and Human Services (HHS)
EXPIRED
Department of Health and Human Services
Participating Organizations
National Institutes of Health (NIH), (http://www.nih.gov/)
Components of Participating Organizations
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI),
(http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/)
Title: NHLBI Ruth L.
Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral
MD/PhD Fellows (F30)
Announcement Type
New
Update: The following update relating to this announcement has been issued:
Looking ahead: As part of the Department of Health and Human Services' implementation of e-Government the NIH will gradually transition each research grant mechanism to electronic submission through Grants.gov and the use of the SF 424 Research and Related (R&R) forms. For more information and an initial timeline, see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-06-035.html. NIH will announce each grant mechanism change in the NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.html).
Program Announcement (PA) Number: PA-08-021
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number(s)
93.837, 93.838, 93.839, 93.233
Key Dates
Standard dates for Individual Kirschstein-NRSA
Awards apply. See http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm for
details. Applications must be mailed on or before the receipt dates for
individual Kirschstein-NRSA fellowships.
Release Date: November
1, 2007
Letters of Intent Receipt Date(s): N/A
Application Receipt Dates(s):
Standard dates apply, please see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm for
details
Peer Review Date(s): Standard dates apply,
please see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm for
details
Council Review Date(s): Standard dates apply,
please see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm for
details
Earliest Anticipated Start Date: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm for
details
Expiration Date: New Date June 12, 2009 (See NOT-OD-09-106)
Original Date: September 8, 2011
Due Dates for E.O. 12372
Not Applicable
Additional Overview Content
Executive Summary
Table of Contents
Part I Overview Information
Part II Full Text of Announcement
Section I. Funding Opportunity Description
1. Research Objectives
Section II. Award Information
1. Mechanism(s) of Support
2. Funds Available
Section III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants
A. Eligible Institutions
B. Eligible Individuals
2.Cost Sharing or Matching
3. Other - Special Eligibility Criteria
Section IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Information
2. Content and Form of Application Submission
3. Submission Dates and Times
A. Receipt and Review and
Anticipated Start Dates
1. Letter of
Intent
B. Sending an Application
to the NIH
C. Application Processing
4. Intergovernmental Review
5. Funding Restrictions
6. Other Submission Requirements
Section V. Application Review Information
1. Criteria
2. Review and Selection Process
A. Additional Review Criteria
B. Additional Review Considerations
C. Sharing Research Data
D. Sharing Research Resources
3. Anticipated Announcement and Award
Dates
Section VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices
2. Administrative and National Policy
Requirements
3. Reporting
Section VII. Agency Contact(s)
1. Scientific/Research Contact(s)
2. Peer Review Contact(s)
3. Financial/ Grants Management Contact(s)
Section VIII. Other Information - Required Federal Citations
Part II - Full Text of Announcement
Section I. Funding Opportunity Description
1. Research Objectives
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) provides Ruth L. Kirschstein
National Research Service Awards (Kirschstein-NRSA) to individuals for combined
MD/PhD fellowship training. The NHLBI awards this Kirschstein-NRSA individual
fellowship (F30) to promising applicants with the potential to become productive,
independent, highly trained physician-scientists, including patient-oriented
physician-scientists (see http://www.nih.gov/news/crp/97report) in its scientific mission area. The
Institute plans, conducts, fosters, and supports an integrated and coordinated
program of basic research, clinical investigations and trials, observational
studies, and demonstration and education projects. Research is related to
the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart, blood vessel,
lung, and blood diseases; and sleep disorders. The NHLBI plans and directs
research in development and evaluation of interventions and devices related
to prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients suffering from
such diseases and disorders. It also supports research on clinical use of
blood and all aspects of the management of blood resources (http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/org/mission.htm).
This funding opportunity supports individual predoctoral F30 fellowships with the expectation that these training opportunities will increase the number of future investigators in basic, translational and clinical research who are physician scientists. The NRSA legislation requires that the Nation's overall need for biomedical research personnel be taken into account by giving special consideration to training physicians who propose to become active biomedical researchers. The NHLBI recognizes the critical importance of training physicians and scientists to become physician-scientists including those conducting translational research and patient-oriented research.
NHLBI Programmatic Need
The enormous complexity of biomedical and behavioral science today prevents the standard course of study at most medical schools from providing the experience necessary to develop researchers. Integrated curricula that combine training for the MD degree with extensive research experience have been developed, because scientists who are both medical doctors and trained scientists play a vital role in helping to bring the highest scientific standards into basic, clinical, translational, epidemiologic, prevention, and health services research settings. There is a critical need in the cardiovascular, pulmonary and hematological disorders and sleep research arenas for physician-scientists to investigate problems of disease in humans. Graduates of MD/PhD programs differ from most other clinicians in having had intensive research experience in basic science to foster fundamental scientific knowledge and insight into basic, clinical, translational, epidemiologic, prevention, and health services investigations.
Research Training Objectives
The research training experience must provide: a strong foundation in research design, methods, and analytic techniques; the development or enhancement of the applicant's ability to conceptualize and think through research problems with increasing independence; experience in conducting, presenting, and publishing independent research; the opportunity to interact with members of the scientific community at meetings and workshops (including NHLBI/NIH-sponsored meetings); and a well-conceived career plan to increase the applicant's ability to secure federal support for his/her research. The applicant's experience should be guided and supervised by a committed sponsor who is an active and established investigator in the area of the applicant's proposed research. The research training should occur in a research-intensive environment that has appropriate human and technical resources and one that is demonstrably committed to research training in the particular program proposed by the applicant.
Training under this award is designed to provide a foundation for a career as a physician-scientist in the areas of interest to the NHLBI. Recent developments in many different areas have made it possible to increase our understanding of the etiologic and pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying cardiovascular, lung, blood-related and sleep disorders. For example, techniques of systems biology are increasingly important to understand alterations in regulatory networks within cells as well as cell-cell communication that lead to disease. The ability to regulate the temporal expression of individual genes in specific cells of transgenic animals allows dissection of their role in normal and pathological function. Proteomic and genomic analysis are increasingly able to identify changes in gene expression in single cells. Clinical and epidemiologic research now involves genome-wide association studies to determine the role of genetic polymorphisms in the etiology of human disease. Advances in imaging techniques are increasingly applied to investigate protein-protein interactions and signaling in living organisms.
