MINORITY INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH TRAINING GRANTS
Release Date: November 22, 1999
RFA: TW-00-001
Fogarty International Center
Office of Research on Minority Health
Letter of Intent Receipt Date: December 10, 1999
Application Receipt Date: January 14, 2000
PURPOSE
Since 1993 the Fogarty International Center (FIC) and the Office of Research
on Minority Health (ORMH) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have
jointly supported scientific training programs that offer international
research training opportunities to qualified minority undergraduates and
graduate and medical students underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral
research careers. Innovative programs that provide international research
and training are supported to:
1. Encourage under-represented minority students to pursue biomedical
research careers.
2. Broaden minority research efforts and scientific training to encompass
international health problems.
3. Stimulate novel approaches to studying health problems that
disproportionately affect underserved groups in the U.S. or in developing
countries.
4. Assist minority scientists to participate in international collaborative
research relationships and work effectively in the rapidly evolving global
scientific environment.
The Minority International Research Training (MIRT) program is a component in
the long-term National Institutes of Health (NIH) strategy to decrease health
disparities between minority and majority groups in the U.S.
This Request for Applications (RFA) to support MIRT programs at U.S. colleges
and universities contains revisions that supercede all requirements in
previous MIRT RFAs. The most significant change is the increased emphasis on
providing international research training experiences for undergraduate
students. Proposed programs may also include graduate and medical students
but should restrict faculty research to activities associated with mentorship
of research trainees. Priority will be given to funding MIRT program
proposals that emphasize research training related to health disparities
among under-served populations in the U.S. or in developing countries. Both
new and competing renewal applications are welcome.
HEALTHY PEOPLE 2000
The Public Health Service (PHS) is committed to achieving the health
promotion and disease prevention objectives of Healthy People 2000, a PHS-
led national activity for setting priority areas. This RFA, Minority
International Research Training (MIRT) Grants, is related to one or more of
the priority areas. Potential applicants may obtain a copy of Healthy
People 2000 at http://odphp.osophs.dhhs.gov/pubs/hp2000.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
The applicant institution and its associated consortia institutions must be
U.S. colleges or universities that offer baccalaureate degrees in fields
relevant to biomedical and behavioral sciences. Only one application per
institution will be accepted for review. Those institutions that are
currently holding a MIRT award from the FY 1999 competition are excluded. A
consortium can be formed by the applicant institution that has an active
international scientific research effort with institutions with limited
research and training activities for the purpose of recruiting eligible
student and faculty participants. Priority will be given to consortia that
include Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving
Institutions or Tribal Colleges and Universities.
Participating students and faculty must be U.S. citizens or permanent
residents. Applications will be accepted for programs which recruit
participants from institutions with enrollments that include substantial
numbers of students and faculty who are members of socially or economically
disadvantaged groups who are underrepresented in careers in biomedical and
behavioral research. Studies show groups that are underrepresented in
biomedical and behavioral research careers in the U.S. include but are not
limited to African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans,
Asian/Pacific Islanders, persons with disabilities and women. Programs
should recruit participants who could most benefit from a financially
supported opportunity for international scientific research experience.
Programs should focus on supporting students and faculty to pursue biomedical
and behavioral research careers that will most likely contribute to the
elimination of health disparities that exist among disadvantaged populations
in the U.S and between populations living in developing countries and the
U.S. Applicants should define the nature and extent of the eligible students
and faculty members of underrepresented groups available for recruitment to
the program at their institution and consortium institutions.
Undergraduate Participants
Proposed programs should give undergraduate research training priority by
selecting approximately 75% undergraduate participants out of at least ten
participants per year. It is suggested that undergraduate participants have
completed approximately two years of coursework in a major related to
biomedical or behavioral science, a minimum GPA of 3.0 and/or show other
evidence of exceptional scientific interest and talent. Previous
undergraduate research experience is recommended before entering the MIRT
program.
Graduate and Medical Student Participants
Approximately 25% of the student participants can be graduate or medical
students each year. Priority should be given to students who wish to perform
research especially pertinent to health disparities among underserved groups
in the U.S. or in developing countries. Programs can support medical
students who show evidence of commitment to pursuing a career in research.
Graduate and medical students must be involved in original data collection.
Routine clinical or lab work, coursework or training in scientific techniques
alone are not the objective of the training supported by this RFA except in
so far as they allow the students to be involved in original data collection.
