Department of Health and Human Services

Part 1. Overview Information

Participating Organization(s)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Components of Participating Organizations

Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR)

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

All applications to this funding opportunity announcement should fall within the mission of the Institutes/Centers. The following NIH Offices may co-fund applications assigned to those Institutes/Centers.

Division of Program Coordination, Planning and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Disease Prevention (ODP)

Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)

Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH)

Funding Opportunity Title
Short Courses on Innovative Methodologies and Approaches in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R25 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
Activity Code

R25 Education Projects

Announcement Type
Reissue of RFA-OD-23-003
Related Notices
  • April 4, 2024 - Overview of Grant Application and Review Changes for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2025. See Notice NOT-OD-24-084.
  • August 31, 2022- Implementation Changes for Genomic Data Sharing Plans Included with Applications Due on or after January 25, 2023. See Notice NOT-OD-22-198.
  • August 5, 2022- Implementation Details for the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy. See Notice NOT-OD-22-189.
  • July 22, 2019- Requirement for ORCID iDs for Individuals Supported by R esearch Training, Fellowship, Research Education, and Career Development Awards Beginning in FY 2020. See Notice NOT-OD-19-109.
Funding Opportunity Number (FON)
RFA-OD-25-003
Companion Funding Opportunity
None
Assistance Listing Number(s)
93.173, 93.242, 93.279, 93.313, 93.837, 93.233, 93.838, 93.839, 93.840, 93.213, 93.398, 93.847, 93.121, 93.361
Funding Opportunity Purpose

The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH.  The overarching goal of this R25 program is to support educational activities that complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nation’s biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs.

To accomplish the stated over-arching goal, this NOFO will support educational activities with a primary focus on:

  • Courses for Skills Development

This RFA is to support courses for skills development in cross-cutting methodologies and analytics that are needed to advance behavioral and social sciences research (BSSR) but are not well-addressed by existing educational programs widely available to the BSSR community. A definition of BSSR can be found at (https//obssr.od.nih.gov/about/bssr-definition/). Short courses supported by this RFA should develop, implement, evaluate, and disseminate education and training focused on innovative methods for BSSR. Methodological domains of focus include, but are not limited to, innovative data collection methodologies and analytic techniques, analysis and linking of big data (“Big data” in this NOFO refers to large,  complex, longitudinal, and/or distributed data sets generated from administrative data systems or health systems, instruments, sensors, devices, internet transactions, email, video, click streams, and/or all other digital sources available today and in the future), or needed but underutilized designs to advance research across the translational spectrum

Proposed educational programs should be integrative, both in the transdisciplinary nature of the skills and approaches taught and in applicability across a wide range of BSSR areas. The content of the course should focus on knowledge and skills necessary for the advancement of behavioral and social sciences and/or the integration of BSSR with other areas of science and technology. Content should not be limited to specific disease applications but rather focus on generally applicable research methodologies and analytics crucial for more advanced BSSR.

Applicants are expected to describe the learning objectives for the proposed short course, how the proposed course will enhance existing skills and capabilities of the target participants, and how the impact of the learning will be measured. In addition, applicants must describe how this training fills a unique and important skills gap in BSSR that is not already well covered by existing training courses or curricula. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review and document existing courses similar to the short course being proposed and specify why any similar courses are insufficient to address the training need. Over the period of support, it is expected that the course will be refined; improved; and sufficiently well documented, developed, and implemented to extend beyond in-person attendance, and beyond the end of the project period (e.g. videos, slides, course materials). The course should be able to benefit more than the limited number that can attend in person. The development and implementation of fully or predominantly remote training programs is encouraged.

Priority will be given to courses that address an important and cross-cutting educational need, that fill a gap in the field not already well addressed by other opportunities, and include a plan for dissemination and sustainability of the training both during and beyond the funding period.

The goal is for the short courses supported by this RFA to build the capacity of the field. To achieve that goal, applicants are encouraged to incorporate methods and models that have the potential to reach an audience that is broader than the attendees. For example, a "Train the Trainers" model is highly encouraged. With this model, participants are not only taught the research skills but also taught how to teach the material themselves, provided with the tools and resources needed to deliver these trainings in their own institutions (e.g., curricula, selected readings, slide sets, etc.), and receive ongoing technical and evaluation support. Another example is developing remote learning courses or taking the course to the participants at different institutions, thereby reducing travel costs as well as expanding the reach of the program. Training courses can be of varying lengths, but the duration of the training and the format (online, in-person, or some combination) must be justified based on the learning objectives. Even if the training is primarily in-person, online adjuncts to the courses are encouraged (i.e., pre-meeting preparation materials and/or post-meeting support materials) and should be made available broadly. Opportunities for attendees to sustain and continue learning beyond the course are strongly encouraged. Such opportunities might take the form of ongoing mentorship, online discussion forums, listservs, or other formats.

Educational opportunities can either recur (the same course is repeated) or can be single-time opportunities (different courses occur over the course of the award period), depending on the needs of the scientific area. The format for course delivery may be in-person, online (e.g., massive open online course [MOOC], interactive online teaching platform), or a hybrid of the two. Skills development courses that are Open Educational Resources (OERs) are strongly encouraged. OERs generally adhere to FAIR principles (findable, accessible, interoperable, and reproducible) and are freely available online.

Target participants can include those just starting their careers (e.g., graduate students, medical students, medical residents, postdoctoral fellows, early-stage investigators) as well as established investigators (e.g., mid- and late-career researchers) who need skills in new methods that can be applied to their research area. The NIH expects all programs to engage in outreach and recruitment activities to encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds, including individuals from underrepresented groups (for examples, see the Notice of NIH’s Interest in Diversity) to participate in the program.  Consistent with existing NIH practices and applicable law: (1) Funded programs may not use the race, ethnicity, or sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, or transgender status) of a trainee, faculty candidate, or program participant as an eligibility or selection criteria, and (2) NIH does not use the race, ethnicity, or sex of trainee candidates, trainees, faculty, or program participants in the application review process or funding decisions.   Applicants and award recipients are encouraged to consult with their General Counsel to ensure all applicable laws and regulations are being followed in program design and implementation.  In addition, applicants are strongly encouraged to consider the strengths and limitations of the methodologies and approaches in the proposed course in addressing research questions across diverse populations and conditions, including potential structural influences and/or impacts on communities/subpopulations disproportionately impacted by disease burden. Each application must include a plan to evaluate the activities proposed, as well as a plan for disseminating user-friendly course materials to the broader scientific community (see Section IV, Evaluation Plan and Dissemination Plan).

Possible educational topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Recent advances in quantitative, temporally fine-grained laboratory and naturalistic measurement of attention, learning, memory and other cognitive and emotional processes
  • Neuroimaging and other neuroscience measurement approaches specifically applicable to behavioral and social sciences research
  • Methods and measures to increase reach, temporal density, and ecological validity of data collection such as mobile and wireless health approaches to assessment and intervention
  • Innovative survey methods (such as mixed mode surveys; use of social media and crowd-sourced platforms) and other objective methods (e.g. sensors, GIS) and analysis including, but not limited to, approaches to test trends over time or assess hard to reach populations
  • Measurement and methods to capture critical developmentally specific experiences (e.g. early childhood, transition to adolescence or early adulthood, transition to parenthood, or transition to retirement) and link those to future health outcomes, including intergenerational impact of historical trauma
  • Methods to improve the bidirectional translation of knowledge of behavioral and social processes in humans and animal models (e.g., comparable behavioral testing paradigms in humans and model organisms)
  • Methods for integrating research on basic behavioral and/or social processes into individual and multi-level behavior change intervention development and testing
  • Methods and research designs to facilitate early phase/stage intervention development and testing, such as N-of-1 or single case designs, dosage designs, adaptive, or optimization designs to determine which combinations of components need to be delivered in which context and target population
  • Methods and research designs to facilitate later stage behavioral intervention testing such as pragmatic trials for effectiveness research, or methods to study dissemination or implementation into community or health care settings
  • Methods and research designs for partially nested efficacy and effectiveness studies in which participants are randomized to an arm but are also nested in some higher-level unit such as group, school, or clinic; particularly in the areas of design, analysis, and sample size estimation
  • Methods for stepped wedge designs with particular attention to appropriate uses, data analytic and sample size estimation methods, to address issues such as heterogeneity of intervention effects across time and clusters
  • Methods and approaches to facilitate innovative and rigorous evaluations of natural experiments to capitalize on existing policy and practice implementation, particularly methods to study the social determinants of health and how health outcomes among NIH identified populations experiencing health disparities are impacted by public policies, institutional practices and/or systems (including those outside of the health system such as education, housing, social services, and justice).
  • Methods and approaches to advance dissemination and implementation science including integration with other disciplines of research such as community engagement, health communication, health services, and public health research
  • Methods to improve the development and implementation of culturally appropriate community engagement in research and translation of knowledge/research findings in verbal or nonverbal modalities and/or other languages
  • Methods and approaches to encourage linking and merging of different types of data or to improve analytic approaches for combined or multilevel data, such as combining quantitative and qualitative data or integration of community level data such as spatial/geographic and biological (e.g., gene or biomarker), behavioral, or social science data
  • Computational approaches for integrating multi-level data to understanding complex and multi-level contributors to health and health behaviors
  • Analytic approaches to better use “big data”, including the use of artificial intelligence methods (e.g., machine learning, natural language processing, deep learning, generative AI, multimodal AI) to better identify patterns, integrate, and visualize data to test important behavioral and social science research questions (“Big data” in this NOFO refers to large,  complex, longitudinal, and/or distributed data sets generated from administrative data systems or health systems, instruments, sensors, devices, internet transactions, email, video, click streams, and/or all other digital sources available today and in the future);
  • Methods for addressing challenges with using artificial intelligence approaches in the health and behavioral sciences, such as methods that address privacy, trustworthiness, and data quality (e.g., source credibility, completeness, distributional and logical consistency, understandability, balance, bias, and timeliness), as well as behavioral methods for enhancing human-AI teaming
  • Conducting behavioral and social science research consistent with best practices for transparency and reproducibility and FAIR principles, including handling and sharing data under an open science paradigm (i.e., improving access to research products and processes while maintaining security and privacy and demonstrating respect for diverse cultures)
  • Methodological resources to support research in behavioral and social science data, measure repositories, analytic guidance, and other research tools.