Major changes in research direction and paradigms have led to a strong public health focus in clinical intervention, health services and prevention research at the NHLBI. Because of an acute shortage of physician-scientists in these critical research areas, potential applicants who are interested in such careers are especially encouraged to apply. A wide range of disciplines is appropriate for research training in cardiovascular, lung, blood-related and sleep diseases including (but not limited to) public health, clinical trials, epidemiology, biostatistics, bioinformatics, statistical genetics, health economics, bioethics, computer science and pharmacy.
Potential applicants may be interested in viewing the NHLBI Strategic Plan located athttp://apps.nhlbi.nih.gov/strategicplan. The strategic plan is intended to provide the NHLBI with a guide for its research and training programs over the next 5 to 10 years. Among the areas of emphasis, but not limited to, in research training are Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Systems Biology or Network Biology, and Interdisciplinary Research.
1. Mechanism(s) of Support
This funding opportunity will use the Kirschstein-NRSA
F30 individual award mechanism. As an applicant, the candidate and his/her
sponsor are jointly responsible for planning, directing, and executing the
proposed project.
2. Funds Available
Although the financial plans of the NHLBI provide
support for this program, awards pursuant to this funding opportunity are
contingent upon the availability of funds, the receipt of a sufficient number
of meritorious applications, and the program priorities of the NHLBI.
Stipends: Kirschstein-NRSA awards provide stipends at the predoctoral level to fellows as a subsistence allowance to help defray living expenses during the research and clinical training experience. The awards are not provided as a condition of employment with either the Federal government or the sponsoring institution. For the current stipend levels, see the NIH website at http://grants.nih.gov/training/nrsa.htm. The NHLBI will adjust awards on the anniversary date of the fellowship award to ensure consistency with the stipend level in effect at that time.
For fellows sponsored by domestic non-federal institutions, the stipend will be paid through the sponsoring institution. For fellows sponsored by Federal institutions, the monthly stipend payment will be deposited in the fellow's U.S. bank account or paid directly to the fellow by U.S. Department of Treasury check. Fellows in the NIH intramural program will be supported for their PhD research by NIH intramural funds.
Tuition and Fees. At the time of publication of this program announcement, The NIH will reimburse 60 percent of the cost of tuition up to $21,000. Tuition, for the purposes of this policy, means the combined cost of tuition and fees. For a full description of the current tuition policy, see: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-06-093.html.
Institutional Allowance. At the time of publication of this program announcement, F30 fellows receive an institutional allowance of $4,200 per 12-month period to non-Federal, or nonprofit sponsoring institutions to help defray the fellow’s expenses as health insurance, research supplies, equipment, books, and travel to scientific meetings. This allowance is intended to cover training-related expenses for the individual fellow and is not available until the fellow officially activates the award. If an individual fellow is enrolled or engaged in training for less than six months of the award year, only one-half of that year's allowance may be charged to the grant. The Notice of Research Fellowship Award will be revised, and the balance must be refunded to NIH.
Self-only health insurance (available to fellows without families) or family health insurance (available to fellows with families) is an allowable cost for fellows only if such self or family health insurance is required of all persons at the sponsoring institution in a similar training status regardless of the source of support. Health insurance is an allowable expense from the institutional allowance of $4,200 provided.
At the time of publication of this program announcement, NIH will provide an institutional allowance of up to $3,100 for F30 fellows sponsored by Federal laboratories other than the NIH intramural program or for-profit institutions for expenses associated with travel to scientific meetings, health insurance, and books. For fellows at for-profit institutions, the $3,100 will be paid to the institution for disbursement to the fellow. Funds for fellows at Federal laboratories will be disbursed from the NHLBI.
The Institutional Allowance is adjusted from time-to-time. Prospective applicants are advised to check for the current Institutional Allowance in the most recent documentation related to NRSA stipends at http://grants.nih.gov/training/nrsa.htm.
Additional funds may be requested by the institution when the training of a fellow involves extraordinary costs for travel to field sites remote from the sponsoring institution, or for accommodations for fellows who are disabled, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act. The funds requested for costs of this nature must be reasonable in relationship to the total dollars awarded under the fellowship and must be directly related to the approved research training experience. Such additional funds shall be provided only in exceptional circumstances that are fully justified and explained by the sponsoring institution in the application.
Facilities and administrative (F&A) costs. F&A costs are not allowed on individual fellowship awards.
Supplementation of Stipends, Compensation, and Other Income. The sponsoring institution is allowed to provide funds to the fellow in addition to the stipend paid by the NHLBI. Such additional amounts either may be in the form of an augmented stipend (supplementation) or in the form of compensation, provided the conditions described below are met. Under no circumstances may the conditions of stipend supplementation or the services provided for compensation interfere with, detract from, or prolong the fellow's approved Kirschstein-NRSA training program.
Supplementation, or additional support to offset the cost of living, may be provided by the sponsoring institution. Supplementation does not require additional effort from the fellow. DHHS funds may not be used for supplementation under any circumstances. Additionally, no funds from other Federal agencies may be used for supplementation unless specifically authorized by the NIH and the other Federal agency.
The sponsoring institution may provide additional funds to a fellow in the form of compensation (as salary and/or tuition remission) for services such as teaching or serving as a research assistant. A fellow may receive compensation for services as a research assistant or in some other position on a Federal research grant, including a DHHS research grant. However, compensated services should occur on a limited, part-time basis apart from the normal research training activities, which require a minimum of 40 hours per week, or as defined by the sponsoring institution in accordance with its own policies. In addition, compensation may not be paid from a research grant supporting the fellow's research training experience.
Educational Loans or G.I. Bill. An individual may make use of Federal educational loan funds and assistance under the Veterans Readjustment Benefits Act (G.I. Bill). Such funds are not considered supplementation or compensation.
