and Human Services (HHS)
EXPIRED
NIDCR NATIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE AWARD INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH TRAINING GRANTS
Release Date: June 28, 2000
PA NUMBER: PAR-00-116 (This PA has been reissued, see PAR-05-101)
(See addenda NOT-DE-02-002 and NOT-DE-03-005)
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
(http://www.nidcr.nih.gov)
Application Receipt Date: December 12, 2000; September 10 of every
year thereafter.
PURPOSE
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) invites
new and competing continuation applications proposing Institutional Research
Training programs. The Institute issues this program announcement in
recognition of the urgent need to develop a cadre of highly skilled,
interactive scientists who can successfully address the expanding
opportunities in dental, oral and craniofacial research. This expanding
science base requires new research approaches which integrate various
disciplines and levels of expertise in order to effectively address the
increasing level of complexity in the interplay between genetic,
environmental and socioeconomic factors in human disease. These factors are
of special importance to address research needs in health promotion, disease
prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Scientists must become familiar with
the knowledge base and the methods of a wider variety of disciplines than is
presently the case and investigators must develop a different and more
diverse set of competencies, including the ability to interact in cross-
disciplinary research teams. Training programs should provide the
opportunity to develop these skills and to create environments which prompt
life-long learning, successful research career transitions and pathways and
strong collaborative and partnering skills. The award described in this
announcement is designed to expand the training opportunities in dental, oral
and craniofacial research by supporting integrated but flexible institutional
programs. The awards are comprehensive training grants to fund pre-doctoral,
post-doctoral and short-term trainees. In addition, these awards can support
a Dental and Medical Scientist Training Program (DSTP and MSTP) that would
fund trainees to obtain both the DDS/DMD and PhD or MD/PhD degrees in an
integrated program.
Comprehensive programs will have the flexibility to provide short-term and
long-term training opportunities and a continuum of personal development that
spans the research career stages of the trainees. Training activities can be
in basic biomedical or clinical sciences, in behavioral or social sciences,
in population-oriented or health services research, or in any other
disciplines relevant to dental, craniofacial and oral health. The
comprehensive programs should be able to integrate research training for
individuals pursuing only a professional degree (i.e., through short-term
research training programs), a combined DDS/MD-PhD degree (i.e., through a
DSTP or MSTP), or only a PhD degree or postdoctoral training (i.e., through
long-term training programs). In addition, the comprehensive programs should
be able to provide retraining opportunities for junior and mid-career faculty
who wish to initiate new research activities, gain new research skills in
topics relevant to the NIDCR areas of emphasis, or update existing skills and
knowledge. Trainees can pursue advanced degrees at the Master or Doctoral
level or no degree at all, but the emphasis in all cases must be on cross-
disciplinary and interprofessional research training opportunities through
well-integrated core curricula. Grantees are strongly encouraged to develop
ways for trainees who are at different levels of experience and are funded by
various mechanisms of training (e.g., the F or T types of NRSAs) or career
development (e.g., the K series of NIH research career awards) to collaborate
and work together at some point during the NRSA training experience.
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 Program Announcement
(PA), NRSA Institutional Research Training Grant, 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/.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Domestic non-profit, public or private academic research institutions are
eligible to apply. Applicant institutions should be part of a health science
center or of a regional consortium that has a strong research program in the
proposed areas of training. In addition, they must have the requisite staff
and facilities to carry out the proposed program. Further, they must be able
to provide cross-disciplinary training opportunities through local
collaborations with other professional or graduate schools. Applicant
institutions will be required to submit specific plans for core curricula,
for the recruitment of underrepresented individuals, for the evaluation of
the program and for networking (see below). Racial/ethnic minority
individuals, women, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply as
principal investigators.
As of October 1, 2000, applications requesting only short-term research
training positions through the T35 mechanism will not be accepted by the
NIDCR without prior approval by the Institute. Instead, the applicant
institution should attempt to integrate short-term training activities into a
comprehensive NRSA program as described in this Program Announcement.
The NIDCR will announce a new planning award in the near future to assist
those institutions that presently may not be able to establish a
comprehensive research training program but desire to phase-in various
components.
TRAINEE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Predoctoral Trainees. Predoctoral trainees must have received a
baccalaureate degree by the beginning date of their NRSA appointment, and
must be training at the postbaccalaureate level and enrolled in a program
leading to a Ph.D. in science or in an equivalent research doctoral degree
program. Health professional students who wish to interrupt their studies to
engage in full-time research training before completing their professional
degrees are also eligible.
For the DSTP or MSTP, all dental or medical scientist trainees must be
enrolled in a formal, combined program that leads to the award of a
D.D.S./D.M.D. or M.D. and a Ph.D. or an equivalent degree in one of the
priority NIDCR research fields. Trainees must enter the program not later
than their third year of professional school, although preference will be
given to an appointment in the trainee's first or second year. In addition,
all trainees must have received a baccalaureate degree by the beginning date
of their appointment. Individuals currently enrolled in a joint D.D.S.-Ph.D.
or M.D.-Ph.D. program are eligible for consideration as trainees.
Individuals who obtained a Ph.D. prior to entering dental school and desire
to pursue another research doctorate while in dental school are not eligible
for the DSTP.
Postdoctoral Trainees. Postdoctoral trainees must have received, as of the
beginning date of the NRSA appointment, a D.D.S./D.M.D., MD, Ph.D., or
comparable doctoral degree from an accredited domestic or foreign
institution.
Short-Term Health-Professional Trainees. Short-term research training
positions can support individuals for a time period not greater than three
months in a grant year. Positions must involve full-time research training
(i.e., at least 40 hours per week) and may be used for health professional
students, clinical faculty who wish to gain research experience or learn
research methodologies and mid-career scientists who want to update their
knowledge of new research techniques and findings. To be eligible for short-
term predoctoral research training positions, health professional students
should be enrolled and in good standing and have completed at least one
quarter in a program leading to a clinical doctorate prior to participating
in the program. However, individuals with a strong research interest and an
outstanding science background who have been accepted by a professional
school but have not yet enrolled may be allowed to participate in short-term
research training during the summer prior to starting school. Highly
motivated health professional students and clinical faculty wishing to pursue
a research career can be supported for additional three-month appointments
beyond the initial training period.