Training in research approaches and methodologies should be relevant to a broad range of behavioral and social scientists. However, the short course must also be directly relevant to the priorities and mission of one or more of the participating Institutes and Centers. If the methods and approaches in the proposed course advance the behavioral and social science more broadly (not just applicable to one disease or age group), short courses may focus on educating researchers with a disease or life stage emphasis. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the focus of their proposed short course with the relevant scientific contact before submitting to be sure the focus is consistent with the NOFO and aligned with the mission and priorities of the Institute or Center. 

Funding Opportunity Goal(s)

NIH's mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability. 

Key Dates

Posted Date
January 21, 2025
Open Date (Earliest Submission Date)
February 10, 2025
Letter of Intent Due Date(s)

March 8, 2025

March 8, 2027

Application Due Dates Review and Award Cycles
New Renewal / Resubmission / Revision (as allowed) AIDS - New/Renewal/Resubmission/Revision, as allowed Scientific Merit Review Advisory Council Review Earliest Start Date
April 09, 2025 April 09, 2025 Not Applicable July 2025 October 2025 December 2025

All applications are due by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization.

Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections to errors found in the application during the submission process by the due date.

No late applications will be accepted for this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

Expiration Date
April 10, 2027
Due Dates for E.O. 12372

Not Applicable

Required Application Instructions

It is critical that applicants follow the instructions in the Research (R) Instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide, except where instructed to do otherwise (in this NOFO or in a Notice from NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts).

Conformance to all requirements (both in the How to Apply - Application Guide and the NOFO) is required and strictly enforced. Applicants must read and follow all application instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide as well as any program-specific instructions noted in Section IV. When the program-specific instructions deviate from those in the How to Apply - Application Guide, follow the program-specific instructions.

Applications that do not comply with these instructions may be delayed or not accepted for review.

There are several options available to submit your application through Grants.gov to NIH and Department of Health and Human Services partners. You must use one of these submission options to access the application forms for this opportunity.

  1. Use the NIH ASSIST system to prepare, submit and track your application online.
  2. Use an institutional system-to-system (S2S) solution to prepare and submit your application to Grants.gov and eRA Commons to track your application. Check with your institutional officials regarding availability.

  3. Use Grants.gov Workspace to prepare and submit your application and eRA Commons to track your application.


  4. Table of Contents

Part 2. Full Text of Announcement

Section I. Funding Opportunity Description

The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research educational activities that complement other formal training programs in the mission areas of the NIH Institutes and Centers. 

The overarching goal of this R25 program is to support educational activities that complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nation’s biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs.

 To accomplish the stated over-arching goal, this NOFO will support educational activities with a primary focus on:

  • Courses for Skills Development: For example, advanced courses in a specific discipline or research area, clinical procedures for research, or specialized research techniques.      

Research education programs may complement ongoing research training and education occurring at the applicant institution, but the proposed educational experiences must be distinct from those training and education programs currently receiving Federal support. Research education programs may augment institutional research training programs (e.g., T32, T90) but cannot be used to replace or circumvent Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) programs,

Note: Applicants may choose to address one or more of the activities listed above.

Please see below for additional Institute and Center priorities.

NCCIH Specific Language:

NCCIH is interested in applications for educational programs on research methods with relevance to complementary and integrative health approaches with psychological and/or physical inputs (often called mind and body approaches), including various meditation approaches (e.g., mindfulness), hypnosis or guided imagery, meditative movement approaches (e.g., yoga, tai chi, qi-gong), body-based approaches (e.g., spinal manipulation, massage, mobilization, acupuncture), a combination of these approaches (e.g., meditation and yoga, such as in mindfulness-based stress reduction MBSR), or complex interventions including music and art therapy. Computational and data science methods for studying complex systems to advance research on Whole Person Health including machine learning and artificial intelligence algorithms, mathematical and computational modeling, predictive multisystem models, problem-driven multi-models, mechanistic multisystem models, or simulation modeling are also of interest. Investigators are strongly encouraged to discuss their plans with NCCIH program staff prior to applying.

NCI Specific Language

NCI is the federal government’s principal agency for cancer research and training.  Its mission is to lead, conduct, and support cancer research to advance scientific knowledge and increase wellness for all.  Examples of topics in behavioral and social science research of interest to NCI include, but are not limited to:

  • Application of data science methods to behavioral and social science research including:
    • Artificial intelligence
    • Machine learning
    • Natural language processing
  • Applying data science methods to:
    • Understand how to change and maintain risk-reducing behaviors (e.g., how to get smokers to quit)
  • Use of data standards such as common data elements based on clear definitions and agreed-upon inter-relationships between terms such as seen in ontologies
  • Data harmonization techniques
  • Research methods for evaluating complex multilevel interventions to reduce health disparities

NIA Specific Language

? Improving methods in clinical trial study design that applies the NIH Stage Model

? Approaches to develop methods that provide accurate and appropriate interventions relying on the principles of the NIH Stage Model

? Improving methods of statistics and data science such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, natural language processing, and large language models use in electronic health record reading to improve aging health outcomes such as preventable hospitalizations, medication errors, and falls in health systems research

? Teaching methods of experimental design and quantitative literacy

? Methods and research design that incorporates data linkage (via the NIA LINKAGE program) and harmonization that use NIA-supported survey data and the CMS data user agreement

? Advancing methods in social network analysis, especially as they relate to the development of social network interventions

NIDA Specific Language

The mission of NIDA is to advance science on the causes and consequences of drug use and addiction and to apply that knowledge to improve individual and public health. NIDA is interested in supporting short courses to build a capacity in the field of observational/etiologic, prevention, treatment, and health services research to address substance use and substance use disorder (SUD), as well as comorbid conditions including HIV, psychiatric disorders, and suicide. Proposed short courses should include content regarding how potential end users of data may be engaged across different levels of engagement (e.g., information dissemination through co-production), including persons with lived or living experience, clinical practitioners, public health officials and others who may be consumers of research findings as patients/clients, service providers, or programmatic/policy decision makers.

Examples of educational topics of interest to NIDA include, but are not limited to:

  • Application of data science to accelerate the pace of social and behavioral science innovation in drug use research engaging end-users of data. Data science methods might include artificial intelligence (AI) (including generative AI and multimodal AI) and machine learning, with attention to critical issues such as bias, fairness, transparency, and privacy.
  • Re-use of data accessible via the National Addiction & HIV Data Archive Program (NAHDAP), NIDA Data Share, other NIDA supported initiatives with data repositories such as the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study, the HEAL Initiatives, or the MACS-WIHS Combined Cohort Study.
  • Methods and research design that facilitate the generation of actionable findings from epidemiologic research, administrative data, or other existing data resources that can be translated into public health strategies and interventions to prevent and treat substance use and addiction.
  • Clinical trial design and analysis of behavioral, digital, pharmacological, neuromodulatory, or combined treatments for substance use disorder.
  • Implementation science methodologies for assessing the impacts of evolving policies at federal, state, and community levels on prevention and treatment programs and systems
  • Innovative methods for assessing and intervening on social factors that play a role in substance use initiation, treatment access, treatment retention, and recovery, such as stigma, social connectedness and support from loved ones, and social determinants (e.g., housing, transportation).
  • Innovative methods to improve substance use services research, including but not limited to enhancement of just-in-time adaptive behavioral interventions, adaptation of existing services into more patient-centered models of care, understanding and improving capacity and impact of the SUD services workforce, and improving measurement of substance use treatment outcomes.
  • Methods to improve culturally centered engagement and program related to substance use prevention and treatment, particularly among groups of people and communities most affected by SUD and overdose, including African American/Black and American Indian/Alaska Native populations.
  • Methods to address substance use prevention and treatment among justice-involved populations, including persons who are incarcerated, those in community-correction systems, or those under the jurisdiction of special purposes courts such as family or drug courts.
  • Methods to guide the response of providers and systems to the HIV epidemic and its intersection with substance use, with particular attention to research that informs the implementation of evidence-based practices to prevent and treat HIV, substance use, SUD and related conditions.