U.S. Faculty Participants
The program director should be a full-time faculty member at the applicant
institution and principal investigator for the application. The program
director will be responsible for selecting and matching student participants
and faculty mentors, screening training plans for foreign sites and
coordinating the activities of the program in which all trainees participate.
The program director is also responsible for coordinating evaluations of
program participants and submitting annual progress reports and trainee
tracking data to the Fogarty International Center. Therefore, program
directors should show evidence of experience at administering multifaceted
international research programs involving significant student training
activity.
Other U.S. faculty participants who will serve as mentors for student
participants must have doctoral degrees and full-time appointments at the
applicant institution or at an institution in an associated consortium. U.S.
faculty mentors should show evidence of their ongoing collaboration with the
proposed foreign training site institution including sources of funding for
research conducted there and recent publications resulting from that
research. U.S. faculty mentorship may be supported at foreign sites in
developing countries. A proposed training plan should be submitted
describing possible student research projects, research skills to be taught
and estimating the time that the mentor will spend with students in research
and training activities before, during (if necessary) and after travel to the
foreign site. Proposed U.S. faculty mentors should also provide evidence of
experience in successfully training undergraduate or graduate students in
international research. If a minority faculty member is not available, any
faculty member who meets the eligibility criteria may serve as a mentor.
Foreign Faculty Participants
International research training should be planned at universities or research
institutions where U.S. faculty participants have ongoing collaborative
research relationships. Foreign research collaborators with doctoral degrees
and full-time positions can serve as mentors for students training at the
foreign site(s). Foreign collaborators should provide a letter of
collaboration. Information describing the foreign site institutional
research effort and productivity in the student project research field and
documenting the sources of funding for this research should be submitted. A
proposed training plan should be submitted describing possible student
research projects, research skills to be taught and estimating the time that
the mentor will spend with students in research and training activities
during their time at the foreign site. Students must be involved in original
data collection, not routine clinical or lab work. In order to build ongoing
international collaborations, it is recommended that groups of two or more
student trainees visit the same foreign research site(s) associated with a
program each year during the life span of the award unless FIC approves a
well justified change of sites.
MECHANISM OF SUPPORT
This RFA will use the NIH institutional training grant (T37) award mechanism.
Responsibility for the planning, direction and execution of the proposed
project will be solely that of the applicant. The total project period for
an application submitted in response to this RFA should not exceed four
years. The anticipated award date for the FY 2000 competitive review is June
1, 2000. Each training grant award must not exceed a total of $200,000 per
year, including direct and indirect costs. Applicants are encouraged to
propose the most effective program with a well justified budget most
appropriate to their institutional setting.
Allowable Costs
All budget items should be itemized on the NRSA substitute budget pages OO
and PP in the categories noted in parentheses.
1. During the training period at the foreign site, a minimum of 10-12 weeks,
stipends of $800 per month may be requested for junior or senior
undergraduates and stipends of $1225 per month may be requested for graduate
and medical students. (Stipends-predoctoral)
2. For U.S. faculty mentors, stipends of up to $1250 per month may be
requested for the training period, approximately 10-12 weeks, if no other
federal salary support is available during the time requested to work at the
foreign site. (Stipends-postdoctoral)
3. A $500 honorarium may be offered to the foreign mentors from developing
country institutions that do not charge student bench fees or tuition.
(Other)
4. Funds to support student research costs (such as lab supplies, computer
access, small equipment) at the foreign site may be requested for up to a
maximum level of $600 per month per student. The anticipated costs should be
itemized for each foreign site and justification should be provided as to why
these expenses cannot be covered by funding that already supports faculty
research at the foreign site. (Training related expenses)
5. Funds for tuition, fees and self-only medical insurance expenses
associated with the international research experience may be requested up to
a maximum level of $1500 per student participant. Tuition at the U.S.
institution for trainees during travel to the foreign site will be allowed
only if such charges are required of all persons in similar training status
at that institution. Bench fees at foreign institutions are allowed in the
category of tuition. Tuition for specific coursework related to the project,
such as language courses at the U.S. or foreign institution can be supported.
The program may provide funds to cover fees for passports, visas, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention recommended vaccinations and prophylactic
drugs. Students and faculty should be required to have medical insurance
coverage while travelling to a foreign site. If institutional or personal
medical insurance does not cover participants, self-only medical insurance
may be charged to the grant. All expenses in the category of tuition, fees
and insurance should be itemized and justified for each foreign site.