Section III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants
1.A. Eligible Institutions
You may submit (an) application(s) if your organization
has any of the following characteristics:
The sponsoring institution must have staff and facilities available on site to provide a suitable environment for performing high-quality research training. The PhD phase of the program may be conducted outside the sponsoring institution, e.g. a Federal laboratory including the NIH intramural laboratories. This training, however, must be part of a combined MD/PhD program.
Foreign Institutions are not
eligible to apply.
1.B. Eligible Individuals
Any individual with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry
out the proposed research training is invited to work with their sponsor
and institution to develop an application for support. Individuals from
underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities
are always encouraged to apply for NIH support. Although a Kirschstein-NRSA
award is not usually made for study leading to the MD, DO, DDS, or similar
professional degrees, or for study that is part of residency training leading
to a medical specialty, the F30 program is specifically designed to support
training in an official combined MD/PhD program at an accredited institution.
Fellows are required to pursue their research training on a full-time basis,
devoting at least 40 hours per week to the training program.
Citizenship. By the time of award, candidates for the Kirschstein-NRSA MD/PhD fellowship award must be citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States, or must have been lawfully admitted to the United States for Permanent Residence (i.e., possess a currently valid Alien Registration Receipt Card I-551, or other legal verification of such status). Non-citizen nationals are generally persons born in outlying possessions of the United States (i.e., American Samoa and Swains Island). Individuals on temporary or student visas are not eligible. Individuals may apply for the F30 in advance of admission to the United States as a Permanent Resident recognizing that no award will be made until legal verification of Permanent Resident status is provided.
Degree Requirements. An applicant must have a baccalaureate degree and show evidence of both high academic performance in the sciences and substantial interest in research in areas of high priority to the NHLBI. When the application is awarded, the applicant must be enrolled in an official MD/PhD program at a medical school, accepted in a related scientific PhD program, and supervised by a funded sponsor conducting research related to the goals of the NHLBI. Applications are generally submitted during the first two years of medical or graduate school, but may be submitted at any stage of predoctoral training provided that at least one year of dissertation-stage research training will remain at the time of application.
Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds are encouraged to apply for NIH grants. Such individuals may also consider applying to the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral Fellowships (F31) to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (PA-07-106).
2. Cost Sharing or MatchingTraining beyond the 6-year aggregate limit may be possible under rare and exceptional circumstances, but a waiver from the NHLBI is required. Individuals seeking Kirschstein-NRSA support beyond the sixth year are strongly advised to consult with relevant NHLBI staff before preparing a justification. Any waiver will require a detailed justification of the need for additional research training. Waiver requests should be discussed with the program officer at the NHLBI at least six months prior to the termination date of the fellowship and should be submitted to the program officer prior to the termination date of the fellowship.
Sponsor. Before submitting a fellowship application, the applicant must identify a sponsoring institution and an individual who will serve as a sponsor (also called mentor or supervisor) and who will supervise the training and research experience. The applicant's sponsor should be an active investigator in the area of the proposed research who is committed to the research training of the candidate and who will directly supervise the candidate's research. The sponsor must document the availability of sufficient research support and facilities for high-quality research training.
Sponsoring Institution. The sponsoring institution must have staff and facilities available on site to provide a suitable environment for performing high-quality research training.
While the sponsoring institution must be domestic, an individual may request support for training abroad. In such cases, the applicant is required to provide detailed justification for the foreign training, including the reasons why the facilities, the sponsor, or other aspects of the proposed experience are more appropriate than training in a domestic setting. The justification is evaluated in terms of the scientific advantages of the foreign training as compared to the training available domestically. Foreign training will be considered for funding only when the scientific advantages are clear. Applicants seeking training abroad are encouraged to contact the NHLBI prior to preparing an application.
See Section VII. Agency Contact(s) for contact information.
Section IV. Application and Submission
Information
1. Address to Request Application Information
The PHS 416-1 application instructions are available
at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/416/phs416.htm#forms in
an interactive format. Applicants must use the currently approved version
of the PHS 416-1. For further assistance contact GrantsInfo, Telephone (301)
710-0267, Email: [email protected].
Telecommunications for the hearing impaired: TTY
301-451-5936.
2. Content and Form of Application Submission
Applications must be prepared using the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research
Service Award Individual Fellowship Application Form (PHS 416-1). Applications
must have a Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System
(DUNS) number as the universal identifier when applying for Federal grants
or cooperative agreements. The D&B number can be obtained by calling
(866) 705-5711 or through the web site at http://www.dnb.com/us/.
The D&B number should be entered on line 12 of the face page of the
PHS 416-1 form.
The title and number of this funding opportunity must be typed on line 3 of the face page of the application form.
If the applicant has been lawfully admitted to the United States for Permanent Residence, the appropriate item should be checked on the face page of the application. Applicants who have applied for but have not yet been granted admission as a permanent resident should check the Permanent Resident block on the face page of the PHS 416-1 application, and should also write in the word pending. A notarized statement documenting legal admission for permanent residence must be submitted prior to the issuance of an award.
At least three completed, sealed references must be submitted with the application or it may be delayed in review or returned to the applicant without review.
3. Submission Dates and Times
See Section IV.3.A for details.
3.A. Receipt, Review and Anticipated Start Dates
Letters of Intent Receipt Date(s): N/A
Application Receipt Dates:
Standard dates for individual Kirschstein-NRSA applications apply, please
see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm for
details.
Peer Review Date: Standard dates apply, please
see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm for
details.
Institute Second Level Review Dates: Standard
dates apply, please see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm for
details.
Earliest Anticipated Start Date: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm
3.A.1. Letter of Intent
N/A
3.B. Sending an Application to the
NIH
Applications must be prepared using the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research
Service Award Individual Fellowship Form as described above. Submit a signed,
typewritten original of the application (including the Checklist, Personal
Data form, at least three, sealed reference letters, and all other required
materials) and three exact, clear, single-sided photocopies of the signed
application, in one package to:
Center for Scientific Review
National Institutes of Health
6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 1040, MSC 7710
Bethesda, MD 20892-7710 (U.S. Postal Service Express or regular mail)
Bethesda, MD 20817 (for express/courier service; non-USPS service)
Personal deliveries of applications are no longer permitted (see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-03-040.html).