NIDCD Specific Language

The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) is interested in applications for education programs on research methods that advance discovery in our mission areas of hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, or language. NIDCD is particularly interested in proposals that advance training in methods and analytical approaches relevant to our strategic plan (https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/about/strategic-plans). NIDCD’s interests include, but are not limited to, educational activities that provide training in:

  • Cutting-edge technological methods that identify and characterize neural circuits involved in sensory processing
  • In silico (computer) models to enable insights into normal and disordered function in sensory and/or communication systems
  • Precision medicine approaches to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of sensory and/or communication disorders
  • Methods and research designs that accelerate translation and implementation of scientific advances into standard clinical care for individuals with sensory and/or communication disorders
  • Methods and research designs that promote health equity and advance access to clinical care of sensory and/or communication disorders
  • Methods and research designs to facilitate community engaged research and ethical research practices in resource constrained settings from early phase/stage intervention development and testing though community implementation of innovations intended to impact the lives of individuals with sensory/and/or communication disorders
  • Use of best practices in biomedical data science in NIDCD mission areas, including (1) development and use of standardized outcome measures; (2) creation and use of data repositories consistent with best practices for transparency, reproducibility, and FAIR principles; (3) development of artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms that provide novel insights and applications for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of sensory and/or communication disorders
  • Advanced technology to improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of sensory and/or communication disorders, including (1) novel engineering solutions to restore function (e.g., prostheses, assistive devices); (2) leveraging technological advances (e.g., artificial intelligence, machine learning) to enhance augmentative and alternative communication options; (3) specialized in vivo imaging to enable imaging of living human tissues

NIDCR priorities

The NIDCR mission is to improve dental, oral, and craniofacial health through research and research training, and by promoting the timely transfer of knowledge gained from research to the public. Decades of NIDCR- and NIH-funded research have revealed the interconnectedness of dental, oral, craniofacial, and systemic health that herald unique opportunities for future behavioral and social scientific research that illuminates the impacts of individual and group behaviors and the circumstances in which those behaviors occur on human health and wellbeing.

NIDCR’s interests include and are not limited to,

  • Actuarial, economic, financial, human engineering, and related methods that can be used with secondary data or concurrently with behavioral-intervention data beyond that can lead to optimized care and management for health-related conditions and/or optimum delivery of individual- or group-delivered interventions;
  • Analytical approaches inherently created for combined or multilevel data analyses, for example, integration of behavioral intervention data with biological, electronic-health record, genetic, and sociological data for more comprehensive understandings of multiple influences on human behavior;
  • Next-generation community engaged research models that integrate fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems to scientifically edify community members to participate more equitably in research projects from initial design through the final analyses and interpretations of data; and,
  • Unique design and methods that facilitate testing hypotheses on the causality causality of behavioral, biological, biopsychosocial, interpersonal (or inter-alloanimal), neurological, societal, and structural mechanisms or processes on behavioral maintenance, change, and ongoing adherence in health-related contexts. 

NIDDK Priority Statement:

NIDDK is interested in applications for short courses that advance innovative methods for behavioral and social science training related to the development, progression and/or management of diseases and conditions within its mission (https://www.niddk.nih.gov/about-niddk/research-areas). Applications should align with NIDDK’s Strategic Plan for Research (https://www.niddk.nih.gov/about-niddk/strategic-plans-reports/niddk-strategic-plan-for-research), including proposals for educational activities focused on: multilevel methodologies to analyze links among behavior, biology, and the environment; data science applications to improve behavioral and social science studies and trials; dissemination and implementation science to promote the use of evidence-based prevention strategies and treatments in clinics and community based settings; and/or mixed methodology research engaging community members and collaborators. NIDDK is particularly interested in applications advancing methods related to health equity research and patient and community engagement (see NOT-DK-24-007), as well as methods that would help to advance research on differences in health status across biological and social constructs of identity including race/ethnicity, sex/gender differences, and sexual and gender minority-related research (see NOT-DK-22-003). NIDDK encourages applications that leverage inclusive approaches to provide educational opportunities for all, including individuals from groups under-represented in health research to help promote a diverse scientific workforce needed to address complex research challenges (see NOT-DK-24-015). Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact NIDDK staff prior to applying.

NINR Specific Language

The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) is interested in applications for short course educational programs that advance research methods and approaches aligned with our mission and strategic priorities, conducted by scientists from any discipline. NINR discovers solutions to health challenges through the lenses of health equity, social determinants of health, population and community health, prevention and health promotion, and systems and models of care. Drawing on the strengths of nursing’s holistic, contextualized perspective, core values, and broad reach, NINR funds multilevel and cross-sectoral research that examines the factors that impact health across the many settings in which nurses practice, including homes, schools, workplaces, clinics, justice settings, and the community. NINR has a particular interest in community engaged research, innovative methods for Social Determinants of Health focused interventions, natural experiments and policy research, and the integration of AI and data science into SDOH research. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact NINR staff prior to applying.

NHLBI specific language

NHLBI is interested in applications that propose to develop and offer short courses to advance innovative methods for behavioral and social science training related to the development, progression, and/or management of diseases and conditions within its mission. Applications should align with NHLBI’s Strategic Plan and propose educational activities to optimize novel clinical and implementation research skills, leverage emerging opportunities in data science and new technologies, and develop  a diverse scientific workforce capable of accomplishing the NHLBI’s mission through behavioral and social science research. NHLBI is particularly interested in courses on analytic approaches to optimize big data mining; facilitate and simplify data harmonization; improve pattern recognition, integration, visualization, and analysis; utilize patient-reported outcomes (PRO) and socioeconomic status (SES) indices within large datasets; and responsibly employ AI (e.g., machine learning, natural language processing) while ensuring objectivity, reproducibility, transparency, and accountability. Such courses might also teach best practices for data sharing, management, harmonization, and analysis of NHLBI resources such as BioData Catalyst (BDC), the National Sleep Research Resource (NSRR), and NHLBI-funded epidemiological cohort studies.  NHLBI is also interested in courses on innovative approaches for clinical trials, such as adaptive, pragmatic, or simulated (in silico) trials, for rare diseases as well as more prevalent heart, lung, blood, and sleep conditions. Courses to promote advanced dissemination and implementation skills in systems science, economic analysis, behavioral economics, and/or community-engaged approaches are highly encouraged. In addition, NHLBI is interested in courses on development and testing of new methods and technologies to measure, analyze, and promote healthy lifestyle behaviors such as diet, physical activity, and sleep. NHLBI is highly interested in courses addressing novel methods to conduct health equity research with patient and community engagement to promote equitable recruitment, retention, and representation of individuals from diverse groups as research study participants.

ODS Specific Language

The Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) seeks to advance dietary supplement science and catalyze innovative and collaborative research to close critical public health knowledge gaps and expand research capacities in the field of dietary supplement science. ODS is interested in supporting applications for innovative training programs or short courses that develop biomedical workforce skills necessary to improve the methodology, rigor, reproducibility, transparent reporting, and/or translatability of behavioral and social sciences research centered on dietary supplement use. Applications should demonstrate that courses address educational needs and include topics on innovative design, measurement, and analytic methods relevant to dietary supplement and related nutrition research.

Educational topics of interest to ODS include, but are not limited to:

  • Innovative designs, survey methods, and objective measures to advance the study of diverse population-based dietary supplement use and health outcomes.
  • Innovative methodologies and approaches to advance the study of dietary supplement effects on resilience (https://ods.od.nih.gov/Research/resilience.aspx) and health across the lifespan.
  • Methodological approaches to promote scientific best practices in the design, conduct, and reporting of dietary supplement research.

The ODS does not award grants but may co-fund research grants.   Therefore, applications must be relevant to the objectives of at least one of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers (IC) listed in this announcement. Please contact the relevant IC Scientific Contact(s) listed for questions regarding IC research priorities and funding.

Office of Research on Women’s Health Specific Language

ORWH is part of the Office of the Director, NIH, and works with the 27 NIH Institutes and Centers to advance rigorous research of relevance to the health of women. ORWH does not award grants but co-funds women’s health-related applications and research projects that have received an award from one of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) listed in the announcement. Applications seeking ORWH co-funding should ensure that the proposed work is aligned with at least one goal and objective outlined in the 2024 – 2028 NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Research on the Health of Women (https://www.nih.gov/women/strategicplan).”

See Section VIII. Other Information for award authorities and regulations.

Section II. Award Information

Funding Instrument

Grant: A financial assistance mechanism providing money, property, or both to an eligible entity to carry out an approved project or activity.

Application Types Allowed
New
Renewal
Resubmission
Revision

The OER Glossary and the How to Apply - Application Guide provide details on these application types. Only those application types listed here are allowed for this NOFO.

Clinical Trial?

Not Allowed: Only accepting applications that do not propose clinical trial(s).

Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards

The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.

NIH intends to fund an estimate of 3-4 awards, corresponding to a total of $1 million, for each fiscal years 2026 and 2028. Future year amounts will depend on annual appropriations.

OBSSR intends to commit $1 million in FYs 2026 and 2028 to fund 3-4 awards.

Award Budget

Application budgets are limited to $200,000 direct costs per year and need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project.

Award Project Period

The maximum project period is 4 years. 

Other Award Budget Information

Personnel Costs

Individuals designing, directing, and implementing the research education program may request salary and fringe benefits appropriate for the person months devoted to the program. Salaries requested may not exceed the levels commensurate with the institution's policy for similar positions and may not exceed the congressionally mandated cap. (If mentoring interactions and other activities with participants are considered a regular part of an individual's academic duties, then any costs associated with the mentoring and other interactions with participants are not allowable costs from grant funds).

Participant Costs

Participants may be compensated for participation in activities specifically required by the proposed research education program, if sufficiently justified. Participant costs must be itemized in the proposed budget.

Allowable participant costs depend on the educational level/career status of the individuals to be selected to participate in the program.

While generally not an allowable cost, with strong justification, participants in the research education program may receive per diem unless such costs are furnished as part of the registration fee. Participants may also receive funds to defray partial tuition and other education-related expenses.

Expenses for foreign travel must be exceptionally well justified.

Individuals supported by NIH training and career development mechanisms (K, T, or F awards) may receive, and indeed are encouraged to receive, educational experiences supported by an R25 program, as participants, but may not receive salary or stipend supplementation from a research education program.

Because the R25 program is not intended as a substitute for an NRSA institutional training program (e.g.,T32), costs to support full-time participants (supported for 40 hours/week for a continuous, 12-month period) are not allowable.

Other Program-Related Expenses

Consultant costs, equipment, supplies, travel for key persons, and other program-related expenses may be included in the proposed budget. These expenses must be justified as specifically required by the proposed program and must not duplicate items generally available at the applicant institution.

Indirect Costs

Indirect Costs (also known as Facilities & Administrative [F&A] Costs) are reimbursed at 8% of modified total direct costs (exclusive of tuition and fees, expenditures for equipment and consortium costs in excess of $25,000), rather than on the basis of a negotiated rate agreement.

NIH grants policies as described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement will apply to the applications submitted and awards made from this NOFO.

Section III. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants

Eligible Organizations

Higher Education Institutions

  • Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
  • Private Institutions of Higher Education

The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for NIH support as Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education:

  • Hispanic-serving Institutions
  • Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
  • Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)
  • Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions
  • Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs)

Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education

  • Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)

For-Profit Organizations

  • Small Businesses
  • For-Profit Organizations (Other than Small Businesses)

Local Governments

  • State Governments
  • County Governments
  • City or Township Governments
  • Special District Governments
  • Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
  • Indian/Native American Tribal
  • Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)

Federal Governments

  • U.S. Territory or Possession


Other

  • Independent School Districts
  • Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities
  • Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
  • Faith-based or Community-based Organizations
  • Regional Organizations

The sponsoring institution must assure support for the proposed program. Appropriate institutional commitment to the program includes the provision of adequate staff, facilities, and educational resources that can contribute to the planned program.

Institutions with existing Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) institutional training grants (e.g., T32) or other Federally funded training programs may apply for a research education grant provided that the proposed educational experiences are distinct from those training programs receiving federal support. In many cases, it is anticipated that the proposed research education program will complement ongoing research training occurring at the applicant institution.

Foreign Organizations

Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply

Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.

Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed. 

Required Registrations

Applicant Organizations

Applicant organizations must complete and maintain the following registrations as described in the How to Apply - Application Guide to be eligible to apply for or receive an award. All registrations must be completed prior to the application being submitted. Registration can take 6 weeks or more, so applicants should begin the registration process as soon as possible. Failure to complete registrations in advance of a due date is not a valid reason for a late submission, please reference NIH Grants Policy Statement Section 2.3.9.2 Electronically Submitted Applications for additional information.

  • System for Award Management (SAM) – Applicants must complete and maintain an active registration, which requires renewal at least annually. The renewal process may require as much time as the initial registration. SAM registration includes the assignment of a Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code for domestic organizations which have not already been assigned a CAGE Code.
  • NATO Commercial and Government Entity (NCAGE) Code – Foreign organizations must obtain an NCAGE code (in lieu of a CAGE code) in order to register in SAM.
  • Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) – A UEI is issued as part of the SAM.gov registration process. The same UEI must be used for all registrations, as well as on the grant application.
  • eRA Commons - Once the unique organization identifier is established, organizations can register with eRA Commons in tandem with completing their Grants.gov registration; all registrations must be in place by time of submission. eRA Commons requires organizations to identify at least one Signing Official (SO) and at least one Program Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) account in order to submit an application.
  • Grants.gov – Applicants must have an active SAM registration in order to complete the Grants.gov registration.

Program Directors/Principal Investigators (PD(s)/PI(s))

All PD(s)/PI(s) must have an eRA Commons account.  PD(s)/PI(s) should work with their organizational officials to either create a new account or to affiliate their existing account with the applicant organization in eRA Commons. If the PD/PI is also the organizational Signing Official, they must have two distinct eRA Commons accounts, one for each role. Obtaining an eRA Commons account can take up to 2 weeks.

Eligible Individuals (Program Director/Principal Investigator)

Any individual(s) with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research as the Program Director(s)/Principal Investigator(s) (PD(s)/PI(s)) is invited to work with their organization to develop an application for support. Individuals from diverse backgrounds, including individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and women are always encouraged to apply for NIH support. See, Reminder: Notice of NIH's Encouragement of Applications Supporting Individuals from Underrepresented Ethnic and Racial Groups as well as Individuals with Disabilities, NOT-OD-22-019 and Notice of NIH's Interest in Diversity, NOT-OD-20-031.

For institutions/organizations proposing multiple PDs/PIs, visit the Multiple Program Director/Principal Investigator Policy and submission details in the Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) Component of the How to Apply - Application Guide.

The PD/PI should be an established investigator in the scientific area in which the application is targeted and capable of providing both administrative and scientific leadership to the development and implementation of the proposed program. The PD/PI will be expected to monitor and assess the program and submit all documents and reports as required.

2. Cost Sharing

This NOFO does not require cost sharing as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement Section 1.2 Definition of Terms..

3. Additional Information on Eligibility

Number of Applications

Applicant organizations may submit more than one application, provided that each application is scientifically distinct.

NIH will not accept duplicate or highly overlapping applications under review at the same time per NIH Grants Policy Statement Section 2.3.7.4 Submission of Resubmission Application. This means that the NIH will not accept:

  • A new (A0) application that is submitted before issuance of the summary statement from the review of an overlapping new (A0) or resubmission (A1) application.
  • A resubmission (A1) application that is submitted before issuance of the summary statement from the review of the previous new (A0) application.
  • An application that has substantial overlap with another application pending appeal of initial peer review (see NIH Grants Policy Statement 2.3.9.4 Similar, Essentially Identical, or Identical Applications).

Program Faculty

Mentors should have research expertise and experience relevant to the proposed program. Mentors must be committed to continue their involvement throughout the total period of the mentee’s participation in this award.

Participants

Unless strongly justified on the basis of exceptional relevance to NIH, research education programs should be used primarily for the education of U.S. citizens and permanent residents.

Section IV. Application and Submission Information

1. Requesting an Application Package

The application forms package specific to this opportunity must be accessed through ASSIST, Grants.gov Workspace or an institutional system-to-system solution. Links to apply using ASSIST or Grants.gov Workspace are available in Part 1 of this NOFO. See your administrative office for instructions if you plan to use an institutional system-to-system solution.

2. Content and Form of Application Submission

It is critical that applicants follow the instructions in the Research (R) Instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide, except where instructed in this Notice of Funding Opportunity to do otherwise. Conformance to the requirements in the How to Apply - Application Guide is required and strictly enforced. Applications that are out of compliance with these instructions will not be reviewed.

Letter of Intent

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 IC staff to estimate the potential review workload and plan the review.

By the date listed in Part 1. Overview Information, prospective applicants are asked to submit a letter of intent that includes the following information:

  • Descriptive title of proposed activity
  • Name(s), address(es), and telephone number(s) of the PD(s)/PI(s)
  • Names of other key personnel
  • Participating institution(s)
  • Number and title of this funding opportunity

The letter of intent should be sent to:

Erica Spotts
Telephone: 301-594-2105
Fax: 301-402-1150
Email: [email protected]

Page Limitations

All page limitations described in the How to Apply - Application Guide and the Table of Page Limits must be followed.

Instructions for Application Submission

The following section supplements the instructions found in the How to Apply - Application Guide and should be used for preparing an application to this NOFO.

SF424(R&R) Cover

Follow all instructions provided in the How to Apply - Application Guide.

SF424(R&R) Project/Performance Site Locations

Follow all instructions provided in the How to Apply - Application Guide.