Long-term positions (i.e., greater than three months) on NRSA institutional
grants may not be used for study leading to the dental, medical, or other
clinical, health-professional degrees except when those studies are part of a
formal combined research degree program, such as the DDS-PhD. Similarly,
trainees may not accept NRSA support for studies that are part of residency
training leading to clinical certification in a medical or dental specialty
or subspecialty where the majority of their time is spent in non-research
clinical training. It is permissible and encouraged, however, for clinicians
to engage in NRSA supported full-time, postdoctoral research training even
when that experience is creditable toward certification by a clinical
specialty or subspecialty board if the trainee has shown a clear interest in
a research career.
Trainees are required to pursue their research training on a full-time basis,
devoting at least 40 hours per week to the program. Within the 40 hours per
week training period, research trainees who also are preparing for an
advanced clinical specialty must devote their time to the proposed research
training and must confine clinical duties to those that are an integral part
of the research training experience. Individuals in a DSTP/MSTP must devote
at least 40 hours per week to research training during those periods when in
pursuit of the Ph.D. However, it is expected that at least some time will be
devoted to research activities while in dental or medical school.
Citizenship. To be appointed to a training position supported by an NRSA
research training grant, an individual must be a citizen or noncitizen
national of the United States or must have been lawfully admitted for
permanent residence (i.e., in possession of a currently valid Alien
Registration Receipt Card I-551, or some other legal verification of such
status). Noncitizen nationals are generally persons born in outlying
possessions of the United States (e.g., American Samoa and Swains Island).
Individuals on temporary or student visas are not eligible.
MECHANISM OF SUPPORT
This PA will use the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Institutional
National Research Service Award (T32) mechanism. Responsibility for the
planning, direction, and execution of the proposed project will be solely
that of the applicant institution. The total project period for an
application submitted in response to this PA may not exceed five years.
Awards may be renewable upon submission of a successful competing
continuation application, depending on programmatic needs and the
availability of funds. This program announcement is an on-going initiative
and will remain operational for at least three years. The first receipt date
for new and competing continuation applications will be December 12, 2000,
with awards made in July 2001. In subsequent years, the receipt date for all
applications will be September 10 with the earliest project start date being
July of the following year.
Trainee appointments are normally made in 12-month increments. No trainee
may be appointed for less than 9 months during the initial period of
appointment, except with the prior approval of the NIDCR or when appointments
are made to approved, short- term research training positions. Trainees may
receive up to five years of NRSA support at the predoctoral level and three
years of support at the postdoctoral level, including any combination of
support from institutional training awards and individual fellowship awards.
Any extension of the total duration of trainee support at either the
predoctoral or postdoctoral level requires approval by the NIDCR. Requests
for extension must be made in writing by the trainee and by the director of
the training program with countersignature by the appropriate institutional
official. Letters should be addressed to the Assistant Director, Office of
Training and Career Development, DER, NIDCR. The request must include a sound
justification for an extension of the statutory limits on the period of
support. No trainee extensions will be considered when the training program
is in its final year of support.
All applicants should include a plan for continuation of support for
trainees, in particular other potential sources of support for an
individual's additional years of study, if the grant is not renewed. This is
especially important for the DSTP/MSTP component since a DSTP/MSTP trainee's
course of study for the combined degrees may take longer than five years. It
is expected that postdoctoral trainees with Ph.D., DDS/DMD, MD or equivalent
degrees will engage in not less than two years training.
The NIDCR intends to fund up to 10 new and/or competitive continuation grants
in response to this PA. It is anticipated that the size of each award will
vary because of the diverse nature and scope of proposed programs. Although
the financial plans of the NIDCR provide support for this program, awards
pursuant to this PA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the
receipt of a sufficient number of applications of outstanding training
opportunities and scientific and technical merit.
RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
Background
The NIDCR has expanded considerably its research programs in recent years.
The expansion was highlighted in the Institute's strategic plan, "Shaping the
Future," that was issued in 1997. This document can be found on the internet
at http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/news/strat-plan/index.html. The programmatic
organization of the NIDCR reflects this expansion and provides support for
research in areas such as molecular medicine, bacterial genetics,
oropharyngeal cancer and other neoplastic diseases of the head and neck,
chronic disorders, the link between oral and systemic health, craniofacial
anomalies and injuries, infectious diseases and HIV/AIDS, biomaterials,
biomimetics, tissue engineering, oral manifestations of systemic diseases,
and management of the medically compromised patient. In addition, growing
efforts are being devoted to clinical, behavioral and health promotion
activities and to the study of the factors responsible for the existence of
health disparities among various segments of the population. It is now
recognized that, in most diseases, a number of diverse genetic, environmental
and socioeconomic factors converge to disrupt health and that new
interdisciplinary research approaches which integrate various fields are
required to effectively address the multifactorial nature of human disease.
These new approaches require a different and more diverse set of core
competencies of investigators who can interact in cross-disciplinary research
teams to take advantage of the expanding opportunities in dental,
craniofacial and oral health research.
The available literature suggests that there are four factors that are
critical towards achieving diversity in the science/technology/health work
force: (1) Knowledge and skills; (2) Motivation and support; (3) Monitoring
and advising; and (4) Academic and social integration. Further, the
literature also emphasizes that exemplary training programs are those that
assume that every student selected has the ability to succeed in science
given the appropriate opportunities and (financial, human and cultural)
resources. One excellent example is the Meyerhoff Scholarship Program at the
University of Maryland- Baltimore County which emphasizes undergraduate
university preparations for MD/PhD, DDS/PhD and PhD careers for historically
underrepresented minority students. The remarkable success of the Meyerhoff
Program and other outstanding examples around the country (California,
Washington, New Mexico, Texas, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, New York, North
Carolina) reflect the integration of the components of this program: (1)
Recruitment of top high school math and science students using an on-campus
selection weekend that engages faculty, staff and peers; (2) A summer bridge
program including math, science and humanities course work and training in
analytic problem solving, group study and social and cultural events; (3)
Scholarship support and required maintaining a B average or better; (4) Study
groups; (5) Program values consistent with academic achievement, seeking help
from peers, and preparing for health professional and graduate schools; (6)
Program community that provides residential living experiences; (7) Personal
advising and counseling; (8) Tutoring; (9) Summer research internships; (10)
Faculty involvement; (11) Administration involvement and public support; (12)
Mentors for each student from the external community; and (13) Family
involvement. These components, taken together, are relevant to
undergraduate, professional and graduate school, and postdoctoral levels of
education and training, and they address the four critical factors that can
improve success in creating a diverse biomedical research workforce for the
21st century.