Certification and Reporting Procedures: No application will be accepted without the applicant signing the certification block on the face page of the application. Individuals admitted to the United States as Permanent Residents must submit notarized evidence of legal admission prior to the award.
3.C. Application Processing
Applications must be submitted on
or before the application receipt/submission dates described above (Section IV.3.A.) and at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/dates.htm.
Upon receipt applications will be evaluated for
completeness by CSR. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
The NIH will not accept any application in response
to this funding opportunity that is essentially the same as one currently
pending initial merit review unless the applicant withdraws the pending
application. The NIH will not accept any application that is essentially
the same as one already reviewed. This does not preclude the submission
of a substantial revision of an application already reviewed, but such application
must include an Introduction addressing the previous critique.
Information on the status of
an application should be checked by the Principal Investigator in the
eRA Commons at: https://commons.era.nih.gov/commons/.
4. Intergovernmental Review
This initiative is not subject to intergovernmental
review.
5. Funding Restrictions
All NIH awards are subject to the terms and conditions,
cost principles, and other considerations described in the NIH Grants Policy
Statement. The Grants Policy Statement can be found at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/policy.htm.
These awards are also subject to the NRSA policies (see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps_2003/NIHGPS_Part10.htm#_Toc54600187).
Concurrent Awards
A Kirschstein-NRSA fellowship may not be held concurrently with another
Federally sponsored fellowship or similar Federal award that provides
a stipend or otherwise duplicates provisions of this award.
Tax Liability
Internal Revenue Code Section 117 applies to the tax treatment of all
scholarships and fellowships. The Tax Reform Act of 1986, Public Law 99-514,
impacts on the tax liability of all individuals supported under the NRSA
program. Under that section, non-degree candidates are required to report
as gross income all stipends and any monies paid on their behalf for course
tuition and fees required for attendance. Degree candidates may exclude
from gross income (for tax purposes) any amount used for tuition and related
expenses such as fees, books, supplies, and equipment required for courses
of instruction at a qualified educational organization.
The IRS and Treasury Department released regulations in January 2005 (Revenue Procedure 2005-11) clarifying the student exception to the FICA (Social Security and Medicare) taxes for students employed by a school, college, or university where the student is pursuing a course of study. Our understanding is that these final regulations do not apply to or impact Kirschstein-NRSA programs or awards. An NRSA stipend is provided by the NIH as a subsistence allowance for Kirschstein-NRSA fellows to help defray living expenses during the research training experience. NRSA recipients are not considered employees of the Federal government or the grantee institution for purposes of the award. We must note that the NIH takes no position on the status of a particular payer, nor does it have the authority to dispense tax advice. The interpretation and implementation of the tax laws are the domain of the IRS.
Individuals should consult their local IRS office about the applicability of the tax laws to their situation and for information on their tax obligations.
Future Year Support
Funds for continuation beyond the initial year are determined by the
progress described in the continuation application (PHS 416-9), the timely
submission of any required forms, and the availability of funds.
6. Other Submission Requirements
Applicants are advised to pay special attention to the following important
items in the PHS 416-1:
Part I (Applicant Information)
Item 3. The applicant should identify the number of this Program Announcement (PA).
Item 5. Training Under Proposed Award. Identify the PhD discipline according to the NIH Lexicon of NRSA disciplines found in the PHS 416-1 instructions.
Item 23. Scholastic Performance. In addition to the information requested in the application, applicants should provide scores for MCAT, GRE, and other exams relevant to medical and graduate school that they have taken recently.
Item 30a. Activities Under Award. Applicants currently enrolled in a combined MD/PhD program should provide a detailed description of their institution’s MD/PhD program and the sequencing of the applicant s graduate research and medical school training within this program. Applicants who are currently enrolled in either graduate or medical school should describe how they expect to divide their time between medical and graduate school, e.g., medical school courses, graduate school courses, research, research training, etc., during both the academic year and the summer for each year of the program. A minimum of 40 hours/week is required for support under the NRSA program.
Item 30b. Research Training Proposal. All applicants should provide a research plan, including a description of a research proposal in which they will be involved as part of their training. The plan should include substantive detail that adds to the information about time allocations requested in Item 30a. Note that Subsections (1) through (3) of this item are not to exceed 10 pages including all tables and figures. Applicants must follow the format in the PHS 416-1 instructions.
Part II (Sponsor Information)
Items 33 and 34. Sponsor’s Previous Fellows/Trainees, Training Plan, Environment, and Research Facilities. The sponsor must currently be funded to conduct independent research (e.g., Principal Investigator on an R01 or equivalent) and must describe past experience in the guidance of other research trainees and fellows. The sponsor must describe in detail his/her commitment to and proposed role in guiding the individual applicant. The chairman of the graduate committee for the PhD program must also describe the department’s commitment to and proposed role in guiding the individual applicant and any modifications to the department’s usual PhD requirements that are necessary to facilitate this applicant’s special needs. Additionally, the quality of the facilities and related resources (e.g., equipment, laboratory space, computer time, available research support, etc.) must be described.
The sponsor must describe the research training plan for the applicant. Include items such as classes, seminars, and opportunities for interaction with other groups and scientists. Describe the research environment and available research facilities and equipment. Indicate the relationship of the proposed research training to the applicant’s career. Describe the skills and techniques that the applicant will learn. Relate these to the applicant’s career.
Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research. Applications must include the candidate’s plans for obtaining instruction in the responsible conduct of research, including the rationale, subject matter, appropriateness, format, frequency and duration of instruction. The amount and nature of faculty participation must be described. Although the NIH has not established specific curriculum or format requirements for this training, it is suggested that the following topics be covered: conflict of interest, data sharing, responsible authorship, policies for handling misconduct, policies regarding the use of human and animal subjects, and data management. Applications without plans for training in responsible conduct of research will be considered incomplete and may be returned without review. No award will be made if an application lacks this component.