SF424(R&R) Other Project Information Component

Follow all instructions provided in the How to Apply - Application Guide with the following additional modifications:

Facilities & Other Resources. Describe the educational environment, including the facilities, laboratories, participating departments, computer services, and any other resources to be used in the development and implementation of the proposed program. List all thematically related sources of support for research training and education following the format for Current and Pending Support. Appropriate institutional commitment should include the provision of adequate staff, facilities, and educational resources that can contribute to the planned research education program.

Other Attachments.

An Advisory Committee is not a required component of a Research Education program. However, if an Advisory Committee is intended, provide a plan for the appointment of an Advisory Committee to monitor progress of the research education program. The composition, roles, responsibilities, and desired expertise of committee members, frequency of committee meetings, and other relevant information should be included. Describe how the Advisory Committee will evaluate the overall effectiveness of the program. Proposed Advisory Committee members should be named in the application if they have been invited to participate at the time the application is submitted. Renewal applications with Advisory Committees should include the names of all committee members during the past project period. Please name your file “Advisory_Committee.pdf”.

The filename provided for each “Other Attachment” will be the name used for the bookmark in the electronic application in eRA Commons.

SF424(R&R) Senior/Key Person Profile Expanded

Follow all instructions provided in the How to Apply - Application Guide.

R&R Budget

Follow all instructions provided in the How to Apply - Application Guide with the following additional modifications:

  • Include all personnel other than the PD(s)/PI(s) in the Other Personnel section, including clerical and administrative staff.
  • Use the section on Participant/Trainee Support Costs to include all allowable categories of funds requested to support participants in the program.
PHS 398 Cover Page Supplement

Follow all instructions provided in the How to Apply - Application Guide.

PHS 398 Research Plan

All instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide must be followed, with the following additional instructions:

Research Strategy

Research Strategy section must be used to upload the Research Education Program Plan, which must include the following components described below:

  • Proposed Research Education Program
  • Program Director/Principal Investigator
  • Program Faculty
  • Program Participants
  • Institutional Environment and Commitment
  • Recruitment Plan to Enhance Diversity
  • Training Plan in Methods to Enhance Reproducibility
  • Plan for Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research
  • Evaluation Plan
  • Dissemination Plan

Research Education Program Plan

Proposed Research Education Program. While the proposed research education program may complement ongoing research training and education occurring at the applicant institution, the proposed educational experiences must be distinct from those research training and research education programs currently receiving federal support. When research training programs are on-going in the same department, the applicant organization should clearly distinguish between the activities in the proposed research education program and the research training supported by the training program. As a reminder, applicants may choose to address one or more of the activities listed in Section I. Funding Opportunity Description.

The value added of the proposed, R25-supported short course should be described. If existing training is widely available, applicants should clearly distinguish between the activities in the proposed research education short course and the existing training opportunities, and justify how the proposed training fills an important gap.

Describe the scientific need for and timeliness of the educational program, the potential impact for advancing behavioral and social science research (both in advancing the science and the breadth of science being advanced), how it complements existing training or didactic opportunities (as appropriate), and the rationale for the career stage(s) of the participants in the proposed course. Provide programmatic detail on the course objectives, specific activities proposed (e.g., curricula, seminars, on-line, mentoring), and how the course objectives will be measured.

Describe expected processes for: (a) planning and implementing the proposed educational activities, (b) if applicable, coordinating among existing training or research activities available at a site or across multiple sites, (c) dissemination and sustainability of course material after completion of the period of support.

Describe how the course may be modified over time based on early course evaluation, participant feedback, and/or new developments in the field. The goal of these modifications should be to ensure that the research education continues to provide cutting-edge opportunities that are responsive to the participants needs and continues to meet the overall learning objectives.

Describe the proposed structure of the research education. It is expected that a combination of learning approaches be considered to achieve the educational aim (e.g., online courses, chat rooms, regularly occurring webinars, one-on-one and small group discussions, in-person training). As appropriate to the goals of the course, applicants are encouraged to take advantage of contemporary communication strategies, such as distance learning and social networking. Training-the-trainer approaches should include strategies for providing ongoing support and assistance to the newly trained trainers, and for providing checks on training fidelity in this distributive training model.

In addition, for renewal applications, the progress report should describe the results of the course evaluation (e.g. knowledge/skills acquired, progress of education in the field), the number and characteristics of participants in the past period of support, materials disseminated, and any changes in administration, design/objectives, or targeted participant groups during the prior funding period. The description of the proposed research skills training for the next funding period should highlight how the program continues to offer research education at the scientific cutting-edge as well as any changes in activities that are planned to maintain the currency of the research education offered.

Renewal applications should describe the continuing need for the research education to develop a well-trained pool of researchers, and a clear plan for sustainability or dissemination of the course by the end of the period of support.

Program Director/Principal Investigator. Describe arrangements for administration of the program.  Provide evidence that the Program Director/Principal Investigator is actively engaged in research and/or teaching in an area related to the mission of NIH, and can organize, administer, monitor, and evaluate the research education program. For programs proposing multiple PDs/PIs, describe the complementary and integrated expertise of the PDs/PIs, their leadership approach, and governance appropriate for the planned project.

Program Faculty. Faculty should have research expertise and experience relevant to the proposed program and demonstrate a history of, or the potential for, their intended roles. Researchers from diverse backgrounds, including individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, persons with disabilities, and women are always encouraged to participate as program faculty.

Program Participants. Applications must identify the career levels for which the proposed program is planned. 

Applications must describe the intended participants, and the eligibility criteria and/or specific educational background characteristics that are essential for participation in the proposed research education program.

Institutional Environment and Commitment. Describe any additional aspects of the Institutional Environment and Commitment not addressed under “Facilities & Other Resources” or the required “Institutional Commitment Letter of Support,” described below. Appropriate institutional commitment should include the provision of adequate staff, facilities, and educational resources that can contribute to the planned research education program. This section should not duplicate information provided elsewhere.

If multiple sites are proposed, they must be justified in terms of the research education experiences that will be provided, and adequate plans must be provided for coordination and communication between multiple sites. Describe approaches to minimize barriers for participants nationwide to attend, whether in person or remotely.

Recruitment Plan to Enhance Diversity (NOT-OD-20-031):

For purposes of this program, “recruitment” refers to outreach efforts intended to encourage individuals to apply for participation in the program.  “Recruitment” does not mean the selection of participants into the program.  The applicant must provide a recruitment plan to enhance diversity. Include outreach strategies and activities designed to recruit prospective participants from diverse backgrounds, e.g. those from groups described in the Notice of NIH's Interest in Diversity. Describe the specific efforts to be undertaken by the program and how the proposed plan reflects past experiences in recruiting individuals from underrepresented groups.

Renewal applications must include a detailed account of experiences in recruiting individuals from underrepresented groups during the previous funding period, including successful and unsuccessful recruitment strategies.

Applications lacking a diversity recruitment plan will not be reviewed.

Consistent with existing NIH practices and applicable law: (1) Funded programs may not use the race, ethnicity, or sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, or transgender status) of a trainee, faculty candidate, or program participant as an eligibility or selection criteria, and (2) NIH does not use the race, ethnicity, or sex of trainee candidates, trainees, faculty, or program participants in the application review process or funding decisions.   Applicants and award recipients are encouraged to consult with their General Counsel to ensure all applicable laws and regulations are being followed in program design and implementation.

Plan for Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research. All applications must include a plan to fulfill NIH requirements for instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR).  The plan must address the five, required instructional components outlined in the NIH policy: 1) Format - the required format of instruction, i.e., face-to-face lectures, coursework, and/or real-time discussion groups (a plan with only on-line instruction is not acceptable); 2) Subject Matter - the breadth of subject matter, e.g., conflict of interest, authorship, data management, human subjects and animal use, laboratory safety, research misconduct, research ethics; 3) Faculty Participation - the role of the program faculty in the instruction; 4) Duration of Instruction - the number of contact hours of instruction, taking into consideration the duration of the program; and 5) Frequency of Instruction – instruction must occur during each career stage and at least once every four years. See also NOT-OD-10-019 and NOT-OD-22-055. The plan should be appropriate and reasonable for the nature and duration of the proposed program. Renewal (Type 2) applications must, in addition, describe any changes in formal instruction over the past project period and plans to address any weaknesses in the current instruction plan. All participating faculty who served as course directors, speakers, lecturers, and/or discussion leaders during the past project period must be named in the application.

Applications lacking a plan for instruction in responsible conduct of research will not be reviewed.

Evaluation Plan. Applications must include a plan for evaluating the activities supported by the award.  The application must specify baseline metrics (e.g., numbers, educational levels, and demographic characteristics of participants), as well as measures to gauge the short or long-term success of the research education award in achieving its objectives. Wherever appropriate, applicants are encouraged to obtain feedback from participants to help identify weaknesses and to provide suggestions for improvements.  Demographic characteristics of participants or faculty involving race, ethnicity, or sex will not be considered in the application review process or when making funding decisions.

Dissemination Plan. A specific plan must be provided to disseminate nationally any findings resulting from or materials developed under the auspices of the research education program, e.g., sharing course curricula and related materials via web postings, presentations at scientific meetings, workshops.