(Tuition, fees and insurance)
6. Foreign living expenses of up to $1000 per month may be requested for
participants. Budgets should provide a list of costs and description of
living conditions at each foreign site. Additional funds (up to $2000 per
month) may be requested for U.S. faculty mentors with thorough justification
of increased need. (Trainee travel)
7. Students from consortium institutions may be supported for travel and per
diem expenses to attend orientation and responsible conduct of research
presentations as well as post-travel activities associated with the MIRT
program at the director’s institution. (Trainee travel)
8. Economy class round trip airfare on U.S. carriers (to the maximum extent
possible) and local ground transportation to the foreign site may be
requested. Anticipated costs should be provided for travel to each foreign
site. (Trainee travel)
9. Travel expenses may be requested for short-term visits (less than 1 month)
of foreign faculty mentors to the U.S. applicant institution or associated
consortia institutions to participate in MIRT program associated student
training and related collaborative research activities such as planning,
writing scientific manuscripts or grants, etc. Short-term travel expenses
may include economy class round trip airfare on U.S. carriers (to the maximum
extent possible) plus per diem at U.S. government rates. Current U.S.
government per diem allowances can be checked at this web site:
http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?contentId=17943&contentType=GSA_BASIC.
(Trainee travel)
10. The applicant institution may request up to ten percent of total direct
costs to support the principal investigator and/or other personnel for
administrative efforts related to the MIRT program. The administrative
responsibilities and time commitment for personnel receiving salary support
should be thoroughly described. To calculate the maximum amount allowed,
take 10% of the sum of the expenses from all other categories. (Other)
11. Funds may be requested for administrative expenses such as photocopying,
MIRT course materials, long distance phone/fax costs, etc. directly related
to the MIRT program. (Training related expenses)
12. Funds may be requested to cover expenses related to MIRT program
evaluation requirements such as post-travel meetings, internet access and
computer software needed for Web based reporting and tracking of student
trainees. The purchase of one computer to be devoted to MIRT activities may
be requested with sufficient justification. A laptop model computer is
recommended for additional MIRT use at foreign sites. (Training related
expenses)
13. Funds should be requested (flight plus per diem for two days for each
year of the award) for the MIRT program director to attend an annual network
meeting in Washington, D.C., sponsored by Fogarty International Center and
the Office of Research on Minority Health. (Trainee travel)
14. Funds may be requested to support MIRT students to present their research
findings at national scientific conferences. (Trainee travel)
15. Facilities and administrative expenses (indirect costs) should be
included in the budget request at a rate of eight percent of allowable direct
costs. (Checklist form page II)
FUNDS AVAILABLE
The Fogarty International Center and the Office of Research on Minority
Health intend to commit approximately $1,800,000 to fund 9 to 10 new and/or
competing renewal awards in FY 2000. An applicant may request a project
period of up to four years and an annual budget of up to $200,000 total
costs. Because the nature and scope of the projects proposed vary, it is
anticipated that the size of each award will vary. Although the financial
plans of the Fogarty International Center and the Office of Research on
Minority Health provide support for this program, awards pursuant to this RFA
are contingent upon the availability of funds and the receipt of a sufficient
number of meritorious applications. At this time, it is not known if
competing renewal applications beyond FY 2000 will be accepted and /or if
this RFA will be reissued after FY 2000.
TRAINING OBJECTIVES
The Minority International Research Training grants are designed to offer
research training opportunities to qualified eligible students and faculty to
participate in international biomedical and behavioral research programs
abroad. The proposed training program is expected to increase awareness of
international research issues and opportunities, acquaint students with a
range of career opportunities in biomedical and behavioral research and
encourage participants to pursue post-baccalaureate degrees and careers in
biomedical and behavioral research especially related to minority health
problems. The program is also expected to enhance the training efforts and
international collaborative research activities of the faculty participants.
The following specific objectives have been identified based on the overall
goals for the MIRT program:
1. To support research experience for qualified eligible undergraduate
students in international laboratories under the mentorship of outstanding
U.S. and foreign scientists including:
o Training in experimental design, interpretation of data and the use of
current scientific equipment and analytical methods.
o Knowledge of the scientific literature associated with their projects,
biomedical research ethics and cultural aspects affecting scientific and
medical issues at the foreign site.
o Experience in the written and oral presentation of scientific research.
o Encouragement to complete a baccalaureate degree and enter graduate or
professional school to pursue a biomedical or behavioral research career.
