2022
PAR-21-293 Clinical and Translational Science Award (UM1 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
The purpose of this Notice is to inform potential applicants of the changes in the Eligibility for PAR-21-293 Clinical and Translational Science Award (UM1 Clinical Trial Optional) for FOA receipt dates January 13, 2023 and onward.
Section I. Funding Opportunity Description
Currently Reads:
Key Terms, Definitions, and Uses in this FOA
- Collaborator/Collaborating Institution(s): Have a significant role in one or more aspects of the CTSA UM1 hub and may be included in more than one CTSA UM1 hub application. NIH funding to the collaborating institution may not be included for determination of maximum direct cost budget requests.
- Partner/Partnering Institution(s): Must be effectively integrated into the proposed activities of the CTSA UM1 hub and are necessary for attaining its strategic goals and research priorities. A Partnering Institution may be included as a partner in only one CTSA UM1 hub application. (See Section IV. Application & Submission Information, 2. Content and Form of Application Submission, R&R Budget, Award Budget)
Revised to Read:
Key Terms, Definitions, and Uses in this FOA
- Collaborator/Collaborating Institution(s): Have a significant role in one or more aspects of the CTSA UM1 hub and may be included in more than one CTSA UM1 hub application. For the purposes of this FOA, NIH funding to the collaborating institution is not included for determination of maximum direct cost budget requests.
- Partner/Partnering Institution(s): Must be effectively integrated into the proposed activities of the CTSA UM1 hub and are necessary for attaining its strategic goals and research priorities. A Partnering Institution may be included as a partner in only one CTSA UM1 hub application. For the purposes of this FOA, NIH funding to the partner/partnering institution is used for determination of maximum direct cost budget requests. (See Section IV. Application & Submission Information, 2. Content and Form of Application Submission, R&R Budget, Award Budget).
Section III. Eligibility Information
Currently Reads:
1. Eligible Applicants
Eligible Organizations
The CTSA application may include domestic institutions of higher education, universities, medical research institutions / academic health centers, or non-profit research organizations other than institutions of higher education that conduct clinical and translational research; however, a graduate school accredited to award higher degrees related to clinical or translational science (e.g., M.S. or Ph.D. in topics such as Clinical Research, Public Health, Pharmacology, Nursing, Informatics, Health Economics, or Epidemiology) must be included (applicant or partnering institution). Partnerships are encouraged among various disciplines including medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, osteopathy, public health, engineering and others. Organizations with active grants funded under FOAs PAR-15-304, PAR-18-464 & PAR-18-940 that have more than 16 months of support remaining on the day of the submission deadline are not eligible to apply. NCATS encourages multiple institutions to participate in a single hub application, where this may further advance the goals of the program. A single contact institution would receive and administer the award.
Partner Institution(s) must be effectively integrated into the proposed activities of the CTSA UM1 hub and are necessary for attaining its strategic goals and research priorities. Therefore, a Partner Institution may be included as a partner in only one CTSA UM1 hub application. An organization named as a Partner Institution in a CTSA UM1 application or a CTSA UL1 award funded previously under PAR-18-940, PAR-18-464 or PAR-15-304 may not apply as an applicant organization to PAR-21-293 under the following scenarios:
- While the UM1 or U54 application on which they are listed as a Partner is under review consideration
- While the UM1or U54 application on which they are listed as a Partner is under consideration for funding
- While the UM1 or UL1 award on which they are listed as a Partner is funded
CTSA UM1 applications from organizations named as a Partner Institution in a funded CTSA UM1 or CTSA UL1 award are not allowed, except under rare circumstances with compelling justification.
Higher Education Institutions
- Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
- Private Institutions of Higher Education
The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for NIH support as Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education:
- Hispanic-serving Institutions
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
- Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)
- Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions
- Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs)
Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
Local Governments
- Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)
Federal Governments
- U.S. Territory or Possession
Revised to Read:
1. Eligible Applicants
Eligible Organizations
The CTSA application may include domestic institutions of higher education, universities, medical research institutions / academic health centers, or non-profit research organizations other than institutions of higher education that conduct clinical and translational research; however, a graduate school accredited to award higher degrees related to clinical or translational science (e.g., M.S. or Ph.D. in topics such as Clinical Research, Public Health, Pharmacology, Nursing, Informatics, Health Economics, or Epidemiology) must be included (applicant or partnering institution). Partnerships are encouraged among various disciplines including medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, osteopathy, public health, engineering and others. Organizations with active grants funded under FOAs PAR-15-304, PAR-18-464 & PAR-18-940 that have more than 16 months of support remaining on the day of the submission deadline are not eligible to apply. NCATS encourages multiple institutions to participate in a single hub application, where this may further advance the goals of the program. A single contact institution would receive and administer the award.
For the purposes of this FOA, NIH funding to the Partner/Partnering Institution must be included for determination of maximum direct cost budget requests. Partner/Partnering Institution(s) must be effectively integrated into the proposed activities of the CTSA UM1 hub and are necessary for attaining its strategic goals and research priorities. An organization named as Partner/Partnering Institution in a CTSA UM1 application (and subsequent UM1 award), or a CTSA UL1 award funded previously under PAR-18-940, PAR-18-464 or PAR-15-304 may be listed as a Partner with only one UM1 or UL1 unless the UM1 and UL1 are from the same organization.
An organization named as a Partner Institution in a CTSA UM1 application, UM1 award, or a CTSA UL1 award funded previously under PAR-18-940, PAR-18-464 or PAR-15-304, may not apply as an applicant organization to PAR-21-293 under the following scenarios:
- While the UM1 or U54 application on which they are listed as a Partner is under review consideration
- While the UM1 or U54 application on which they are listed as a Partner is under consideration for funding
- While the UM1 or UL1 award on which they are listed as a Partner is funded
CTSA UM1 applications from organizations named as a Partner Institution in a funded CTSA UM1 or CTSA UL1 award are not allowed, except under rare circumstances with compelling justification.
Higher Education Institutions
- Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
- Private Institutions of Higher Education
The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for NIH support as Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education:
- Hispanic-serving Institutions
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
- Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)
- Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions
- Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs)
Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
Local Governments
- Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)
Federal Governments
- U.S. Territory or Possession
Erica Rosemond, Ph.D.
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
Telephone: 301-594-8927
Email: [email protected]
and Human Services (HHS)