Cognizant of the various ideas and trends discussed above, the NIDCR recently
initiated an in-depth review of its training and career development programs.
A Blue Ribbon Panel was appointed in 1999 to examine the evolving scientific
opportunities as we approach the 21st century and to identify the investigator
competencies that will be required of those pursuing this area of biomedical
research. The entire report can be accessed at the following internet
address: http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/research/blueribbon/career_BRP.htm. The
conclusions of the Blue Ribbon Panel were discussed by the National Advisory
Dental and Craniofacial Research Council (NADCRC) at the September, 1999 and
January, 2000 meetings. The NADCRC emphasized the need for multidisciplinary
programs, partnering within the Academic Health Centers, multiple career
paths and choices, flexibility in training and a life-long career development
continuum. Based on the Blue Ribbon Panel report and NADCRC deliberations,
an implementation plan was formulated. The plan can be accessed on the
internet through the NIDCR Extramural Research Training and Career
Development page at
http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/research/blueribbon/impPlan_BRP.htm.
Objectives
The overall objectives of the training programs described in this PA are:
o to expand the training opportunities in dental, craniofacial and oral
research in order to address effectively the varied scientific opportunities
which are emerging in these areas at the start of the 21st century;
o to provide support for integrated training program programs that can
enhance the competencies and the skills of future investigators in these
areas of biomedical and behavioral science; and
o to provide the training institutions and mentors with support mechanisms
characterized by flexibility, by an emphasis on cross-disciplinary
interactions, and by a diversity of entry points and of opportunities for
sustained learning and for training choices and paths.
General Requirements
Applicant institutions are required to include the following elements in
their proposal:
o Structured set of training curricula
The application should include a description of the training activities that
will be incorporated into "curricula" for each of the mechanisms being used
within the program. The Institutional training program must provide
opportunities for individuals to carry out supervised biomedical, behavioral
or clinical research and develop research skills in an area(s) related to
dental, craniofacial and oral health and disease. Current areas of NIDCR
research emphasis are found at the following internet address:
http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/research/extramural/sciprog.htm. The proposed
research training program should include: (A) an emphasis on opportunities
for cross-disciplinary and interprofessional links and collaborations within
and between the academic health professional sciences, and the integration of
basic and clinical sciences in training activities; (B) use of community
settings and public health programs and facilities, where possible; and (C)
inquiry-based and experiential learning to "mine" the expanding and complex
knowledge bases using such tools, where appropriate, as bioinformatics. The
interaction among predoctoral, postdoctoral and short-term trainees in the
program is strongly encouraged.
Training programs in the basic sciences should give priority to developing
curricula that provide competencies in one or more of such areas as:
genomics, molecular biology and molecular epidemiology; gene-mediated
diagnostics and therapeutics; cell biology; computational biology (i.e.,
modeling, development of algorithms), bioinformatics (e.g., storage and
analysis of genomic data); biomaterials, biomimetics, nanotechnology, tissue
engineering; and bioimaging technology. Training programs that focus on
patient-oriented research should implement curricula that give priority to
provide core competencies in one or more of such areas as: clinical research
and clinical trials design; diagnosis and management of the medically
compromised patient; evidence-based care; clinical epidemiology;
biostatistics; health services, public health and outcomes research; health
promotion and disease prevention; behavioral and social science research; and
the ethics of research. Programs should integrate, wherever possible, both
basic science and patient-oriented/clinical research curricula and training.
The goal is for trainees to become knowledgeable about the cross-disciplinary
approaches to research necessary to address most scientific opportunities,
and to be aware of the processes that facilitate transfer of knowledge from
the laboratory to clinical practice to community applications. To maximize
success in a multidisciplinary research environment, all programs also should
include in their curriculum didactics that provide competencies in such
topics as: team/collaborative skills; oral and communication skills,
including the preparation of research grants and reports; management skills;
entrepreneurship in terms of knowledge of technology transfer; and
international health.
In addition, all DSTP programs must offer two distinct and integrated
components to all trainees. First, a clinical component must ensure that the
trainee acquires requisite clinical knowledge and technical expertise in
order to meet the requirements for a D.D.S./D.M.D. degree and to obtain a
license to practice dentistry. Second, a science field component must be a
doctoral (Ph.D. or equivalent degree) level program that provides
opportunities for individuals to carry out supervised research and obtain
competencies in one of the areas listed above, depending on the trainee's
particular interest. The DSTP Director and applicant institution(s) must
develop clinical and graduate research training programs that are integrated
and interdisciplinary. Applicant institutions must be able to provide
programs tailored to meet the unique research and clinical development needs
of each DSTP trainee and ensure that the individuals complete the dental and
graduate research programs with requisite competencies. The sequence in
which the two components are offered and their integration should be based on
the specific circumstances and organization of the training institution and
should represent what is deemed most desirable, feasible, and efficient by
the program director and administration of the dental and graduate
institutions. Institutions with existing joint D.D.S./D.M.D.-Ph.D. degree
programs likely will be most competitive, but other dental institutions with
appropriate resources are encouraged to apply.
o Plan for the recruitment of underrepresented minorities and women
The NIDCR remains committed to increasing the participation of women and
individuals from racial or ethnic groups underrepresented in the biomedical,
clinical and behavioral sciences. As first announced in 1989, all competing
applications for institutional NRSA research training grants must include a
specific, comprehensive plan to recruit and retain talent from all of our
nation's population, especially to address the multiple dimensions of health
disparities that particularly plague the underserved and historically
underrepresented minorities. The following groups have been identified as
underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral research nationally: African
Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, and Pacific
Islanders. Use of the term "minority" in this announcement will refer to
these groups.