2. To support eligible graduate and medical student training in an
international setting that provides unique opportunities for research
relevant to their dissertation or clinical studies, contributes to the
completion of advanced biomedical or behavioral science degrees and results
in scientific conference presentations and publications.
3. To facilitate research collaborations between minority scientists and
scientists at centers of excellence in biomedical and behavioral research
abroad resulting in expanded research capabilities, scientific conference
presentations, publications and subsequent grant applications for continuing
research support.
The Fogarty International Center and Office of Research on Minority Health
recognize that there will be significant differences in the institutional
environments, participants and approaches to international research
collaboration among applicant programs. Therefore, applicants should define
the goals, methods to achieve these goals and specific measurable objectives
(such as recruitment success, scientific productivity, career outcomes, etc.)
to assess their program with reference to the overall goals described above.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Program Evaluation
The Program Director will be required to interact regularly with Fogarty
International Center staff who will closely monitor the progress of each
training grant program through in-depth reviews of annual progress reports,
network meetings and site visits.
Applications should include a description of how the program will be
evaluated by its participants and how the scientific training and research
progress of all participants will be monitored.
A progress report will be required at the end of each budget year. Data on
each current and previous participant will be submitted via the Internet to a
web based tracking system that will be used to monitor the impact of the
program on the careers of these participants. Therefore, applicants should
describe their capability to monitor and submit data on current participants
as well as previous participants (including those from consortium
institutions) via the Internet. Details of the required format for the
narrative progress report and instructions for submission of data to the Web
tracking system will be provided by the Fogarty International Center when
grants are awarded.
Responsible Conduct of Research
Applicants should describe plans for mandatory teaching of responsible
conduct in biomedical research to all trainees including the topics, format,
participation of faculty, instructional materials, and the frequency and
duration of the training provided and how trainee attendance will be
monitored. If the proposed program accepts students from other institutions,
an explanation of how they will participate in this training must be
provided. If the plan is unacceptable to application reviewers, the
application will not be considered for an award until an acceptable plan is
provided.
Protection of Research Subjects
Applicants should be aware that provisions for the protection of human
research subjects and laboratory animals must be met in research done in both
domestic and foreign institutions including obtaining any necessary single
project assurances. Applicants should see Title 45 CFR, Part 46 for
information concerning Department of Health and Human Services regulations
for the protection of human subjects and the PHS Policy on the Humane Care
and Use of Laboratory Animals. These are available from the office for
Protection from Research Risks, National Institutes of Health, 6100 Executive
Boulevard, MSC 7507, Rockville, MD 20892-7507
(http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/).
INCLUSION OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN SUBJECTS
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 biomedical and
behavioral research projects involving human subjects, unless a clear and
compelling rationale and justification is 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 Guideline for Inclusion of Women and Minorities as subjects in Clinical
Research which was 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, available on the web at:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not94-100.html.
For international research, the frame of reference for inclusion of
minorities in research is whether the participants would be considered to be
minorities in the U.S. population. Programs are encouraged to include
adequate representation of women in selecting foreign and U.S. participants.
INCLUSION OF CHILDREN AS PARTICIPANTS IN RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN SUBJECTS
It is the policy of NIH that children (i.e. individuals under the age of 21)
must be included in all human subjects research conducted or supported by the
NIH 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:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not98-024.html.
Investigators also may obtain copies of these policies from the program staff
listed under INQUIRIES. Program staff may also provide additional relevant
information concerning the policy.
LETTER OF INTENT
Prospective applicants are asked to submit a letter of intent that includes a
descriptive title of the proposed research training, the name, address, email
address, telephone and fax number of the Program Director, the identities of
other key personnel and participating institutions and the number and title
of the RFA in response to which the application may be submitted. Although a
letter of intent is not required, is not binding and does not enter into the
review of a subsequent application, the information that it contains allows
the Fogarty International staff to estimate the potential review workload and
avoid conflict of interest in the review. The letter of intent is to be sent
to the program staff listed under INQUIRIES by the receipt date listed in the
heading of this RFA.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
The research grant application form PHS 398 (rev. 4/98) is to be used in
applying for these grants. Applicants should use the additional instructions
for preparing Institutional NRSA applications on pages V1-V7 in Form 398 when
preparing their applications. These forms are available at most institutional
offices of sponsored research and from the Division of Extramural Outreach
and Information Resources, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge
Drive, MSC 7910, Bethesda, MD 20892-7910, telephone 301-710-0267, email:
GrantsInfo@nih.gov.
