Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Fellowship for Students at Institutions With NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (Parent F30) (PA-21-049)

PA-21-049

Table of IC-Specific Information, Requirements and Staff Contacts

Release Date: November 8, 2020
Expiration Date: September 9, 2023

NIH Institute or Center	Institute or Center Specific Information
National Cancer Institute Scientific Program Contacts: Mark Damico, Ph.D. Email: damicomw@mail.nih.gov Yansong Bian, M.D., Ph.D. Email: yansong.bian@nih.gov Hana Odeh, Ph.D. Email: hana.odeh@nih.gov Anu Puri, Ph.D. Email: puria@mail.nih.gov Grants Management Contact: Nicole Jones Email: jonesni@mail.nih.gov	NCI Specific Information: NCI requires a clear cancer focus in graduate research training and gives funding priority to applications whose sponsor and/or co-sponsor have active cancer-related R01, or R01-like, peer-reviewed research grants. For the NCI F30 Award, R01-like research funding includes peer-reviewed research grants from other federal sources and private foundations with a duration of at least 3 years with a minimum of $150,000 direct costs per year. Grants under a no-cost extension do not qualify. Additional NCI-specific information/requirements can be found at: http://www.cancer.gov/researchandfunding/cancertraining/funding/f30
National Eye Institute Scientific Program Contact: Neeraj Agarwal, Ph.D. Phone: (301) 451-2020 Email: agarwalnee@nei.nih.gov Grants Management Contact: Karen Robinson-Smith Phone: (301) 451-2020 Email: Karen.Robinson.Smith@nei.nih.gov	NEI Specific Information: See: /training/index.htm
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Scientific Program Contact: Paula Einhorn, M.D. Phone: (301) 435-0563 Email: einhornp@nhlbi.nih.gov Grants Management Contact: Kimberly Stanton Phone: (301) 435-0166 Email: stantonk@nhlbi.nih.gov	NHLBI Specific Information: The NHLBI is interested in supporting individual predoctoral fellowships for combined MD/Ph.D. training in research areas relevant to the mission of the NHLBI. The NHLBI supports research training and career development of researchers in fundamental sciences and clinical disciplines related to heart, vascular, lung, and blood diseases; sleep disorders; and blood resources. See http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/org/mission.htm for NHLBI’s mission statement. Prospective applicants are encouraged to read the NHLBI Strategic Plan http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/strategicplan/documents/StrategicPlan_Appendix.pdf to familiarize themselves with the research areas of interest to the Institute.” Potential overlapping areas of interest shared by the NHLBI and other Institutes/Centers of the NIH include myeloproliferative and myelodysplastic disorders, hematological malignancies resulting from disruptions in hematopoiesis, and the use of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and other cellular therapies. The NHLBI does not support fellowship projects primarily focused on malignancy-related research, vaccine development, or pathogens per se. Therefore, applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the NHLBI before submitting an application to determine its appropriateness for this FOA and the mission of the NHLBI. Please see NOT-HL-12-162 for additional guidance. NHLBI requires a Data and Safety Monitoring Plan for human subjects research with more than minimal risk.