All competing continuation applications must include a report on the
recruitment and retention of underrepresented minorities and women during the
previous award period. Information should describe recruitment strategies.
The report should provide information on the racial/ethnic and sex
distribution of: students or postdoctorates who applied for admission or
positions within the department(s) relative to the training grant; students
or postdoctorates who were offered admission to or a position within the
department(s); students actually enrolled in the academic program relevant to
the training grant; and students or postdoctorates who were appointed to the
research training grant. For those trainees who were appointed to the grant,
the report should include information about the duration of research training
and whether those trainees have finished their training in good standing.
Where feasible women and minority mentors should be involved as role models.
If an application is received without a plan, or without a report on the
previous award period, the application will be considered incomplete and will
be returned to the applicant without review. Additional information on this
requirement was published in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, Volume
22, Number 25, July 16, 1993 (see
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not93-188.html
).
o Plan for on-going evaluation of the program
The application should include a plan for program evaluation in terms of
recruitment goals, completion success, overall outcome, the curriculum and
program staff. For purposes of evaluating the impact of all NRSA training
programs, awardees must agree to provide the NIDCR with information on career
outcomes for graduates. This information will be supplied annually for 10
years subsequent to completion of the award. Program directors can satisfy
this requirement by providing current curriculum vitae for each of their
graduates, including information about current address and title, employment
history, publications, and research grants and contracts received from
government, academia, or private industry. Plans to track the careers of
trainees should be included in the application.
o Plan for an Advisory Oversight Board
Plans must be provided for the appointment of an advisory body to act as an
oversight committee for the training program.
o Plan for instruction in bioethics, scientific integrity and the responsible
conduct of research
Every predoctoral and postdoctoral NRSA trainee supported by an institutional
research training grant must receive instruction in the responsible conduct
of research. (For more information on this provision, see the NIH Guide for
Grants and Contracts, Volume 21, Number 43, November 27, 1992, see
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not92-236.html) Applications
must include a description of a program to provide formal or informal
instruction in bioethics, scientific integrity or the responsible conduct of
research. Applications without plans for instruction in the responsible
conduct of research will be considered incomplete and may be returned to the
applicant without review. Although the NIDCR does not establish specific
curricula or formal requirements, all programs are encouraged to consider
instruction in the following areas: conflict of interest, responsible
authorship, policies for handling misconduct, policies regarding the use of
human and animal subjects, and data management. Within the context of
training in bioethics and scientific integrity it is also beneficial to
discuss the mutual responsibilities of the institution and the graduate
students or postdoctorates appointed to the program. Plans must address the
subject matter of the instruction, the format of the instruction, the degree
of faculty participation, trainee attendance, and the frequency of
instruction. The rationale for the proposed plan of instruction must be
provided. Program reports on the type of instruction provided, topics
covered, and other relevant information, such as attendance by trainees and
faculty participation, must be included in future competing continuation and
noncompeting applications. The NIDCR encourages institutions to provide
instruction in the responsible conduct of research to all graduate students
and postdoctorates in a training program or department, regardless of the
source of support.
Other Requirements
o Program Director and co-Directors
The NIDCR encourages multiple program co-directors, in keeping with the
cross-disciplinary training to be provided. The co-directors will be
responsible for the development of appropriate curriculum and selection and
appointment of trainees to their component of the NRSA research training
grant. However, one individual should be designated as institutional program
director (PD) or coordinator with responsibility for overall supervision of
the entire program. Racial/ethnic minority individuals, women, and persons
with disabilities are encouraged to serve as PD or co-directors. The PD and
co-directors are expected to participate in at least one annual meeting with
the staff of the NIDCR. This meeting likely will be held in conjunction with
the annual meeting of the American Association for Dental Research.
For the DSTP, the PD must possess the scientific expertise, leadership, and
administrative capabilities required to coordinate and supervise a
multidisciplinary research and clinical training program of this scope. The
PD must have the commitment and capability to provide guidance to DSTP
trainees during their dental and research career development. The PD will be
responsible for the selection and appointment of trainees to the DSTP and for
the overall direction of the program. The PD will be required to submit to
the NIDCR a detailed description of each DSTP trainee's planned supervised
research experience as soon as feasible, but no later than at the midpoint of
the individual's program. Annually, the PD and advisory committee will
assess the progress of each trainee and submit a detailed report of each to
the NIDCR. DSTP trainee support for the subsequent year in the program will
be dependent on satisfactory performance.
o Mentors
The co-directors must identify a group of faculty in his/her own institution
and in other participating units of the health science center to serve as
mentors or preceptors for the various types of trainees. The NIDCR strongly
encourages multiple mentors for each trainee, in keeping with the cross-
disciplinary training to be provided. Whenever possible, mentors should have
currently funded peer-reviewed grants from any component of the NIH, National
Science Foundation, other Federal agencies, from private industry or from
foundations. Trainees will be assigned to the appropriate number and types
of mentors, depending on the core competencies to be pursued by the trainees.
Mentors will supervise the training and insure completion of the proper
curriculum.
In the DSTP/MSTP, each trainee must have a mentor, an accomplished
investigator active in the proposed area, to guide the person's development
and research project. Usually, a mentor will be the doctoral thesis advisor.
The mentor must be committed to continue this involvement throughout the
individual's total period of development under the award. A co-mentor,
representing the clinical component, also should be named. Where feasible,
women and minority mentors should be involved as role models.
o A plan for periodic research meetings and networking
Plans should be included for periodic, or at least annual, meetings of all
program trainees and mentors in which research projects/results/directions
are discussed and evaluated. Each application also must include plans to
network with one or more similar programs in the same or other institutions,
whether through joint meetings, electronic links or telemedicine
interactions. The NIDCR plans to hold an annual meeting for trainees and
relevant program personnel at the NIH.
o Number of Training Positions
Applicants for competitive continuation applications can request a total of
up to 20 short-term, predoctoral and postdoctoral positions in any grant
year. Applicants for new T32 programs may request no more than a total of
eight short-term, predoctoral and/or postdoctoral positions in the first
year, increasing by up to three new positions per year during each of the
remaining four years of the award. In all programs, the short-term positions
can be used for either eligible health professional students or junior/mid-
career/senior faculty wishing to be re-trained in a particular research area.