Applicants must describe how they will make the materials developed under the auspices of the research education program widely available and disseminate the materials to the relevant behavioral and social science research community. Examples of a dissemination plan might include but are not limited to, deploying a train-the-trainer model, sharing course curricula and related materials via web postings, conducting preconference workshops, integrating the curricula into graduate and/or postgraduate training programs, and/or developing MOOCs or other interactive online training resources.

Letters of Support

A letter of institutional commitment must be attached as part of Letters of Support (see section above: "Institutional Environment and Commitment.")

Resource Sharing Plan
Note: Effective for due dates on or after January 25, 2023, a Data Management and Sharing Plan is not applicable for this NOFO.

Individuals are required to comply with the instructions for the Resource Sharing Plans as provided in the How to Apply - Application Guide, with the following modification:

When relevant, applications are expected to include a software dissemination plan if support for development, maintenance, or enhancement of software is requested in the application. There is no prescribed single license for software produced. However, the software dissemination plan should address, as appropriate, the following goals:

  • Software source code should be freely available to biomedical researchers and educators in the non-profit sector, such as institutions of education, research institutions, and government laboratories. Users should be permitted to modify the code and share their modifications with others.
  • The terms of software availability should permit the commercialization of enhanced or customized versions of the software, or incorporation of the software or pieces of it into other software packages.
  • To preserve utility to the community, the software should be transferable such that another individual or team can continue development in the event that the original investigators are unwilling or unable to do so.

Appendix

Only limited Appendix materials are allowed. Follow the instructions for the Appendix as described in the How to Apply - Application Guide.

PHS Human Subjects and Clinical Trials Information

When involving human subjects research, clinical research, and/or NIH-defined clinical trials (and when applicable, clinical trials research experience) follow all instructions for the PHS Human Subjects and Clinical Trials Information form in the How to Apply - Application Guide, with the following additional instructions:

If you answered “Yes” to the question “Are Human Subjects Involved?” on the R&R Other Project Information form, you must include at least one human subjects study record using the Study Record: PHS Human Subjects and Clinical Trials Information form or Delayed Onset Study record.

Study Record: PHS Human Subjects and Clinical Trials Information

All instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide must be followed.

Delayed Onset Study

Note: Delayed onset does NOT apply to a study that can be described but will not start immediately (i.e., delayed start). All instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide must be followed.

PHS Assignment Request Form

All instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide must be followed.

3. Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM)

See Part 2. Section III.1 for information regarding the requirement for obtaining a unique entity identifier and for completing and maintaining active registrations in System for Award Management (SAM), NATO Commercial and Government Entity (NCAGE) Code (if applicable), eRA Commons, and Grants.gov

4. Submission Dates and Times

Part I. contains information about Key Dates and times. Applicants are encouraged to submit applications before the due date to ensure they have time to make any application corrections that might be necessary for successful submission. When a submission date falls on a weekend or Federal holiday, the application deadline is automatically extended to the next business day.

Organizations must submit applications to Grants.gov (the online portal to find and apply for grants across all Federal agencies). Applicants must then complete the submission process by tracking the status of the application in the eRA Commons, NIH’s electronic system for grants administration. NIH and Grants.gov systems check the application against many of the application instructions upon submission. Errors must be corrected and a changed/corrected application must be submitted to Grants.gov on or before the application due date and time. If a Changed/Corrected application is submitted after the deadline, the application will be considered late. Applications that miss the due date and time are subjected to the NIH Grants Policy Statement Section 2.3.9.2 Electronically Submitted Applications.

Applicants are responsible for viewing their application before the due date in the eRA Commons to ensure accurate and successful submission.

Information on the submission process and a definition of on-time submission are provided in the How to Apply - Application Guide.

5. Intergovernmental Review (E.O. 12372)

This initiative is not subject to intergovernmental review.

6. Funding Restrictions

All NIH awards are subject to the terms and conditions, cost principles, and other considerations described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.

Pre-award costs are allowable only as described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement Section 7.9.1 Selected Items of Cost.

7. Other Submission Requirements and Information

Applications must be submitted electronically following the instructions described in the How to Apply - Application Guide. Paper applications will not be accepted.

Applicants must complete all required registrations before the application due date. Section III. Eligibility Information contains information about registration.

For assistance with your electronic application or for more information on the electronic submission process, visit How to Apply – Application Guide. If you encounter a system issue beyond your control that threatens your ability to complete the submission process on-time, you must follow the Dealing with System Issues guidance. For assistance with application submission, contact the Application Submission Contacts in Section VII.

Important reminders:

All PD(s)/PI(s) must include their eRA Commons ID in the Credential field of the Senior/Key Person Profile form. Failure to register in the Commons and to include a valid PD/PI Commons ID in the credential field will prevent the successful submission of an electronic application to NIH.

The applicant organization must ensure that the unique entity identifier provided on the application is the same identifier used in the organization’s profile in the eRA Commons and for the System for Award Management. Additional information may be found in the How to Apply - Application Guide.

See more tips for avoiding common errors.

Upon receipt, applications will be evaluated for completeness and compliance with application instructions by the Center for Scientific Review and responsiveness by components of participating organizations, NIH. Applications that are incomplete, non-compliant and/or nonresponsive will not be reviewed.

Mandatory Disclosure

Recipients or subrecipients must submit any information related to violations of federal criminal law involving fraud, bribery, or gratuity violations potentially affecting the federal award. See Mandatory Disclosures, 2 CFR 200.113 and NIH Grants Policy Statement Section 4.1.35.

Send written disclosures to the NIH Chief Grants Management Officer listed on the Notice of Award for the IC that funded the award and to the HHS Office of Inspector Grant Self Disclosure Program at [email protected]

Post Submission Materials

Applicants are required to follow the instructions for post-submission materials, as described in the policy.

Section V. Application Review Information

1. Criteria

Only the review criteria described below will be considered in the review process. Applications submitted to the NIH in support of the NIH mission are evaluated for scientific and technical merit through the NIH peer review system.

For this particular NOFO, note the following:

The goal of this research education program is to support educational activities that focus on cross-cutting methodologies and analytics that are needed to more rapidly advance behavioral and social sciences research (BSSR) and are not already well-addressed by existing educational programs widely available to the research community.

Overall Impact

Reviewers will provide an overall impact score to reflect their assessment of the likelihood for the project to strongly advance research education by fulfilling the goal of this research education program, in consideration of the following review criteria and additional review criteria, as applicable for the project proposed.

Scored Review Criteria

Reviewers will consider each of the review criteria below in the determination of scientific merit and give a separate score for each. An application does not need to be strong in all categories to be judged likely to have major scientific impact.

Significance

Does the proposed program address a key audience and an important aspect or important need in research education? Is there convincing evidence in the application that the proposed program will significantly advance the stated goal of the program?

Specific to this NOFO: To what extent will implementation of the proposed program advance skills in innovative methods and approaches relevant to BSSR? Is the program applicable across a range of disciplines, outcomes and age groups? Is the educational opportunity justified and based on addressing important gaps in existing opportunities?

Investigator(s)

Is the PD/PI capable of providing both administrative and scientific leadership to the development and implementation of the proposed program? Is there evidence that an appropriate level of effort will be devoted by the program leadership to ensure the program's intended goal is accomplished? If applicable, is there evidence that the participating faculty have experience in mentoring students and teaching science? If applicable, are the faculty good role models for the participants by nature of their scientific accomplishments? If the project is collaborative or multi-PD/PI, do the investigators have complementary and integrated expertise; are their leadership approach, governance, and organizational structure appropriate for the project?

Innovation

Taking into consideration the nature of the proposed research education program, does the applicant make a strong case for this program effectively reaching an audience in need of the program’s offerings? Where appropriate, is the proposed program developing or utilizing innovative approaches and latest best practices to improve the knowledge and/or skills of the intended audience?

Specific to this NOFO: Does the proposed program challenge and seek to shift current research education paradigms or clinical, behavioral, or public health practice, or address innovative hypotheses or critical barriers to progress in the field? Does the proposed course provide state-of-the-art educational opportunities?

Approach

Does the proposed program clearly state its goals and objectives, including the educational level of the audience to be reached, the content to be conveyed, and the intended outcome?  Is there evidence that the program is based on a sound rationale, as well as sound educational concepts and principles? Is the plan for evaluation sound and likely to provide information on the effectiveness of the program?  If the proposed program will recruit participants, are the planned recruitment, retention, and follow-up (if applicable) activities adequate to ensure a highly qualified participant pool?

Specific to this NOFO: Does the proposed course integrate different disciplines? Are potential problems, alternate strategies, and benchmarks for success provided? Is there a plan for disseminating the course information to as large an audience as possible? Are learning objectives provided, along with plans for enhancing the targeted skills? Are there clear plans for refinement of the course in response to the changing needs over the period of support?