National Institute on Aging Scientific Program Contact: NIA Training Office National Institute on Aging (NIA) Email: NIAtraining@nih.gov Grants Management Contact: Jessi Perez Phone: (301) 496-1472 Email: jessi.perez@nih.gov	NIA Specific Information: NIA’s focus is on aging and the contribution of aging to disease etiology, prevention and treatment. NIA has a particular focus on research into Alzheimer’s disease and its related dementias. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the appropriate NIA Program Official before preparing an application to discuss the relevance of the proposed research to the Institute’s research priorities. Information on the priority areas for the Behavioral and Social Research, Biology of Aging, Neuroscience and Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology Programs are found on the National Institute on Aging website: http://www.nia.nih.gov/research. Please see http://nia.nih.gov/research/dea/research-training-and-career-award-support for information about NIA’s support for F programs.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Scientific Program Contact: Peter Gao, M.D. Phone: (301) 443-6106 Email: gaozh@mail.nih.gov Grants Management Contact: Lauren E. Early Phone: (301) 443-2434 Email: earlyle@mail.nih.gov	NIAAA Specific Information: NIAAA sponsors a variety of fellowships and career development programs to ensure the training of highly qualified new investigators in alcohol-related research. Training opportunities under this announcement include research in the social, behavioral, biomedical, biological, and mathematical sciences as related to alcohol abuse and alcoholism. Please refer to the NIAAA website for a comprehensive description of NIAAA goals and priorities (http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/about-niaaa/our-work/strategic-plan). The NIAAA scientific program contact will be able to evaluate eligibility, recommend the most appropriate fellowship mechanism and refer you to the NIAAA program officer with relevant research expertise.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Scientific Program Contact: Microbiology and Infectious Disease (non-AIDS) Research: Stephanie Coomes, Ph.D. Phone: (301) 761-6855 Email: stephanie.coomes@nih.gov AIDS-Related Research: Eric Refsland, Ph.D. Phone: (301) 761-7193 Email: eric.refsland@nih.gov Basic Immunology, Allergy, Transplant, Autoimmunity, and Immune-Based Disease Research: Timothy A. Gondre-Lewis, Ph.D. Phone: (240) 627-3566 Email: tglewis@niaid.nih.gov Grants Management Contact: Trevor Alford Phone: (240) 747-7398 Email: Trevor.alford@nih.gov	NIAID Specific Information: NIAID requires a clear scientific focus in graduate research training related to any of the NIAID mission areas: https://www.niaid.nih.gov/sites/default/files/NIAIDStrategicPlan2017.pdf Applicants are encouraged to contact the appropriate NIAID Program Official before preparing an application to discuss the relevance of the proposed research to the Institute’s research priorities. For additional Information please reference link here: https://www.niaid.nih.gov/grants-contracts/training-career-grant-programs
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Scientific Program Contact: Dennis A. Twombly, Ph.D. Phone: (301) 451-3371 Email: dtwombly@mail.nih.gov Grants Management Contact: Bryan S. Clark, MBA Phone: (301) 435-6975 Email: clarkb1@mail.nih.gov	NICHD Specific Information: NICHD offers fellowships in areas relevant NICHD’s mission, including demography, social sciences, and population dynamics; male and female fertility and infertility; developing and evaluating contraceptive methods; improving the safety and efficacy of pharmaceuticals for use in pregnant women, infants, and children; HIV infection and transmission, AIDS, and associated infections; pediatric growth and endocrine research; child development and behavior; developmental biology and typical and atypical development; intellectual and developmental disabilities; gynecologic health conditions, including pelvic floor disorders; and childhood injury and critical illness; and rehabilitation medicine. The research interests of NICHD are described in more detail at: https://www.nichd.nih.gov/about/org/der/branches Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to contact NICHD’s Scientific/Research Contact before preparing an application to discuss the relevance of the proposed research and training to the Institute’s research priorities.
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Scientific Program Contact: Jaclyn Schurman, Au.D., Ph.D. Phone: (301) 402-4888 Email: jaclyn.schurman@nih.gov Grants Management Contact: Christopher Myers Phone: (301) 435-0713 Email: myersc@nidcd.nih.gov	NIDCD Specific Information: The NIDCD conducts the peer review of applications for this fellowship program for students enrolled in integrated dual clinical-research doctoral degree programs (where both degrees will be conferred at the culmination of doctoral study) within its Scientific Review Branch based on the expedited review schedule of four to five months from submission to award. NIDCD supports research and research training in hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech and language. Since NIH Institutes have overlapping programmatic interests, prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the Institute’s Scientific Program Contact in the early stages of formulating an application to ensure that the proposed research is within NIDCD’s scientific purview. In addition, please consult NIDCD’s Fellowship Frequently-Asked Questions (FAQs) at http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/funding/types/pages/fellowship_faqs.aspx.