The number of short-term training positions for health professional students
(e.g., dental, medical) cannot exceed eight in any year.
In order to address the need for clinical investigators, applicants must
allocate not less than five postdoctoral positions during the five years of
the program to individuals with a declared interest in receiving training to
conduct patient-oriented research. The remaining postdoctoral positions may
be used for basic, behavioral or clinical research trainees in any of the
research areas relevant to the mission of the NIDCR. Several of these
positions should be employed during the duration of the program for long-term
re-training mid-career scientists. The actual number and types of positions
awarded will be determined by the initial review group1s assessment of
scientific and educational merit, NIDCR program needs, and the availability
of funds. The NIDCR requires a plan for the active recruitment of minority
trainees. Therefore, programs that identify outstanding individuals from
underrepresented minority groups and have filled all approved positions in a
given year may request support for up to two additional positions to
accommodate the identified minority trainees.
Applicants that include a DSTP as part of their comprehensive NRSA program
may request training positions in addition to those described above. New
DSTPs can request support for at least four but not more than eight trainees
over the five-year project period. Existing DSTPs may request at least an
appropriate number of positions in the first year of the competitive
continuation award to maintain current trainees. Up to eight new trainee
positions may be requested during the next four years.
In planning all trainee appointments, the PD and the trainees should be aware
that continued NIDCR support beyond the five-year project period is dependent
upon the availability of appropriated funds and success in competition for
renewed support. In the event that a competitive continuation application
for the next five-year project period is unsuccessful, no phase-out funds
will be provided. Thus the applicant institution must have plans in place to
provide continued support to remaining trainees in the event that funding
from the NIDCR is not available.
ALLOWABLE COSTS
Stipends
National Research Service Awards provide funds, in the form of stipends, to
graduate students and postdoctoral trainees. A stipend is provided as a
subsistence allowance to help trainees defray living expenses during the
research training experience. It is not provided as a condition of
employment with either the Federal Government or the awardee institution.
Stipends must be paid to all trainees at the levels approved by the Secretary
of the Department of Health and Human Services. Stipend levels are adjusted
from time-to-time and current stipend levels are available on the NIH website
at: http://grants.nih.gov/training/nrsa.htm.
o Predoctoral Trainees
The annual stipend in fiscal year 2000 for predoctoral trainees is $15,060.
For appointments of less than a year, the stipend will be based on a monthly
pro-ration that is $1,255 per month in fiscal year 2000.
o Postdoctoral Trainees
The current annual stipend for postdoctoral trainees is
determined by the number of FULL years of relevant postdoctoral experience at
the time of appointment. Relevant experience may include research experience
(including industrial), teaching, internship, residency, clinical duties, or
other time spent in full-time studies in a health-related field following the
date of the qualifying doctoral degree. Postdoctoral stipends in fiscal year
2000 are as follows:
Years of Relevant Experience Annual Amount
Less than 1 $26,916
Greater than or equal to 1 but less than 2 $28,416
Greater than or equal to 2 but less than 3 $33,516
Greater than or equal to 3 but less than 4 $35,232
Greater than or equal to 4 but less than 5 $36,936
Greater than or equal to 5 but less than 6 $38,628
Greater than or equal to 6 but less than 7 $40,332
Greater than or equal to 7 $42,300
Tuition, Fees, and Health Insurance
The NIDCR will offset the combined cost of tuition, fees, and health
insurance (either self-only or family as appropriate) at the following rate:
100 percent of all costs up to $3,000 and 60 percent of costs above $3,000.
Costs associated with tuition and fees are allowable only if they are
required for specific courses in support of the research training experience
supported by the fellowship. A full description of the tuition policy is
contained within the NRSA Policy Guidelines on the NIH website at:
http://grants.nih.gov/training/nrsaguidelines/nrsa_toc.htm
Training Related Expenses
Institutional costs of $5,000 per full-time non-DSTP predoctoral trainee and
$5,500 per full-time postdoctoral trainee may be requested to defray the
costs of other expenses related to research training, such as equipment,
research supplies, curriculum development, trainee and staff travel to NIDCR
for annual conference, support staff salaries and consultant costs. If the
fellow is not enrolled or engaged in training for more than 6 months of the
award year, only one-half of that year's allowance may be charged to the
grant. Expenses for short-term predoctoral student trainees will be $167 per
trainee per month; for post-doctoral short-term trainees expenses will be
$208 per trainee per month. Institutional costs of $10,000 per DSTP-trainee
per year may be requested. Applicants may request compensation for up to a
maximum of 35 percent of the direct salary and fringe benefits for the
combined time of the program director and co-directors, based on their total
effort spent performing activities specifically related to implementing and
conducting the proposed training program. Allocation of the 35 percent is
left to the applicant (e.g., 20 percent of the overall program director's
salary & fringes, with the remaining 15 percent to be divided among the
several co-directors as deemed appropriate). No other institutional faculty
or professional employees can be reimbursed through this award.
Other Training Costs
Trainee travel to scientific meetings that the institution determines to be
necessary for the individual's research training is an allowable trainee
expense at $800 per trainee per year. In addition, support for travel to a
research training experience away from the institution may be permitted.
Research training experiences away from the parent institution must be
justified considering the type of opportunities for training available, the
manner in which these opportunities differ from and complement those offered
at the parent institution, and the relationship of the proposed experience to
the trainee's career stage and goals. This type of research training
requires prior approval from the NIDCR. Letters requesting such training may
be submitted to the NIDCR at any time during the award period. Under
exceptional circumstances, which can include providing accommodations for a
trainee with disabilities, it is possible to request institutional costs
above the standard rate. Requests for additional trainee costs must be
explained in detail and carefully justified in the application. Consultation
with NIDCR program staff in advance of such requests is strongly advised.