Environment

Will the scientific and educational environment of the proposed program contribute to its intended goals? Is there a plan to take advantage of this environment to enhance the educational value of the program? Is there tangible evidence of institutional commitment? Is there evidence that the faculty have sufficient institutional support to create a sound educational environment for the participants? Where appropriate, is there evidence of collaboration and buy-in among participating programs, departments, and institutions?

Additional Review Criteria

None. 

Protections for Human Subjects

For research that involves human subjects but does not involve one of the categories of research that are exempt under 45 CFR Part 46, the committee will evaluate the justification for involvement of human subjects and the proposed protections from research risk relating to their participation according to the following five review criteria: 1) risk to subjects, 2) adequacy of protection against risks, 3) potential benefits to the subjects and others, 4) importance of the knowledge to be gained, and 5) data and safety monitoring for clinical trials.

For research that involves human subjects and meets the criteria for one or more of the categories of research that are exempt under 45 CFR Part 46, the committee will evaluate: 1) the justification for the exemption, 2) human subjects involvement and characteristics, and 3) sources of materials. For additional information on review of the Human Subjects section, please refer to the Guidelines for the Review of Human Subjects.

Inclusion of Women, Minorities, and Individuals Across the Lifespan

When the proposed project involves human subjects and/or NIH-defined clinical research, the committee will evaluate the proposed plans for the inclusion (or exclusion) of individuals on the basis of sex or gender, race, and ethnicity, as well as the inclusion (or exclusion) of individuals of all ages (including children and older adults) to determine if it is justified in terms of the scientific goals and research strategy proposed. For additional information on review of the Inclusion section, please refer to the Guidelines for the Review of Inclusion in Clinical Research.

Vertebrate Animals

The committee will evaluate the involvement of live vertebrate animals as part of the scientific assessment according to the following three points: (1) a complete description of all proposed procedures including the species, strains, ages, sex, and total numbers of animals to be used; (2) justifications that the species is appropriate for the proposed research and why the research goals cannot be accomplished using an alternative non-animal model; and (3) interventions including analgesia, anesthesia, sedation, palliative care, and humane endpoints that will be used to limit any unavoidable discomfort, distress, pain and injury in the conduct of scientifically valuable research. Methods of euthanasia and justification for selected methods, if NOT consistent with the AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals, is also required but is found in a separate section of the application. For additional information on review of the Vertebrate Animals Section, please refer to the Worksheet for Review of the Vertebrate Animals Section.

Biohazards

Reviewers will assess whether materials or procedures proposed are potentially hazardous to research personnel and/or the environment, and if needed, determine whether adequate protection is proposed.

Training in Methods for Enhancing Reproducibility

Does the Instruction in Methods for Enhancing Reproducibility plan describe how participants will be instructed in principles important for enhancing research reproducibility including, at a minimum, evaluation of foundational research underlying a project (i.e., scientific premise), rigorous experimental design, consideration of relevant biological variables such as sex, authentication of key biological and/or chemical resources, data and material sharing, record keeping, and transparency in reporting? Are the rigor and transparency components sufficiently well integrated into the overall curriculum? Are they taught at multiple stages of participant development and in a variety of formats and contexts? Does the teaching synergize with elements of the curriculum designed to enhance participants' abilities to conduct responsible research? Is there evidence that all program faculty reiterate and augment key elements of methods for enhancing reproducibility when participants are performing mentored research in their laboratories?

Resubmissions

For Resubmissions, the committee will evaluate the application as now presented, taking into consideration the responses to comments from the previous scientific review group and changes made to the project.

Revisions 

For Revisions, the committee will consider the appropriateness of the proposed expansion of the scope of the project. If the Revision application relates to a specific line of investigation presented in the original application that was not recommended for approval by the committee, then the committee will consider whether the responses to comments from the previous scientific review group are adequate and whether substantial changes are clearly evident.

Renewals 

For Renewals, the committee will consider the progress made in the last funding period.

Additional Review Considerations

As applicable for the project proposed, reviewers will consider each of the following items, but will not give scores for these items, and should not consider them in providing an overall impact score.

Recruitment Plan to Enhance Diversity 

Peer reviewers will separately evaluate the Recruitment Plan to Enhance Diversity after the overall score has been determined. Reviewers will examine the strategies to be used in the recruitment of prospective participants from underrepresented groups. The review panel’s evaluation will be included in the summary statement. Plans will be rated as acceptable or unacceptable, and the summary statement will provide the consensus of the review committee.  For purposes of this review, “recruitment” refers to outreach efforts intended to encourage individuals to apply to participate in the program.  “Recruitment” does not mean the selection of participants into the program.  For renewals, the committee may consider the program’s account of past experiences, including successful and unsuccessful strategies, but may not use the race, ethnicity, or sex of program participants during the previous funding period as factors in the evaluation.

Training in the Responsible Conduct of Research

Taking into account the specific characteristics of the proposed research education program, the level of participant experience, the reviewers will evaluate the adequacy of the proposed RCR training in relation to the following five required components: 1) Format - the required format of instruction, i.e., face-to-face lectures, coursework, and/or real-time discussion groups (a plan with only on-line instruction is not acceptable); 2) Subject Matter - the breadth of subject matter, e.g., conflict of interest, authorship, data management, human subjects and animal use, laboratory safety, research misconduct, research ethics; 3) Faculty Participation - the role of the program faculty in the instruction; 4) Duration of Instruction - the number of contact hours of instruction, taking into consideration the duration of the program; and 5) Frequency of Instruction –instruction must occur during each career stage and at least once every four years.  See also: NOT-OD-10-019 and NOT-OD-22-055. The review panel’s evaluation will be included in the summary statement. Plans will be rated as acceptable or unacceptable, and the summary statement will provide the consensus of the review committee.

Applications from Foreign Organizations

Not applicable. 

Select Agent Research

Generally not applicable. Reviewers should bring any concerns to the attention of the Scientific Review Officer.

Resource Sharing Plans

Reviewers will comment on whether the Resource Sharing Plan(s) (e.g., Sharing Model Organisms) or the rationale for not sharing the resources, is reasonable. If support for development, maintenance, or enhancement of software is requested in the application, the reviewers will comment on the proposed software dissemination plan.

Budget and Period of Support

Reviewers will consider whether the budget and the requested period of support are fully justified and reasonable in relation to the proposed research.

2. Review and Selection Process 

Applications will be evaluated for scientific and technical merit by (an) appropriate Scientific Review Group(s), convened by the Center for Scientific Review in accordance with NIH peer review policies and practices, using the stated review criteria. Assignment to a Scientific Review Group will be shown in the eRA Commons.

As part of the scientific peer review, all applications will receive a written critique.

Applications may undergo a selection process in which only those applications deemed to have the highest scientific and technical merit (generally the top half of applications under review) will be discussed and assigned an overall impact score.

Appeals of initial peer review will not be accepted for applications submitted in response to this NOFO.

Applications will compete for available funds with all other recommended applications submitted in response to this NOFO. Following initial peer review, recommended applications will receive a second level of review by the appropriate national Advisory Council or Board. The following will be considered in making funding decisions:

  • Scientific and technical merit of the proposed project as determined by scientific peer review.
  • Availability of funds.
  • Relevance of the proposed project to program priorities.

If the application is under consideration for funding, NIH will request "just-in-time" information from the applicant as described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement Section 2.5.1. Just-in-Time Procedures. This request is not a Notice of Award nor should it be construed to be an indicator of possible funding.

Prior to making an award, NIH reviews an applicant’s federal award history in SAM.gov to ensure sound business practices. An applicant can review and comment on any information in the Responsibility/Qualification records available in SAM.gov.  NIH will consider any comments by the applicant in the Responsibility/Qualification records in SAM.gov to ascertain the applicant’s integrity, business ethics, and performance record of managing Federal awards per 2 CFR Part 200.206 “Federal awarding agency review of risk posed by applicants.”  This provision will apply to all NIH grants and cooperative agreements except fellowships.

3. Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates

After the peer review of the application is completed, the PD/PI will be able to access his or her Summary Statement (written critique) via the eRA Commons. Refer to Part 1 for dates for peer review, advisory council review, and earliest start date.

Information regarding the disposition of applications is available in the NIH Grants Policy Statement Section 2.4.4 Disposition of Applications.

Section VI. Award Administration Information

1. Award Notices

A Notice of Award (NoA) is the official authorizing document notifying the applicant that an award has been made and that funds may be requested from the designated HHS payment system or office. The NoA is signed by the Grants Management Officer and emailed to the recipient’s business official.

In accepting the award, the recipient agrees that any activities under the award are subject to all provisions currently in effect or implemented during the period of the award, other Department regulations and policies in effect at the time of the award, and applicable statutory provisions. 

Recipients must comply with any funding restrictions described in Section IV.6. Funding Restrictions. Any pre-award costs incurred before receipt of the NoA are at the applicant's own risk.  For more information on the Notice of Award, please refer to the NIH Grants Policy Statement Section 5. The Notice of Award and NIH Grants & Funding website, see Award Process.

Institutional Review Board or Independent Ethics Committee Approval: Recipient institutions must ensure that protocols are reviewed by their IRB or IEC. To help ensure the safety of participants enrolled in NIH-funded studies, the recipient must provide NIH copies of documents related to all major changes in the status of ongoing protocols.