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Scientific Program Contact: Anissa J. Brown, PhD Research Training and Career Development Branch National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Telephone: (301) 594-4805 Email: anissa.brown@nih.gov Grants Management Contact: Dede Rutberg, MBA Phone: (301) 594-4798 Email: rutbergd@mail.nih.gov	NIDCR Specific Information: NIDCR supports predoctoral dual degree DDS/DMD and Ph.D. (or equivalent) research training programs. NIDCR does not support MD-Ph.D. or any other type of predoctoral dual-degree research training program. Prospective applicants must demonstrate a commitment to a career in dental, oral, and craniofacial health research, and the proposed research training experience is expected to foster a career in research relevant to the NIDCR Strategic Plan (http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/Research/ResearchPriorities/StrategicPlan/ ). All prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the NIDCR Scientific Program Contact before preparing an application to discuss eligibility and the relevance of the proposed research to the Institute’s research priorities.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Scientific Program Contact: Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases: Arthur L. Castle, Ph.D. Phone: (301) 594-7719 Email: CastleA@mail.nih.gov Digestive and Liver Diseases, Obesity, and Nutrition: Christine Densmore, M.S. Phone: (301) 402-8714 Email: DensmoreC@mail.nih.gov Kidney and Urologic Diseases: Christine Maric-Bilkan, Ph.D. Phone: (301) 435-0486 Email: Christine.maric-bilkan@nih.gov Hematologic Diseases: Cindy N. Roy, Ph.D. Phone: (301) 594-8805 Email: Cindy.Roy@nih.gov Grants Management Contact: Jill Bradshaw Phone: (301) 827-1230 Email: jill.bradshaw@nih.gov	NIDDK Specific Information: NIDDK will support students who have identified a dissertation project, and appropriate dissertation director, in an area of research supported by the Institute: diabetes, endocrinology, metabolic diseases; gastroenterology, hepatology, obesity, nutrition; and kidney, urologic, and hematologic disorders. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the appropriate NIDDK program director before beginning the process of applying for a fellowship.
National Institute on Drug Abuse Scientific Program Contact: Lindsey Friend NIDA Office of Research Training, Diversity and Disparities Phone: (301) 594-4673 Email: NIDA_Training@nida.nih.gov Grants Management Contact: Nadia Felix Phone: (301) 827-5701 Email:felixnl@mail.nih.gov	NIDA Specific Information: NIDA supports the training of predoctoral fellows conducting drug abuse and addiction research. Prospective applicants are highly encouraged to contact a NIDA Program Official in their area of interest, prior to preparing an application. For a list of NIDA training contacts, please see http://www.drugabuse.gov/ResearchTraining/Contacts.html. For additional guidance on applying for this predoctoral fellowship, visit http://www.nida.nih.gov/ResearchTraining/Predocfaqs.html.
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Scientific Program Contact: Michael C. Humble, Ph.D. Phone: (984) 287-3272 Email: humble@niehs.nih.gov Grants Management Contact: Clark Phillips Phone: (984) 287-3364 Email: clark.phillips@nih.gov	NIEHS Specific Information: Training opportunities supported under this announcement by the NIEHS are expected to focus on the environmental health sciences and be responsive to the mission of the NIEHS, which is to reduce the burden of human illness and dysfunction from environmental causes by understanding how environmental factors, individual susceptibility and age interrelate in the disease process. Fellowship applications should examine/address how an environmentally relevant toxicant or exposure is, or might be, involved in a human health endpoint such as a specific human disease, dysfunction, pathophysiologic condition, or relevant disease process. Examples of environmentally relevant toxicants include industrial chemicals or manufacturing byproducts, metals, pesticides, herbicides, air pollutants and other inhaled toxicants, particulates or fibers, and fungal/bacterial or biologically derived toxins. Agents considered non-responsive to this announcement include, but are not limited to: alcohol, drugs of abuse, pharmaceuticals, chemotherapeutic agents, radiation which is not a result of an ambient environmental exposure, and infectious or parasitic agents, except when agents are disease co-factors to an environmental toxicant exposure to produce the biological effect. Fellowship applications may include research in the Environmental Public Health field in which communities which are exposed to environmental exposures or have concerns about environmentally related diseases are actively engaged in all stages of research, dissemination and evaluation. Examples of proposals in the Environmental Public Health field include investigating the health effects / impacts of environmental exposures that disproportionately burden low income or minority communities, investigating emerging environmental threats to communities, investigating exposure-related diseases that are of great concern to a community, and research and evaluation methodology to improve the theories and implementation strategies for working with communities to address their environmental health concerns. Fellows would learn how to conduct research using community based participatory methods, create outreach and education programs and translate research finding to a vast array of stakeholders.