Facilities and Administrative Costs
A facilities and administrative allowance (indirect cost allowance) based on
8 percent of total allowable direct costs (this excludes amounts for tuition,
fees, health insurance, and equipment) may be requested. Applications from
state and local government agencies may request full indirect cost
reimbursement. See NRSA Policy Guidelines on the NIH Website at:
http://grants.nih.gov/training/nrsaguidelines/nrsa_toc.htm .
STIPEND SUPPLEMENTATION, COMPENSATION, AND OTHER INCOME
No departure from the established stipend schedule may be negotiated by the
institution with the trainee. For postdoctoral trainees, the stipend for
each additional full year of research training support is the next level in
the stipend structure and does not change in the middle of an appointment.
The grantee institution is allowed to provide funds to an individual in
addition to the stipends paid by the NIDCR. Such additional amounts may be
either in the form of augmented stipends (supplementation) or in the form of
compensation, such as salary or tuition remission for services such as
teaching or serving as a laboratory assistant, provided the following
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 trainee's approved
NRSA training program.
Stipend supplementation, or additional support to offset the cost of living
may be provided by the grantee institution. Supplementation does not require
any additional effort from the trainee. Federal funds may not be used for
supplementation unless specifically authorized under the terms of both the
program from which such supplemental funds are to be received and the program
whose funds are to be supplemented. Under no circumstances may DHHS funds be
used for supplementation.
An institution may provide additional funds to a trainee in the form of
compensation (as salary and/or tuition remission) for services such as
teaching or serving as a research assistant. A trainee 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. In addition, compensation may not be paid from a research grant
supporting research that constitutes the research training experience.
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.
An NRSA may not be held concurrently with another federally sponsored
fellowship or similar Federal award that provides a stipend or otherwise
duplicates provisions of the NRSA.
Internal Revenue Code Section 117 applies to the tax treatment of all
scholarships and fellowships. Under that section, non-degree candidates are
required to report as gross income any monies paid on their behalf for
stipends, or for any 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 taxability of stipends, however, in no way alters the relationship
between NRSA trainees and institutions. NRSA stipends are not considered
salaries. In addition, trainees supported under the NRSA are not considered
to be in an employee-employer relationship with the NIDCR or the awardee
institution. It must be emphasized that the interpretation and implementation
of the tax laws are the domain of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the
courts. The NIDCR takes no position on the status of a particular taxpayer,
and it does not have the authority to dispense tax advice. Individuals
should consult their local IRS office about the applicability of the law to
their situation and for information on their tax obligations.
PAYBACK PROVISIONS
As specified in the NIH Revitalization Act of 1993, NRSA recipients incur a
service payback obligation only during their first 12 months of postdoctoral
support. Additionally, the NIH Revitalization Act of 1993 specifies that the
second and subsequent years of postdoctoral NRSA training will serve to pay
back a postdoctoral service payback obligation. Accordingly, the following
guidelines apply:
o Predoctoral trainees are not required to sign the payback agreement and do
not incur a service payback obligation.
o Postdoctoral trainees in the first 12 months of postdoctoral NRSA support
must sign the payback agreement form (PHS form 6031) before initiating an
appointment. Postdoctoral trainees in their first 12 months of support will
incur a period of service payback obligation equal to the period of support.
o Postdoctoral trainees in the 13th and subsequent months of NRSA
postdoctoral support are not required to sign the payback agreement form and
will not incur a service payback obligation.
o The 13th and subsequent months of postdoctoral NRSA support are considered
acceptable payback service for prior postdoctoral support. For example,
postdoctoral trainees who continue under that award for 2 years have
fulfilled the obligation incurred during the first 12 months of support by
the end of the second year. Service payback obligations can also be paid
back by conducting health-related research or teaching averaging more than 20
hours per week of a full work year after terminating NRSA support.
o Recipients with service obligations must begin to provide service on a
continuous basis within two years of termination of NRSA support. The period
for undertaking payback service may be delayed for such reasons as temporary
disability, completion of residency requirements, or completion of the
requirements for a graduate degree. Requests for an extension must be made
in writing to the NIDCR specifying the need for additional time and the
length of the required extension.
o Recipients of NRSA support are responsible for informing the NIDCR of
changes in status or address.
For individuals who fail to fulfill their obligation through service, the
United States is entitled to recover the total amount of NRSA funds paid to
the individual for the obligated period plus interest at a rate determined by
the Secretary of the Treasury. Financial payback must be completed within 3
years beginning on the date the United States becomes entitled to recover
such amount.
o Under certain conditions, the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services (or those delegated this authority) may extend the period for
starting service or repayment, permit breaks in service, or in rare cases in
which service or financial repayment would constitute an extreme hardship,
may waive or suspend the payback obligation of an individual.
o Officials at the awardee institution have the responsibility of explaining
the terms of the payback requirements to all prospective training candidates
before appointment to the training grant. Additionally, all trainees
recruited into the training program must be provided with information related
to the career options that might be available when they complete the program.
The relationship of the positions available and the training provided must
also be discussed along with the applicability of these positions to any
outstanding service payback obligation.
Trainee Reporting Requirements
The institution must submit a completed Statement of Appointment (PHS Form
2271) for each trainee appointed or reappointed to the training grant at the
beginning of the appointment period. Additionally, a completed Payback
Agreement (PHS Form 6031) must be submitted for each trainee in their first
twelve months of postdoctoral support. Within 30 days of the end of the total
support period for each trainee, the institution must submit a Termination
Notice (PHS Form 416-7). Failure to submit the required forms in a timely
manner may result in an expenditure disallowance or a delay in any
continuation funding for the award.
LEAVE
In general, trainees may receive stipends during the normal periods of
vacation and holidays observed by individuals in comparable training
positions at the grantee 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. Trainees may receive stipends for up to 15 calendar
days of sick leave per year. Sick leave may be used for the medical
conditions related to pregnancy and childbirth. Trainees 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
grant funds for leave not taken. Individuals requiring periods of time away
from their research training experience longer than specified here must seek
approval from the NIDCR for an unpaid leave of absence. At the beginning of
a leave of absence, the trainee must submit a Termination Notice (PHS Form
416-7) and upon return from the leave of absence, the trainee must be
formally reappointed to the grant by submitting an updated Statement of
Appointment (PHS Form 2271). Trainees within the first twelve months of
postdoctoral support must also submit a Payback Agreement (PHS Form 6031)
upon return from a leave of absence.