Human Subjects Research. If the proposed research involves human subjects, the applicant must be responsive to the instructions in the current version of the PHS 416-1. The adequacy of plans to include appropriate human subjects is included in the fellowship evaluation (see Additional Review Criteria below). Note that NIH defines children as individuals under 21 years of age. Consult the decision tree for the exemptions that apply: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/peer/tree_children_hs.pdf.
Care and Use of Vertebrate Animals in Research. If vertebrate animals are to be used in the project, the applicant must be responsive to the instructions in the current version of the PHS 416-1. The adequacy of plans for the care and use of vertebrate animals is assessed as part of the fellowship evaluation.
Biohazards: The investigator and the sponsoring institution are responsible for protecting the environment and research personnel from hazardous conditions. If materials or procedures are proposed that are potentially hazardous to research personnel and/or the environment, please describe the procedures to be taken in order to ensure adequate protection.
Plan for Sharing Research Data
Not Applicable
Sharing Research Resources
NIH policy expects that grant recipients make unique
research resources readily available for research purposes to qualified
individuals within the scientific community after publication (NIH Grants
Policy Statement http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps_2003/index.htm and http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps_2003/NIHGPS_Part7.htm#_Toc54600131).
For many individual fellowships it is anticipated that
plans of this nature would have already been reported to the NIH by your
sponsor in his/her research application. When this has occurred, indicate
so in this section and include the appropriate grant number. This description
is not included in the Research Training Plan page limits.
The adequacy of the resources sharing plan and any
related data sharing plans will be considered by Program staff of the funding
organization when making recommendations about funding applications. The
effectiveness of the resource sharing will be evaluated as part of the administrative
review of each non-competing Grant Progress Report (PHS 2590, http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/2590/2590.htm).
See Section VI.3. Reporting.
Section V. Application Review
Information
1. Criteria (Update: Enhanced review criteria have been issued for the evaluation of research applications received for potential FY2010 funding and thereafter - see NOT-OD-09-025).
Only the review criteria described
below will be considered in the review process.
2. Review and Selection Process
Appropriate scientific review groups convened in
accordance with the standard NIH peer review procedures (http://www.csr.nih.gov/refrev.htm)
will evaluate applications for scientific and technical merit.
As part of the initial merit review, all applications
will:
The following will be considered in making funding decisions:
The goal of the F30 individual MD/PhD fellowship program is to train future generations of outstanding physician-scientists committed to pursuing research careers relevant to the mission of the NHLBI. In their written critiques, reviewers will be asked to comment on each of the following criteria in order to judge the likelihood that the proposed research training will have a substantial impact on the pursuit of this goal. Each of these criteria will be addressed and considered in assigning the overall score, weighting them as appropriate for each application. The scientific review group will use information in the letters of reference in consideration of the review criteria. Note that an application does not need to be strong in all categories to merit a high priority score. The final priority score will reflect the overall evaluation of the entire application
Review Criteria
Applicant/Fellow
Sponsor(s) and Training Environment
Research Training Plan
Training Potential
2.A. Additional Review Criteria:
In addition to the above criteria, the following
items will continue to be considered in the determination of scientific
merit and the priority score:
Resubmission Applications (formerly revised/amended applications): Are
the responses to comments from the previous scientific review group adequate?
Are the improvements in the resubmission application appropriate?
Protection of Human Subjects from Research Risk: The involvement of human subjects and protections from research
risk relating to their participation in the proposed research will be
assessed (see the Research Plan, Section E on Human Subjects in the PHS
Form 398).
Inclusion of Women, Minorities and Children in Research: The adequacy of plans to include subjects from both genders,
all racial and ethnic groups (and subgroups), and children as appropriate
for the scientific goals of the research will be assessed. Plans for the
recruitment and retention of subjects will also be evaluated (see the Research
Plan, Section E on Human Subjects in the PHS Form 398).
Care and Use of Vertebrate Animals in Research: If vertebrate animals are to be used in the project, the five
items described under Section F of the PHS Form 398 research grant application
instructions will be assessed.
Biohazards: If materials or procedures are proposed that are potentially
hazardous to research personnel and/or the environment, determine if the
proposed protection is adequate.
2.B. Additional Review Considerations
Responsible Conduct of Research. Every NRSA fellow must receive instruction
in the responsible conduct of research (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not92-236.html).
Applications must include the candidate's plans for obtaining instruction
in the responsible conduct of research, including the rationale, subject
matter, appropriateness, format, frequency and duration of instruction.
The amount and nature of faculty participation must be described. The plan
will be discussed after the overall determination of merit, so that the
review panel's evaluation of the plan will not be a factor in the determination
of the priority score. The plan will be judged as acceptable or unacceptable.
The acceptability of the plan will be described in an administrative note
of the summary statement. Regardless of the priority score, an application
with an unacceptable plan will not be funded until the applicant provides
a revised acceptable plan. Staff in the NIH awarding component will judge
the acceptability of the revised plan.
2.C. Sharing Research Data
Not Applicable
2.D. Sharing Research Resources
NIH policy expects that grant recipients make unique
research resources readily available for research purposes to qualified
individuals within the scientific community after publication (NIH Grants
Policy Statement http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps_2003/index.htm and http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps_2003/NIHGPS_Part7.htm#_Toc54600131).
For many individual fellowships it is anticipated that
plans of this nature would have already been reported to the NIH by your
sponsor in his/her research application. When this has occurred, indicate
so in this section and include the appropriate grant number. This description
is not included in the Research Training Plan page limits.
The adequacy of the resources sharing plan and any
related data sharing plans will be considered by Program staff of the funding
organization when making recommendations about funding applications. The
effectiveness of the resource sharing will be evaluated as part of the administrative
review of each non-competing Grant Progress Report (PHS 2590, http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/2590/2590.htm).
See Section VI.3. Reporting.
3. Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates
Not applicable
Section VI. Award Administration
Information
1. Award Notices
After the peer review of the application is completed,
the PD/PI will be able to access his or her Summary Statement (written critique)
via the eRA Commons.
If the application is under consideration for funding,
NIH will request "just-in-time" information from the applicant.
For details, applicants may refer to the NIH Grants Policy Statement Part
II: Terms and Conditions of NIH Grant Awards, Subpart A: General (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps_2003/NIHGPS_part4.htm).
A formal notification in the form of a Notice of
Research Fellowship Award (NRFA) will be provided to the applicant organization.
The NRFA signed by the grants management officer is the authorizing document.
Once all administrative and programmatic issues have been resolved, the
NRFA will be generated via email notification from the awarding component
to the grantee business official (designated in item 12 on the Application
Face Page). If a grantee is not email enabled, a hard copy of the NRFA will
be mailed to the business official.
Selection of an application for award is not an
authorization to begin performance. No funds may be disbursed until
the fellow has started training under the award and an Activation Notice
(PHS 416-5) has been submitted to the NIH. See Also Section IV.5. Funding Restrictions.
2. Administrative and National
Policy Requirements
Fellowships must be administered in accordance with
the current NRSA section of the Grants Policy Statement (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/policy.htm),
and any terms and conditions specified on the Notice of Grant Award.
Service Payback. Recipients of Kirschstein-NRSA F30 awards do not incur service payback.
Leave Policies. In general, fellows may receive stipends during the normal periods of vacation and holidays observed by individuals in comparable training positions at the sponsoring institution. For the purpose of these awards, however, the period between the spring and fall semesters is considered to be an active time of research and research training and is not considered to be a vacation or holiday. Fellows may receive stipends for up to 15 calendar days of sick leave per year. Sick leave may be used for medical conditions related to pregnancy and childbirth. Fellows may also receive stipends for up to 30 calendar days of parental leave per year for the adoption or the birth of a child when those in comparable training positions at the grantee institution have access to paid leave for this purpose and the use of parental leave is approved by the program director.
A period of terminal leave is not permitted, and payment may not be made from fellowship funds for leave not taken. Fellows requiring periods of time away from their research training experience longer than specified here must seek approval from the NHLBI for an unpaid leave of absence.
Part-time Training. Under unusual and pressing personal circumstances, a fellow may submit a written request to the awarding component to permit less than full-time training. Such requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis. They must be approved by the NHLBI in advance for each budget period. The nature of the circumstances requiring the part-time training might include medical conditions, disability, or pressing personal or family situations such as child or elder care. Permission for part-time training will not be approved to accommodate other sources of funding, job opportunities, clinical practice, clinical training, or for other responsibilities associated with the fellow's position at the institution. In each case, the fellow must submit a written request countersigned by the sponsor and an appropriate institutional business official that includes documentation supporting the need for part-time training. The written request also must include an estimate of the expected duration of the period of part-time training, an assurance that the fellow intends to return to full-time training when that becomes possible, and an assurance that the fellow intends to complete the proposed research training program. In no case will it be permissible for the fellow to be engaged in Kirschstein-NRSA supported research training for less than 50 percent effort. Individuals who must reduce their commitment to less than 50 percent effort must take a leave of absence from Kirschstein-NRSA fellowship support. The fellowship notice of award will be reissued and the stipend will be pro-rated during the period of any approved part-time training.
Inventions. Fellowships made primarily for educational purposes are exempted from the PHS invention requirements. F30 awards will not contain any provision giving PHS rights to inventions made by the fellow.
Publication and Sharing of Research Results.
NIH supports the practical application and sharing of outcomes of funded research. Therefore, fellows should make the results and accomplishments of their Kirschstein-NRSA fellowship activities available to the research community and to the public at large. The grantee organization should assist fellows in these activities, including the potential commercialization of inventions. No restrictions should be placed on the publication of results in a timely manner.
Fellows are encouraged to submit reports of their findings for publication to the journals of their choice. Responsibility for direction of the project should not be ascribed to the NIH. However, NIH support must be acknowledged by a footnote in language similar to the following: This investigation was supported by the National Institutes of Health under Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (number). In addition, federal funding must be acknowledged as provided in Public Policy Requirements and Objectives-Availability of Information-Acknowledgment of Federal Funding.
Copyrights. Except as otherwise provided in the terms and conditions of the award, the recipient is free to arrange for copyright without approval when publications, data, or other copyrightable works are developed in the course of work under a PHS grant-supported project or activity. Any such copyrighted or copyrightable works shall be subject to a royalty-free, nonexclusive, and irrevocable license to the Government to reproduce, publish, or otherwise use them, and to authorize others to do so for Federal Government purposes.
3. Reporting
Activation Notice. An awardee has up to six months from the issue
date on the Notice of Research Fellowship Award to activate the award using
the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Fellowship
Activation Notice (PHS 416-5) available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms.htm.
The NHLBI may grant an extension of the activation period upon receipt of
a specific request from the fellow. Such a request must be countersigned
by the Sponsor and an authorized institutional official.
Application for Continued Support. The fellow will be required to submit the form PHS 416-9, Continuation of an Individual National Research Service Award, annually (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms.htm) as required in the NIH Grants Policy Statement. The report is due two months before the beginning date of the next budget period and must include information related to the current year's progress as well as the plans for the coming year.
Termination Notice. When support ends, the fellow must submit a Termination Notice (PHS 416-7) to the NIH within 30 days following termination. Forms may be found at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms.htm.
We encourage your inquiries concerning
this funding opportunity and welcome the opportunity to answer questions
from potential applicants. Inquiries may fall into three areas: scientific/research,
peer review, and financial or grants management issues:
1. Scientific/Research Contacts:
Jane D. Scott, Sc.D., M.S.N.