The RFA label available in the PHS 398 application form must be affixed to
the bottom of the face page of the application. The RFA label and line 2 of
the application form must indicate the RFA number. Failure to use this label
could result in delayed processing of the application such that it may not
reach the review committee in time for review. In addition, the RFA title
and number must be typed on line 2 of the face page of the application form
and the YES box must be marked.
The sample RFA label available at:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/labels.pdf
has been modified to allow for this change. Please note this is in pdf
format.
Submit a signed, typewritten original of the application, including the
Checklist and three signed photocopies in one package to:
CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC REVIEW
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
6701 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE, ROOM 1040, MSC 7710
BETHESDA, MD 20892-7710
BETHESDA, MD 20817 (for express/courier service)
At the time of submission, two additional copies of the application must be
sent to:
Helen Sunshine, Ph.D.
Office of Scientific Review
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Room 1AS.13fF
45 Center Drive MSC 6200
Bethesda, MD 20892-6200
Telephone: (301) 594-2881
FAX: (301) 480-8506
Email: sunshinh@nigms.nih.gov
Applications must be received by the application receipt date listed in the
heading of this RFA. If an application is received after that date, it will
be returned to the applicant without review.
The Center for Scientific Review (CSR) will not accept any application in
response to this RFA that is essentially the same as one currently pending
initial review, unless the applicant withdraws the pending application. The
CSR will not accept any application that is essentially the same as one
already reviewed. This does not preclude the submission of substantial
revisions of an application already reviewed, but such applications must
include an introduction addressing the previous critique.
REVIEW CONSIDERATIONS
Upon receipt, applications will be reviewed for completeness by CSR and
responsiveness by the Fogarty International Center. Incomplete and/or non-
responsive applications will be returned to the applicant without further
consideration.
Applications that are complete and responsive to the RFA will be evaluated
for educational and scientific merit of the proposed training by an
appropriate peer review group convened by the National Institute of General
Medical Sciences in accordance with the review criteria stated below. As
part of the initial merit review, the peer review group will discuss all
applications, assign a priority score and provide a written critique that
will be sent to the applicants. Applications then receive a second level of
review by Fogarty International Center Advisory Board before funding
decisions will be made.
Review Criteria
The goals of NIH supported research are to advance our understanding of
biological systems, improve the control of disease and enhance health. In
their written and oral comments, reviewers will be asked to discuss the
following aspects of the application in order to judge the likelihood that
the proposed research will have a substantial impact on the pursuit of these
goals. Each of these criteria will be addressed and considered in assigning
the overall score, weighing them as appropriate for each application. Note
that the application does not need to be strong in all categories to be
judged likely to have major impact and thus deserve a high priority score.
Significance
1. Adequacy of the proposed program to provide international research
training experiences likely to encourage participants to pursue biomedical or
behavioral research careers by entering graduate or health professional
programs.
2. Adequacy of the proposed program to enhance minority scientist
participation in international collaborative research relationships
3. Adequacy of proposed program to promote research related to health
disparities in populations in the U.S. or in developing countries.
Approach
1. Adequacy of the student selection process including:
o A recruiting and application process that captures a pool of the best
qualified eligible undergraduates (and graduate/medical students, if
included) who could most benefit from an international research experience in
terms of encouraging their pursuit of a biomedical research career.
o If applicable, adequacy of the plans for the management and participation
of the students and faculty of the consortium institutions in the program.
o Methods and criteria for selecting student and U.S. and foreign faculty
participants.
o Process of matching students to U.S. and foreign mentors and research
projects.
2. Adequacy of pre-travel trainee instruction in:
o Responsible conduct of research, particularly considerations associated
with the projects at the foreign site(s).
o Scientific preparation of the student participants (in lab safety,
technical writing, statistical methods, computer program training, scientific
literature related to their research, theoretical basis of techniques used,
etc.).
o Cultural preparation (familiarity with foreign site scientists, foreign
language, international studies, etc.).
3. Adequacy of the proposed research at the foreign site(s) for student and
faculty participants including:
o Providing research experience in areas related to health disparities in
populations in the U.S. and developing countries
o Appropriate student research projects, training schedules and research
skills taught and other mentored activities.
o Qualifications of the program director (graduate degrees, areas of
research, quality and quantity of publications, training record).
o Qualifications of the U.S. and foreign mentors (graduate degrees, areas of
research, quality and quantity of publications, training record).