INCLUSION OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN SUBJECTS
It is the policy of the NIDCR that women and members of minority groups and
their subpopulations must be included in all NIDCR supported biomedical and
behavioral research involving human subjects, unless a clear and compelling
rationale and justification are provided 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 research involving human
subjects should read the "NIH Guidelines For Inclusion of Women and
Minorities as Subjects in Clinical Research," which have been published in
the Federal Register of March 28, 1994 (FR 59 14508-14513), and in the NIH
Guide for Grants and Contracts Vol. 23, No.11, March 18, 1994, and is
available on the web at the following URL address:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not94-100.html .
INCLUSION OF CHILDREN AS PARTICIPANTS IN RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN SUBJECTS
It is the policy of NIDCR that children (i.e., individuals under the age of
21) must be included in all human subjects research, conducted or supported
by the NIDCR, unless there are scientific and ethical reasons not to include
them. This policy applies to all initial (Type 1) applications submitted for
receipt dates after October 1, 1998.
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 " that was published in the NIH Guide for
Grants and Contracts, March 6, 1998 and is available at the following URL
address: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not98-024.html.
Investigators may also obtain copies of these policies from the program staff
listed under INQUIRIES. Program staff may also provide additional relevant
information concerning the policy.
URLS IN NIH GRANT APPLICATIONS OR APPENDICES
All applications and proposals for NIH funding must be self-contained within
specified page limitations. Unless otherwise specified in an NIH
solicitation, internet addresses (URLs) should not be used to provide
information necessary to the review because reviewers are under no obligation
to view the Internet sites. Reviewers are cautioned that their anonymity may
be compromised when they directly access an Internet site.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Applicants must use the grant application form PHS 398 (rev. 4/98). It
contains special instructions for Institutional National Research Service
Awards (T32) in Section V.
Applications Requesting Short-term Training for Health Professional Students.
Applicants who wish to include a request for short-term research training
positions should identify short-term positions separately within the
"stipends" and "training related expenses" categories on the budget page.
Under "stipends," short-term positions should be listed in the "other"
category. Tuition, fees, health insurance, and trainee travel, and other
expenses are to be included in "training related expenses." The description
of the short-term research training program should be included in the
application for the regular research training program, but should be
separated from the description of the regular program within each section of
the application. In addition to the information requested in the "program
plan" section, the applicant should address the relationship of the proposed
short-term program to the regular research training program and provide
assurance that the short-term program will not detract from the regular
program. Applicants should observe the 25-page limit on the narrative
section.
APPLICATION MATERIALS
To obtain application kits with instructions and forms, please contact your
institutional office of sponsored research. Application kits may also be
downloaded from the NIH website at
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms.htm#training or it may be requested from
the:
Division of Extramural Outreach and Information Resources, National
Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 6207, MSC 7910, Bethesda,
Maryland 20892-7910, Telephone: (301) 480-0714, FAX: (301) 480-0525. For
faster service, send E-mail requests to [email protected]. Please allow 2-4
weeks for U.S. mail requests.
Applicants planning to submit an investigator-initiated new (type 1),
competing continuation (type 2), competing supplement, or any amended/revised
version of the preceding grant application types requesting $500,000 or more
in direct costs for any year are advised that he or she must contact the
NIDCR program staff before submitting the application, i.e, as plans for the
study are being developed. Furthermore, the application must obtain
agreement from the IC staff that the IC will accept the application for
consideration for award. Finally, the applicant must identify, in a cover
letter sent with the application, the staff member and Institute or Center
who agreed to accept assignment of the application.
This policy requires an applicant to obtain agreement for acceptance of both
any such application and any such subsequent amendment. Refer to the NIH
Guide for Grants and Contracts, March 20, 1998 at
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not98-030.html
To identify the application as a response to this PA, check "YES" on item 2
of page 1 of the application and enter the number of this PA.
Submit a signed, typewritten original of the application (including the
Checklist and all other required materials) and five signed, 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, MARYLAND 20892-7710
BETHESDA, MARYLAND 20817 (for express.courier mail)
Applications for the initial submission of this PA must be received by
December 12, 2000. Applications received after that date will be returned
without review. For the future duration of this PA, the receipt date will be
September 10 of each year.
REVIEW CONSIDERATIONS
Applications will be assigned on the basis of established PHS referral
guidelines. Applications will be evaluated for scientific and technical
merit by an appropriate scientific review group convened in accordance with
the standard NIH peer review procedures. As part of the initial merit
review, all applications will receive a written critique and undergo a
process in which only those applications deemed to have the highest
scientific merit, generally the top half of applications under review, will
be discussed, assigned a priority score, and receive a second level review by
the appropriate national advisory council or board.
Review Criteria
All applications are evaluated for merit based on the following criteria:
o Training environment: Institutional commitment; evidence of ongoing
fundamental and clinical research; availability of research support,
equipment, facilities, and clinical resources. This also includes past
research training record of both the program and the designated preceptors as
determined by the success of former trainees in seeking further career
development and in establishing productive scientific careers. Evidence of
further career development can include receipt of fellowships, career awards,
additional training appointments, and similar accomplishments. Evidence of a
productive scientific career can include a record of successful competition
for research grants, receipt of special honors, a record of publications,
receipt of patents, promotion to scientific positions, and any other measure
of success consistent with the nature and duration of the training received.
Level of institutional commitment also will be considered.
o Program Director and co-Directors: Scientific and administrative
expertise; experience in or potential for managing research training programs
and development of research skills; time commitment; other research support;
the composition and role of an advisory committee in development of the
program; assignment of mentors and projects; and evaluation of progress.
o Mentors: Their roles and time commitment now and for the duration of the
program; accomplishments in basic and/or clinical research; current and
pending research grant holdings; and mentoring experience
of graduate researchers and dental clinicians.
o Methods for recruitment, selection and retention of trainees: well-defined
recruitment procedures (including potential sources of high-quality
candidates), trainee selection criteria and retention strategies.
o Fulfillment of curriculum requirements: development and implementation of
the didactic curriculum and research experience to provide core competencies;
the degree, organization and quality of cross-disciplinary and
interprofessional research training of all trainees; the interaction among
predoctoral, post-doctoral and short-term trainees during didactic and/or
research activities. Quality of the plan for evaluating the program.
