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New U-RISE and MARC Funding Opportunities and Upcoming Webinar
We’re pleased to announce that the notices of funding opportunities (NOFOs) for the Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (U-RISE) (PAR-24-137) and Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) (PAR-24-138) programs have been reissued. These NOFOs aim to promote broad participation in the biomedical research workforce by strengthening research training environments and expanding the pool of well-trained students who: Complete their baccalaureate degree, and Transition into and complete biomedical, research-focused higher degree programs (such as a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D.). ...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - April 9, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Funding Opportunities Meetings/Events Training/Fellowships/Career Development Preparing an Application Undergraduate Webinars Source Type: blogs

Virtual Meeting for Advancing Research Careers (ARC) Predoc to Postdoc Transition Program (F99/K00) Applicants
We’re pleased to announce a virtual “office hour” on May 1 for potential applicants to our new Advancing Research Careers (ARC) predoctoral to postdoctoral transition award (F99/K00). The ARC program is part of the National Institutes of Health’s efforts to promote broad participation within the biomedical research workforce. It has two components: an individual predoctoral to postdoctoral career transition award (F99/K00) and an institutional research education cooperative agreement (UE5) to provide these scholars with additional mentoring, networking, and professional development activities. The office hour w...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - April 4, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Funding Opportunities Meetings/Events Training/Fellowships/Career Development Biomedical Graduate Education Preparing an Application Webinars Source Type: blogs

SuRE R16 Program Funding Announcements and Upcoming Webinar
We’re pleased to announce that two funding opportunities for the Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) program have been reissued. SuRE awards support investigator-initiated research projects in NIH mission areas and are open to faculty at institutions that award bachelor and/or graduate science degrees, receive limited NIH research support, and either serve a substantial number of students supported by Pell grants or are historically Black colleges and universities or Tribal colleges and universities. Faculty investigators who aren’t currently program directors/principal investigators (PD/PIs) of an active NIH res...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - March 28, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Matt Mills Tags: Funding Opportunities Training/Fellowships/Career Development Preparing an Application Webinars Source Type: blogs

Volunteer as a Peer Reviewer for NIGMS!
NIGMS supports a wide range of research, training, workforce development, and institutional capacity building grants in the biomedical sciences. While NIH’s Center for Scientific Review reviews the majority of our investigator-initiated research grants (read our post on NIGMS RPGs), NIGMS has its own scientific review branch (SRB) that manages the review of applications to programs in workforce development and in research capacity building (past posts on training and capacity building provide more information). These programs often require reviewers with unique experiences, in addition to scientific or technical expertis...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - March 25, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Peer Review Research Administration Peer Review Process Source Type: blogs

Application and Funding Trends in Fiscal Year 2023
NIGMS continues to support a broad range of scientific topics and investigators within its research portfolio, including support for investigator-initiated research project grants (RPGs) at institutions throughout the country. As part of its commitment to transparency, NIGMS examines and publishes data on annual trends reflected in its RPG portfolio. In this post, we review and describe investigator-level trends associated with competing R01/R01-equivalent RPGs including those in the Institute’s R35 Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) program. NIGMS Investigator-Level Trends Research Grants In ord...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - March 20, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Director’s Messages Funding Trends Funding Outcomes Funding Policies MIRA NIGMS Strategic Plan R01 Source Type: blogs

Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) Funding Opportunity and Upcoming Webinar
We’re pleased to announce our Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) has been reissued (PAR-24-128). This NOFO continues our support of eligible, domestic organizations to develop and implement effective, evidence-informed approaches to dual-degree training and mentoring that will keep pace with the rapid evolution of the biomedical research enterprise and lead to the completion of both a clinical degree (for example, M.D., D.O., D.V.M., D.D.S., Pharm.D.) and a research doctorate degree (Ph.D.). We expect that the proposed research training programs will incorporate didactic, resea...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - March 19, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Funding Opportunities Meetings/Events Training/Fellowships/Career Development Webinars Source Type: blogs

New NIGMS Resource: How-To Videos on Preparing NIH Training Tables
We’re pleased to announce the creation of informational videos on completing the NIH training tables. These videos take you through completing the NIH tables for undergraduate and graduate research training grant applications and, when applicable, research performance progress reports. The following NIH training tables have informational videos* (accessible PDF versions are available on our website): Undergraduate Training Programs Table 2: Participating Faculty Members Table 3: Federal Institutional Research Training Grants and Related Support Available to Participating Faculty Members Table 4: Resea...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - March 14, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Research Administration Resources Training/Fellowships/Career Development Post-Award Monitoring and Reporting Preparing an Application Source Type: blogs