National Institute of Mental Health Scientific Program Contact: Email: NIMH Training Contacts Grants Management Contact: Tamara Kees Phone: (301) 443-8811 Email: Tamara.Kees@nih.gov	NIMH Specific Information: The NIMH supports a broad spectrum of basic and translational research, including basic neuroscience, human genetics, adult and developmental translational research, services and intervention research, and AIDS-related research (https://www.nimh.nih.gov/about/organization/nimh-extramural-research-programs.shtml) that advances our mission and strategic research priorities. See https://www.nimh.nih.gov/funding/training/nimh-nrsa-practices-and-guidance.shtml for guidance about NIMH-specific practices for individual fellowship applications and awards. Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to contact Institute program staff before preparing an application to discuss the relevance of the proposed research to the Institute’s research priorities and for guidance on the proposed research and training plans.
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Scientific Program Contact: For initial inquiries contact: NIMHDtraining@nih.gov Grants Management Contact: Priscilla Grant, JD Phone: (301) 594-8412 Email: pg38h@nih.gov	NIMHD Specific Information: The mission of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) is to lead scientific research to improve minority health and eliminate health disparities http://www.nimhd.nih.gov. Applications are accepted for all areas of research, including biomedical, clinical, behavioral, and social sciences, as related to minority health or health disparities. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact the Institute’s Scientific Program Contact in the early stages of formulating an application to discuss the relevance of the proposed research to the Institute’s research priorities.
National Institute of Nursing Research Scientific Program Contact: David Banks, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S.S.W., R.N. Phone: 301-496-9558 Email: david.banks@nih.gov Grants Management Contact: Randi Freundlich Phone: 301-594-5974 Email: freundlichr@mail.nih.gov	NINR Specific Information: NINR uses the F30 fellowship to provide support for individuals pursuing combined DNP/PhD graduate training. Applications must have a clear focus in science areas related to the NINR mission, which is to promote and improve the health of individuals, families, and communities. Applicants should also consider NINR areas of special interest identified in NOT-NR-21-001. Those interested in applying for this opportunity are strongly encouraged to contact the NINR Program Director for Extramural Training. The applicant may contact the NINR Program Director by emailing a copy of their draft NIH Biosketch with any questions and a draft synopsis of interests and research/training aims. Applicants proposing to receive training in clinical trial research should be sure to carefully read instructions found at: https://www.ninr.nih.gov/newsandinformation/newsandnotes/guidance-ctre
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health Scientific Program Contact: Jennifer N. Baumgartner, Ph.D. Phone: 301-402-4084 Email: jennifer.baumgartner@nih.gov Grants Management Contact: Debbie Chen Phone: (301) 594-3788 Email: debbie.chen@nih.gov	NCCIH Specific Information: NCCIH will not accept applications to this program proposing to conduct new, free-standing clinical trials. Applicants to the fellowship programs interested in clinical trial research are encouraged to participate in the planning, design, and implementation of the mentor’s ongoing clinical trials in order to gain the training and experience necessary to become independent clinical investigators. Before the application receipt date, applicants and mentor(s) are strongly encouraged to discuss their proposed research interest with an NCCIH Program Officer in the specific scientific area and/or intervention that is closely related to the proposed project to confirm its relevance to NCCIH's mission, research priorities, and strategic plan. A list of NCCIH program officials can be found at https://nccih.nih.gov/grants/contact#area. Applications that will include the use of natural products or devices in an ongoing interventional research project should explicitly describe the status of the Investigational New Drug (IND) or Investigational Device Exemption (IDE). Applicants interested in natural products research are encouraged to review NCCIH's Natural Product Integrity Policy.
Office of Research Infrastructure Programs Scientific Program Contact: Stephanie Murphy, VMD, PhD Telephone: 301-451-7818 Email: stephanie.murphy@nih.gov Grants Management Contact: Sabrina Oasan Email: sabrina.oasan@nih.gov Phone: 301-443-9123	ORIP Specific Information: Before the application receipt date, applicants are strongly encouraged to discuss their proposed research interest with ORIP’s scientific program contact. ORIP supports training applications exclusively from highly qualified veterinary students or holders of degrees in veterinary medicine in biomedical areas related to comparative /translational medicine.