Short-Term Research Training Positions
In addition to the above criteria, applications that request short-term
research training positions will be assessed using the following criteria:
o Quality of the proposed short-term research training program including the
commitment and availability of the participating faculty, program design,
availability of research support, and training environment;
o Access to candidates for short-term research training and the ability to
recruit high quality, short-term trainees from the applicant institution or
some other health-professional school;
o Characteristics of the research training program that might be expected to
persuade short-term trainees to consider academic/research careers,
particularly in clinical areas;
o Effect of the short-term training program on the quality of the regular
research training program or any existing, stand-alone short- term research
training program (i.e., T35 award); the appropriateness of the number of
short-term positions; and the plan to integrate the short-term training
program into the regular research training programs;
o Plan to follow former short-term trainees and to assess the effect of such
research training on their subsequent careers.
The following additional review criteria will be applied to applications for
DSTP/MSTP awards:
o The clinical and graduate research training program. The institutional
commitment and ability to provide opportunities for an integrated training
program, including (A) didactic, clinical, and research components, in
dentistry and graduate education; (B) the relationships among clinical,
basic, behavioral and other science, dental/medical departments and the
graduate school in the design and conduct of research programs; (C) the
organization and quality of interdisciplinary research training; (D) degree
requirements; (E) the availability of prescribed and optional courses or
seminars; the manner in which the trainee's guided research activities will
be selected; (F) procedures for monitoring trainee's progress; (G) the unique
and innovative aspects of the program; and (H) the plans to provide support
for trainees in the event that a competitive renewal application is
unsuccessful.
o Applications from existing DSTP awardees will be assessed further using the
following criteria: success of processes developed over past five years to
deal with recruitment, admissions, retention, progress, monitoring
procedures, and post-dental school activities of trainees; integration of
dental and science curriculum.
ADDITIONAL REVIEW CONSIDERATIONS FOR ALL APPLICATIONS
Recruitment Plan for Underrepresented Minorities
After the overall educational and technical merit of an application has been
assessed, peer reviewers will examine and evaluate the minority recruitment
plan. For competing continuation applications, the reviewers also will
examine and evaluate the record of the program in recruiting and retaining
underrepresented minority trainees during the previous award period. The
panel will consider whether the experience in recruitment during the previous
award period has been incorporated into the formulation of the recruitment
plan for the next award period.
The findings of the panel will be included in an administrative note in the
summary statement. If the minority recruitment plan or if the record of
recruitment and retention of minorities is judged to be unacceptable, funding
will be withheld until a revised plan that addresses the deficiencies is
received. Staff within the NIDCR, with guidance from the appropriate
national advisory committee or council, will determine whether amended plans
and reports submitted after the initial review are acceptable.
Training in the Responsible Conduct of Research
The applicant's plans for training in the responsible conduct of research
will be assessed on the basis of the appropriateness of topics, format,
amount and nature of faculty participation, and the frequency and duration of
instruction. The plan will be discussed after the overall determination of
merit, so that the quality of the plan will not be a factor in the
determination of the priority score. Plans will be judged as acceptable or
unacceptable. The acceptability of the plan will be described in an
administrative note on the summary statement. Regardless of the priority
score, applications with unacceptable plans will not be considered for
funding until the applicant provides a revised, acceptable plan. NIDCR staff
will judge the acceptability of the revised plan. Following initial review,
the NADCRC also reviews applications. This advisory group will consider, in
addition to the assessment of the scientific and educational merit of the
research training grant application, the initial review group's comments on
the recruitment of individuals from underrepresented minority groups into the
research training program and the plan for instruction in the responsible
conduct of research.
Notification
Shortly after the review meeting, each applicant will be sent notification of
the Review Group's recommendation and the name and phone number of the NIDCR
official responsible for the application. When the NIDCR official receives
the written summary of the review, prepared by the SRA after the review
meeting, a copy will be forwarded to the applicant. Following Council
Review, the program official will notify each applicant of the final
disposition of the application.
AWARD CRITERIA
Applications are selected for funding primarily on the basis of scientific
and educational merit, but other factors are considered, such as:
availability of funds, research program priorities, the balance among types
of research training supported by the NIDCR, the acceptability of the plan
for minority recruitment, and the acceptability of the proposal for
instruction in the responsible conduct of research. The NIDCR will notify
the applicant of the final action shortly after advisory council review. The
earliest award date will be July 1, 2001. The NIDCR appreciates the value of
complementary funding from other public and private sources, including
foundations and industrial concerns, for activities that will complement and
expand those supported by the NIDCR.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For additional information, see the current document titled, Guidelines for
National Research Service Awards, Individual Awards - Institutional Grants
which is available on the NIH website at:
http://grants.nih.gov/training/nrsa.htm
INQUIRIES
Inquiries concerning this PA are encouraged. The opportunity to clarify any
issues or questions from potential applicants is welcome.
Direct inquiries regarding programmatic issues to:
Dr. James A. Lipton
Assistant Director, Office of Training and Career Development
Division of Extramural Research, NIDCR
Natcher Building, Room 4AN-18J
Bethesda, MD 20892-6402
Telephone: (301) 594-2618
FAX: 301-480-8318
Email: [email protected]
Direct inquiries regarding fiscal matters to:
Mr. Martin R. Rubinstein
Grants Management Officer
Division of Extramural Research, NIDCR
Natcher Building, Room 4AS-55
Bethesda, MD 20892-6402
Telephone: (301) 594-4800
FAX: (301) 480-8301
Email: [email protected]
AUTHORITY AND REGULATIONS
NRSA Institutional Research Training Grants are made under the authority of
Section 487 of the Public Health Service Act as amended (42 USC 288). Title
42 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 66, is applicable to this
program. This program is also described under section 93.121 in the Catalog
of Federal Domestic Assistance.
The PHS strongly encourages all grant and contract recipients to provide a
smoke-free workplace and promote the non-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.
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