Director, Office of Research Training and Career
Development
Division of Cardiovascular Disease, NHLBI
RKL II Building, Room 8138
6701 Rockledge Drive,
MSC 7940
Bethesda, MD 20892-7940
Telephone: (301) 435-0535
Fax: (301) 480-7404
E-mail: [email protected]
Ms. Ann Rothgeb
Division of Lung Diseases, NHLBI
RKL II Building, Room
10158
6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7952
Bethesda, MD 20892-7952
Telephone:
(301) 435-0202
FAX:
(301) 480-3557
E-mail: [email protected]
Rita Sarkar, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Blood Diseases and
Resources, NHLBI
RKL II Building, Room 10165
6701 Rockledge Drive,
MSC 7950
Bethesda, MD 20892-7950
Telephone: (301) 435-1324
FAX: (301) 480-1046
E-mail: [email protected]
Charlotte Pratt, PhD
Program Director
Division of Prevention and Population Sciences,
NHLBI
RKL II Building, Room 10118
6701 Rockledge
Drive, MSC 7936
Bethesda, MD 20892-7936
Telephone: (301) 435-0382
FAX: (301) 480-5158
E-mail: [email protected]
Herbert M. Geller, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Education
Division of Intramural Research, NHLBI
Building 10, Room 2N242
9000 Rockville Pike, MSC 1754
Bethesda, MD 20892-1754
Telephone: (301) 451-9440
FAX: (301) 594-8133
Email: [email protected]
2. Peer Review Contacts:
N/A
3. Financial or Grants Management Contacts:
Ms. Denise Payne
Division of Extramural Research
Activities, NHLBI
RKL II Building, Room
7155,
6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7926
Bethesda, MD 20892-7926
Telephone: (301) 594-9529
FAX: (301) 451-5462
Email: [email protected]
Section VIII. Other Information
Required Federal Citations
Use of Animals in Research:
Recipients of PHS support for activities involving
live, vertebrate animals must comply with PHS Policy on Humane Care and
Use of Laboratory Animals (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/references/PHSPolicyLabAnimals.pdf)
as mandated by the Health Research Extension Act of 1985 (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/references/hrea1985.htm),
and the USDA Animal Welfare Regulations (http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/legislat/usdaleg1.htm)
as applicable.
Human Subjects Protection:
Federal regulations (45CFR46) require that applications
and proposals involving human subjects must be evaluated with reference
to the risks to the subjects, the adequacy of protection against these risks,
the potential benefits of the research to the subjects and others, and the
importance of the knowledge gained or to be gained (http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/humansubjects/guidance/45cfr46.htm).
Data and Safety Monitoring Plan:
Data and safety monitoring is required for all types
of clinical trials, including physiologic toxicity and dose-finding studies
(Phase I); efficacy studies (Phase II); efficacy, effectiveness and comparative
trials (Phase III). Monitoring should be commensurate with risk. The establishment
of data and safety monitoring boards (DSMBs) is required for multi-site
clinical trials involving interventions that entail potential risks to the
participants (NIH Policy for Data and Safety Monitoring, NIH Guide for Grants
and Contracts, http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not98-084.html).
Sharing Research Data:
Investigators submitting an NIH application seeking
$500,000 or more in direct costs in any single year are expected to include
a plan for data sharing or state why this is not possible (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/data_sharing).
Investigators should seek guidance from their institutions,
on issues related to institutional policies and local IRB rules, as well
as local, state and federal laws and regulations, including the Privacy
Rule. Reviewers will consider the data sharing plan but will not factor
the plan into the determination of the scientific merit or the priority
score.
Access to Research Data through the Freedom of
Information Act:
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular
A-110 has been revised to provide access to research data through the Freedom
of Information Act (FOIA) under some circumstances. Data that are (1) first
produced in a project that is supported in whole or in part with Federal
funds and (2) cited publicly and officially by a Federal agency in support
of an action that has the force and effect of law (i.e., a regulation) may
be accessed through FOIA. It is important for applicants to understand the
basic scope of this amendment. NIH has provided guidance at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/a110/a110_guidance_dec1999.htm.
Applicants may wish to place data collected under this funding opportunity
in a public archive, which can provide protections for the data and manage
the distribution for an indefinite period of time. If so, the application
should include a description of the archiving plan in the study design and
include information about this in the budget justification section of the
application. In addition, applicants should think about how to structure
informed consent statements and other human subjects procedures given the
potential for wider use of data collected under this award.
Sharing of Model Organisms:
NIH is committed to support efforts that encourage
sharing of important research resources including the sharing of model organisms
for biomedical research (see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/model_organism/index.htm).
At the same time the NIH recognizes the rights of grantees and contractors
to elect and retain title to subject inventions developed with Federal funding
pursuant to the Bayh Dole Act (see the NIH Grants Policy Statement http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps_2003/index.htm).
All investigators submitting an NIH application or contract proposal, beginning
with the October 1, 2004 receipt date, are expected to include in the application/proposal
a description of a specific plan for sharing and distributing unique model
organism research resources generated using NIH funding or state why such
sharing is restricted or not possible. This will permit other researchers
to benefit from the resources developed with public funding. The inclusion
of a model organism sharing plan is not subject to a cost threshold in any
year and is expected to be included in all applications where the development
of model organisms is anticipated.
Inclusion of Women And Minorities in Clinical
Research:
It is the policy of the NIH that women and members
of minority groups and their sub-populations must be included in all NIH-supported
clinical research projects unless a clear and compelling justification is
provided indicating that inclusion is inappropriate with respect to the
health of the subjects or the purpose of the research. This policy results
from the NIH Revitalization Act of 1993 (Section 492B of Public Law 103-43).
All investigators proposing clinical research should read the
"NIH Guidelines for Inclusion of Women and Minorities as Subjects in
Clinical Research (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-02-001.html);
a complete copy of the updated Guidelines is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/women_min/guidelines_amended_10_2001.htm.
The amended policy incorporates: the use of an NIH definition of clinical
research; updated racial and ethnic categories in compliance with the new
OMB standards; clarification of language governing NIH-defined Phase III
clinical trials consistent with the new PHS Form 398; and updated roles
and responsibilities of NIH staff and the extramural community. The policy
continues to require for all NIH-defined Phase III clinical trials that:
a) all applications or proposals and/or protocols must provide a description
of plans to conduct analyses, as appropriate, to address differences by
sex/gender and/or racial/ethnic groups, including subgroups if applicable;
and b) investigators must report annual accrual and progress in conducting
analyses, as appropriate, by sex/gender and/or racial/ethnic group differences.