Sample NIGMS Data Management and Sharing Plans Now Available
Last year, NIH implemented a data management and sharing (DMS) policy to promote the sharing of scientific data. The policy requires that NIH grantees submit a DMS plan as part of their grant application. The great news is that most of our grantees already meet NIH’s DMS requirements, which we explain more fully in a list of FAQs. To aid applicants and grantees in navigating this new policy, NIGMS has developed examples of acceptable plans for different types of applications including: Research project grants (RPGs) Small business innovation research (SBIR) and small business technology transfer (STTR)...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - March 13, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Research Administration Resources Source Type: blogs

How Is the Post-Award Process Managed?
This post is part of a series outlining NIGMS research priorities, funding opportunities, and the grant application process. You can read more posts in this series and sign up to receive all future posts delivered straight to your inbox. Our previous posts in this series described NIGMS research priorities; major research project grants that we support; and overviews of our Institute’s research training, workforce development, and research capacity building programs. In this post, we discuss the notice of award (NOA), project reporting requirements, flexibilities in award management, and matters that require additiona...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - February 21, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Research Administration Resources NIGMS Grant Basics Post-Award Monitoring and Reporting Source Type: blogs

NIH Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) Presubmission Webinar
We’re pleased to announce a presubmission webinar for the NIH Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) program (PAR-23-137). The next application due date is June 7, 2024. SEPA supports educational activities for pre-kindergarten to grade 12 to ensure that students and teachers from all communities and regions of the country have the opportunity to pursue studies in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). SEPA also supports informal STEM education activities outside the classroom.  STEM educators interested in applying for SEPA funding are strongly encouraged to attend the webinar to learn ...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - February 20, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Funding Opportunities Meetings/Events Preparing an Application SEPA Webinars Source Type: blogs

Notice: NIGMS Support to Utilize Data and Biospecimens Generated by the ARDS, Pneumonia, and Sepsis Phenotyping Consortium
We’ve issued a new notice: NIGMS Support to Utilize Data and Biospecimens Generated by the ARDS, Pneumonia, and Sepsis (APS) Phenotyping Consortium (NOT-GM-24-018). The purpose is to inform investigators that we’ll support studies that fall within the NIGMS mission and utilize biospecimens or data generated from the APS Consortium. Investigators can learn about the study design and structure of the APS Consortium in our previous Feedback Loop post. The APS public website, maintained by Consortium investigators, will have information about the available data and biospecimens and a process for requesting acce...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - January 25, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Funding Opportunities Sepsis Research Source Type: blogs

Wanted: Division of Genetics and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Program Directors
We’re seeking two highly qualified scientists to serve as program directors in the Genetic Mechanisms Branch (GMB) and the Developmental and Cellular Processes Branch (DCPB) of our Division of Genetics and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (GMCDB). GMCDB supports research grants focused on understanding the structure and function of cells and cellular components and the cellular and molecular mechanisms that underlie inheritance, gene expression, and development. All prospective candidates should have expertise in the mechanism and regulation of genetics including basic molecular processes, cellular biolo...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - January 17, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Job Announcements Source Type: blogs

Wanted: Biomedical Technology and Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Program Directors
We’re recruiting accomplished scientists for program officer positions in the Division of Biophysics, Biomedical Technology, and Computational Biosciences (BBCB). The selected candidates will be responsible for scientific and administrative management of a portfolio of research grants, and will stimulate, plan, advise, direct, and evaluate program activities related to their field of expertise. One program officer position is in the Biomedical Technology Branch (BTB), which supports the development and optimization of innovative NIGMS’ mission-relevant technologies and tools to advance biomedical research....
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - January 17, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Job Announcements Source Type: blogs

Wanted: Scientific Review Officer
We’re seeking a highly qualified scientist to serve as a scientific review officer in the Scientific Review Branch (SRB) of our Division of Extramural Activities. SRB conducts the initial evaluation for scientific and technical merit of applications for funding through grants and cooperative agreements in areas of research that NIGMS supports. SRB’s key mission is to ensure that NIGMS grant applications receive expert, timely peer review, while avoiding bias and conflicts of interest in accordance with federal law and departmental policies. The selected candidate will be responsible for conducting the initi...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - January 17, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Job Announcements Source Type: blogs

Your First Application Didn ’t Get Funded? Apply Again!
This post is part of a series outlining NIGMS research priorities, funding opportunities, and the grant application process. You can read more posts in this series and sign up to receive all future posts delivered straight to your inbox. The previous post in this series covered tips for crafting a strong grant application. However, the reality is that not all applications will be funded. If you’ve applied to a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) and your application didn’t get funding, you may have received the following advice from colleagues, mentors, and even NIH program staff: “Keep trying until you su...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - January 16, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Research Administration Resources NIGMS Grant Basics Preparing an Application Source Type: blogs