Biographical Sketch (page FF) and Other Support (page GG) forms should be
submitted for each U.S. and foreign mentor.
o Assistance with common student trainee problems (such as health and safety
concerns, social isolation and poor communication or lack of regular
constructive critique from mentors, etc.).
4. Adequacy of the post-travel activity including:
o Analysis of research samples or data collected.
o Summarizing scientific results of the training experience in required
written reports and oral presentations by the student and faculty
participants.
o Written evaluation of quality of overseas research experience by student
and faculty participants.
5. Adequacy of the methods used by the program to monitor the impact of the
international research training experience on the subsequent careers of the
student and faculty participants (past and present).
Innovation
1. Overall creativity of overall design for providing international research
training experience.
2. Introduction of new ways to enhance minority scientist participation in
international collaborative research.
3. Novelty of approaches to encourage the study of health problems that
disproportionately affect underserved populations in the U.S. and in
developing countries
Investigators
Adequacy of the qualifications of the principal investigator, U.S. and
foreign faculty participants to direct the international research training
activities of the student projects and act as effective mentors for the
trainees based on scientific research experience and student training
records.
Environment
Adequacy of the foreign site(s) selected for the research described including
sources of support for the research training there. A Resource form (page
HH) should be submitted for each foreign site lab where students will be
trained.
The following criteria will also apply for applications for competitive
renewal:
1. Progress and accomplishments of previous undergraduate and graduate
student trainees supported by the MIRT program such as completions of
baccalaureate degrees, entry into graduate and health professional programs
to obtain a masters degree, Ph.D, M.D. or other advanced degree, pursuit of
biomedical and behavioral research careers, presentations at scientific
meetings and co-authored peer reviewed publications should be provided in
table format.
2. Productivity of previous faculty participants including number of students
mentored, expanded research capabilities, scientific conference
presentations, peer reviewed publications derived from MIRT funding, grant
applications submitted and funded for research support, etc should be
provided in table format.
In addition to the above criteria, in accordance with NIH policy, all
applications will also be reviewed with respect to the following:
1. If pertinent, the adequacy of plans to include both genders and minorities
and their subgroups and children as appropriate for the scientific goals of
the research. Plans for the recruitment and retention of subjects will also
be evaluated.
2. If pertinent, the adequacy of the proposed protection for humans, animals
or the environment to the extent they may be adversely affected by the
project proposed in the application.
3. Appropriateness of the budget estimates in relation to the proposed
research training plans.
Schedule:
Letter of Intent Receipt Date: December 10, 1999
Application Receipt Date: January 14, 2000
Peer Review Date: March/April 2000
Council Review: May 2000
Earliest Anticipated Start Date: June 1, 2000
AWARD CRITERIA
The criteria that will be used to make the award decisions include the
scientific, technical and educational merit of the application as determined
by peer review, the likelihood that the proposal will contribute to the
achievement of the MIRT program’s objectives and the availability of funds.
INQUIRIES
Inquiries concerning this RFA are encouraged. The opportunity to clarify any
issues or questions from potential applicants is welcome.
Direct inquiries regarding programmatic issues to:
Barbara Sina, Ph.D.
Division of International Training and Research
Fogarty International Center
Building 31 Room B2C39
31 Center Drive MSC2220
Bethesda, MD 20892
Telephone: (301) 496-1653
FAX: (301) 402-0779
Email: barbara_sina@nih.gov
Direct Inquiries regarding fiscal matters to:
Susan Bettendorf
Division of International Training and Research
Fogarty International Center
Building 31 Room B2C39
31 Center Drive MSC2220
Bethesda, MD 20892
Telephone: (301) 496-1653
FAX: (301) 402-0779
Email: susan_bettendorf@nih.gov
AUTHORITY AND REGULATIONS
This program is described in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.
93.106. Awards are made under authorization of the Public Health Service
Act, Title IV. Part A (Public Law 78-410, as amended by Public Law 99-158, 42
USC 241 and 285) and administered under PHS grants policies and Federal
Regulations 42 CFR 52 and 45 CFR Part 74. This program is not subject to the
intergovernmental review requirements of Executive Order 12372 or Health
Systems Agency review.
The PHS strongly encourages all grant 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 portions 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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