2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements

The following Federal wide and HHS-specific policy requirements apply to awards funded through NIH: 

All federal statutes and regulations relevant to federal financial assistance, including those highlighted in NIH Grants Policy Statement Section 4 Public Policy Requirements, Objectives and Other Appropriation Mandates.

Recipients are responsible for ensuring that their activities comply with all applicable federal regulations.  NIH may terminate awards under certain circumstances.  See 2 CFR Part 200.340 Termination and NIH Grants Policy Statement Section 8.5.2 Remedies for Noncompliance or Enforcement Actions: Suspension, Termination, and Withholding of Support

Successful recipients under this NOFO agree that:

Where the award funding involves implementing, acquiring, or upgrading health IT for activities by any funded entity, recipients and subrecipient(s) are required to: Use health IT that meets standards and implementation specifications adopted in 45 CFR part 170, Subpart B, if such standards and implementation specifications can support the activity.  Visit https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/subtitle-A/subchapter-D/part-170/subpart-B to learn more.

Where the award funding involves implementing, acquiring, or upgrading health IT for activities by eligible clinicians in ambulatory settings, or hospitals, eligible under Sections 4101, 4102, and 4201 of the HITECH Act, use health IT certified under the ONC Health IT Certification Program if certified technology can support the activity. Visit https://www.healthit.gov/topic/certification-ehrs/certification-health-it to learn more.

Pursuant to the Cybersecurity Act of 2015, Div. N, § 405, Pub. Law 114-113, 6 USC § 1533(d), the HHS Secretary has established a common set of voluntary, consensus-based, and industry-led guidelines, best practices, methodologies, procedures, and processes.

Successful recipients under this NOFO agree that:

When recipients, subrecipients, or third-party entities have:

  1. ongoing and consistent access to HHS owned or operated information or operational technology systems; and
  2. receive, maintain, transmit, store, access, exchange, process, or utilize personal identifiable information (PII) or personal health information (PHI) obtained from the awarding HHS agency for the purposes of executing the award.

Recipients shall develop plans and procedures, modeled after the NIST Cybersecurity framework, to protect HHS systems and data. Please refer to NIH Post-Award Monitoring and Reporting for additional information. 

Cooperative Agreement Terms and Conditions of Award

Not Applicable

3. Data Management and Sharing

Consistent with the 2023 NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing, when data management and sharing is applicable to the award, recipients will be required to adhere to the Data Management and Sharing requirements as outlined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement. Upon the approval of a Data Management and Sharing Plan, it is required for recipients to implement the plan as described.

Not applicable for R25 research education program awards.

4. Reporting

When multiple years are involved, recipients will be required to submit the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) annually and financial statements as required in the NIH Grants Policy Statement Section 8.4.1 Reporting. To learn more about post-award monitoring and reporting, see the NIH Grants & Funding website, see Post-Award Monitoring and Reporting. Continuation support will not be provided until the required forms are submitted and accepted. Programs that involve participants should report on education in the responsible conduct of research and complete a Training Diversity Report, in accordance with the RPPR Instruction Guide

NIH NOFOs outline intended research goals and objectives. Post award, NIH will review and measure performance based on the details and outcomes that are shared within the RPPR, as described at 2 CFR 200.301.

Failure by the recipient institution to submit required forms in a timely, complete, and accurate manner may result in an expenditure disallowance or a delay in any continuation funding for the award.

Other Reporting Requirements

  • The institution must submit a completed Statement of Appointment (PHS Form 2271) for each participant appointed full time for eight weeks or more or the equivalent. Recipients must submit the PHS 2271 data electronically using the xTrain system. More information on xTrain is available at xTrain (eRA Commons). An appointment or reappointment may begin any time during the budget period, but not before the budget period start date of the grant year.
  • Participant Termination Notice: Within 30 days of the end of the total support period for each participant, the institution must submit a Termination Notice (PHS Form 416-7) via xTrain for each participant appointed full time for eight weeks or more, or the equivalent.

A final RPPR and the expenditure data portion of the Federal Financial Report are required for closeout of an award as described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement Section 8.6 Closeout.

5. Evaluation

In carrying out its stewardship of human resource-related programs, NIH or its Institutes and Centers will periodically evaluate their R25 research education programs, employing the measures identified below.  In assessing the effectiveness of its research education investments, NIH may request information from databases, PD/PIs, and from participants themselves.  Where necessary, PD/PIs and participants may be contacted after the completion of a research education experience for periodic updates on participants’ subsequent educational or employment history and professional activities.

Upon the completion of a program evaluation, NIH and its ICs will determine whether to (a) continue a program as currently configured, (b) continue a program with modifications, or (c) discontinue a program.

In evaluating this research education program OBSSR expects to use the following evaluation measures:

For Courses for Skills Development:

  • Aggregate number and demographic characteristics of participants
  • Educational level of participants
  • Content
  • Participants’ feedback on the program
  • New knowledge or skills acquired

Section VII. Agency Contacts

We encourage inquiries concerning this funding opportunity and welcome the opportunity to answer questions from potential applicants.

Application Submission Contacts

eRA Service Desk (Questions regarding ASSIST, eRA Commons, application errors and warnings, documenting system problems that threaten submission by the due date, and post-submission issues)

Finding Help Online: https://www.era.nih.gov/need-help (preferred method of contact)
Telephone: 301-402-7469 or 866-504-9552 (Toll Free)

General Grants Information (Questions regarding application instructions, application processes, and NIH grant resources)
Email: [email protected] (preferred method of contact)
Telephone: 301-480-7075

Grants.gov Customer Support (Questions regarding Grants.gov registration and Workspace)
Contact Center Telephone: 800-518-4726
Email: [email protected]

SBA Company Registry (Questions regarding required registration at the SBA Company Registry and for technical questions or issues)
Website to Email: http://sbir.gov/feedback?type=reg

Scientific/Research Contact(s)

Erica L. Spotts, Ph.D. 

Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR)
Telephone: 301-594-2105
Email: [email protected]

Jonathan Moyer, Ph.D.
NIH Office of Disease Prevention (ODP)
Phone: (301) 435-1230
E-mail: [email protected]  

Benjamin Philip Johns, Ph.D.
ORWH - Office of Research on Women's Health
Phone: 301.435.1681
E-mail: [email protected]

Holly Lynn Storkel
NIDCD - NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DEAFNESS AND OTHER COMMUNICATION DISORDERS
Phone: 301.451.6842
E-mail: [email protected]

For questions related to the scientific scope of the research education project:

Richard (Rick) P. Moser, PhD
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Telephone: 240-276-6915
Email: [email protected]

For questions related to the R25 funding opportunity requirements:

Nastaran (Nas) Zahir, PhD
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Telephone: 240-276-6333
Email: [email protected]

Maureen Monaghan Center, PhD, CDCES
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
301-402-3269
[email protected] 

William Elwood, PhD
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Telephone: 301-402-0116
Email: [email protected] 

Dara Blachman-Demner, PhD
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Telephone: 240-688-8179
Email: [email protected]

Laurie Friedman Donze, PhD
NHLBI - NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE
Phone: 301-827-1408
E-mail: [email protected]

Belinda Sims, Ph.D.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Telephone: 301-827-3420
Email: [email protected]

S. Janet Kuramoto-Crawford, Ph.D., M.H.S.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Phone: 301-443-8856
E-mail: [email protected]

Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Phone: 301-594-9346
Email: [email protected]

Laura Dwyer, Ph.D. 
NIH Office of Dietary Supplements
Phone: 301-435-2920
Email: [email protected] 

Peer Review Contact(s)

Center for Scientific Review (CSR) Email: [email protected]

Financial/Grants Management Contact(s)

Samantha J Tempchin
NIDCD - NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DEAFNESS AND OTHER COMMUNICATION DISORDERS
Phone: (301) 435-1404
E-mail: [email protected]

Crystal Wolfrey 
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Telephone: 240-276-6277
Email: [email protected]

Christina Coriz
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Phone: 301-594-8848
E-mail: [email protected]

Gabriel Hidalgo
Acting Chief, Grants Management Branch 
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Phone: 301-827-4630
E-mail: [email protected]

Jenna Briggs
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Telephone: 301-480-0639
Email: [email protected]

Leslye Fulwider
NHLBI - NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE
Phone: 301-480-9544
E-mail: [email protected]

Tamara Kees
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Telephone: 301-443-8811
Email: [email protected]

Pamela G Fleming
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Phone: 301-480-1159
E-mail: [email protected]

Debbie Chen
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Phone: 301-594-3788
Email: [email protected]

Section VIII. Other Information

Recently issued trans-NIH policy notices may affect your application submission. A full list of policy notices published by NIH is provided in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. All awards are subject to the terms and conditions, cost principles, and other considerations described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.

Authority and Regulations

Awards are made under the authorization of Sections 301 and 405 of the Public Health Service Act as amended (42 USC 241 and 284) and under Federal Regulations 42 CFR Part 52 and 2 CFR Part 200.

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