Inclusion of Children as Participants in Clinical
Research:
The NIH maintains a policy that children (i.e.,
individuals under the age of 21) must be included in all clinical research,
conducted or supported by the NIH, unless there are scientific and ethical
reasons not to include them.
All investigators proposing research involving human
subjects should read the "NIH Policy and Guidelines" on the inclusion
of children as participants in research involving human subjects (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/children/children.htm).
Required Education on the Protection of Human
Subject Participants:
NIH policy requires education on the protection
of human subject participants for all investigators submitting NIH applications
for research involving human subjects and individuals designated as key
personnel. The policy is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-00-039.html.
Human Embryonic Stem Cells (hESC):
Criteria for federal funding of research on hESCs
can be found at http://stemcells.nih.gov/index.asp and
at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-02-005.html.
Only research using hESC lines that are registered in the NIH Human Embryonic
Stem Cell Registry will be eligible for Federal funding (http://escr.nih.gov/). It is the responsibility
of the applicant to provide in the project description and elsewhere in
the application as appropriate, the official NIH identifier(s) for the hESC
line(s) to be used in the proposed research. Applications that do not provide
this information will be returned without review.
NIH Public Access Policy:
NIH-funded investigators are requested to submit
to the NIH manuscript submission (NIHMS) system (http://www.nihms.nih.gov/) at PubMed Central
(PMC) an electronic version of the author's final manuscript upon acceptance
for publication, resulting from research supported in whole or in part with
direct costs from NIH. The author's final manuscript is defined as the final
version accepted for journal publication, and includes all modifications
from the publishing peer review process.
NIH is requesting that authors submit manuscripts
resulting from (1) currently funded NIH research projects or (2) previously
supported NIH research projects if they are accepted for publication on
or after May 2, 2005. The NIH Public Access Policy applies to all research
grant and career development award mechanisms, cooperative agreements, contracts,
Institutional and Individual Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service
Awards, as well as NIH intramural research studies. The Policy applies to
peer-reviewed, original research publications that have been supported in
whole or in part with direct costs from NIH, but it does not apply to book
chapters, editorials, reviews, or conference proceedings. Publications resulting
from non-NIH-supported research projects should not be submitted.
For more information about the Policy or the submission
process please visit the NIH Public Access Policy Web site at http://publicaccess.nih.gov/ and
view the Policy or other Resources and Tools including the Authors' Manual
(http://publicaccess.nih.gov/publicaccess_Manual.htm).
Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable
Health Information:
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
issued final modification to the "Standards for Privacy of Individually
Identifiable Health Information," the
"Privacy Rule," on August 14, 2002. The Privacy Rule is a federal
regulation under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA) of 1996 that governs the protection of individually identifiable
health information, and is administered and enforced by the DHHS Office
for Civil Rights (OCR).
Decisions about applicability and implementation
of the Privacy Rule reside with the researcher and his/her institution.
The OCR website (http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/)
provides information on the Privacy Rule, including a complete Regulation
Text and a set of decision tools on "Am I a covered entity?" Information
on the impact of the HIPAA Privacy Rule on NIH processes involving the review,
funding, and progress monitoring of grants, cooperative agreements, and
research contracts can be found at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-03-025.html.
URLs in NIH Grant Applications or Appendices:
All applications and proposals for NIH funding must be self-contained within
specified page limitations. For publications listed in the appendix and/or
Progress report, internet addresses (URLs) must be used for publicly accessible
on-line journal articles. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation,
Internet addresses (URLs) should not be used to provide any other information
necessary for the review because reviewers are under no obligation to view
the Internet sites. Furthermore, we caution reviewers that their anonymity
may be compromised when they directly access an Internet site.
Healthy People 2010:
The Public Health Service (PHS) is committed to
achieving the health promotion and disease prevention objectives of "Healthy
People 2010," a PHS-led national activity for setting priority areas.
This PA is related to one or more of the priority areas. Potential applicants
may obtain a copy of "Healthy People 2010" at http://www.health.gov/healthypeople.
Authority and Regulations:
This program is described in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
at http://www.cfda.gov/ and is not subject
to the intergovernmental review requirements of Executive Order 12372 or
Health Systems Agency review. Kirschstein-NRSA awards are made under the
authorization of Section 487 of the Public Health Service Act as amended
(42 USC 288 and under Federal Regulations 42 CFR 66). All awards are subject
to the terms and conditions, cost principles, and other considerations described
in the NIH Grants Policy Statement. The NIH Grants Policy Statement can
be found at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/policy.htm.
The PHS strongly encourages all grant recipients
to provide a smoke-free workplace and discourage the use of all tobacco
products. In addition, Public Law 103-227, the Pro-Children Act of 1994,
prohibits smoking in certain facilities (or in some cases, any portion of
a facility) in which regular or routine education, library, day care, health
care, or early childhood development services are provided to children.
This is consistent with the PHS mission to protect and advance the physical
and mental health of the American people.
Loan Repayment Programs:
NIH encourages applications for educational loan
repayment from qualified health professionals who have made a commitment
to pursue a research career involving clinical, pediatric, contraception,
infertility, and health disparities related areas. The LRP is an important
component of NIH's efforts to recruit and retain the next generation of
researchers by providing the means for developing a research career unfettered
by the burden of student loan debt. Note that an NIH grant is not required
for eligibility and concurrent career award and LRP applications are encouraged.
The periods of career award and LRP award may overlap providing the LRP
recipient with the required commitment of time and effort, as LRP awardees
must commit at least 50% of their time (at least 20 hours per week based
on a 40 hour week) for two years to the research. For further information,
please see: http://www.lrp.nih.gov/.
Weekly TOC for this Announcement
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices
|
| ||||||
|
|
|
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) |
|
|||
|
NIH... Turning Discovery Into Health® |
||||||