Increases for National Research Service Award Stipends and Childcare Subsidies
We are committed to sustaining the vitality of the future biomedical research workforce, including providing appropriate support and addressing the many challenges faced by postdoctoral scholars in biomedicine. As part of this commitment, we are pleased to announce stipend and childcare subsidy increases for the over 17,000 early career scholars supported on NIH Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSAs) (NOT-OD-24-104). Stipends will be raised by 4% for predoctoral trainees and by 8% for postdoctoral scholars in fiscal year (FY) 2024 compared to last year), the most substantial year over year increase since FY 2...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - April 23, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Mike Lauer Tags: blog Open Mike biomedical research workforce NRSA postdocs stipends Source Type: funding
Announcing Revisions to the NIH Fellowship Review and Application Process
Noni Byrnes, Ph.D., Director of NIH Center for Scientific Review
This blog has been co-authored with Noni Byrnes, Ph.D., Director, Center for Scientific Review, NIH. This is also posted on the Review Matters blog.
We are pleased to announce the details of changes to the peer review process and application forms for fellowship applications, to be implemented for applications submitted for due dates on or after January 25th, 2025. (See NOT-OD-24-107.) As we have discussed on this blog before (see here, here, here, and here), these changes are meant to facilitate the identification of the most promising candidates a...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - April 18, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Mike Lauer Tags: blog Open Mike applications fellowship Peer review postdocs Source Type: funding
Global Infectious Disease Research Training Program (D43 Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding Opportunity PAR-24-174 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages joint applications for the Global Infectious Disease (GID) Research Training programs from U.S. and low- and middle-income country (LMIC) institutions. The application should propose a collaborative training program that will strengthen the capacity of a LMIC institution to conduct infectious disease research. FIC will support research-training programs that focus on major endemic or life-threatening emerging infectious diseases, neglected tropical diseases, infections that frequently occur ...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - April 17, 2024 Category: Research Source Type: funding
California Behavioral Health Scholarship Program
Scholarship to California students pursuing education or training to become behavioral health practitioners in exchange for working in a medically underserved area of California upon graduation. Geographic coverage: California -- California Department of Health Care Access and Information (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - April 16, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: funding
Notice of Change to Budget Information in PAR-22-125 "NIGMS Bridges to the Baccalaureate Research Training Program (T34)"
Notice NOT-GM-24-030 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - April 16, 2024 Category: Research Source Type: funding
West Virginia Virtual Summer Academy
A virtual training from Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine for undergraduate students in West Virginia who want to prepare for medical school. Geographic coverage: West Virginia -- Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Robert C. Byrd Center for Rural Health (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - April 15, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: funding
Minnesota Rural and Underserved Clinical Rotation Grant Program
Grants to health professional training sites to add rural and underserved rotations or clinical training experiences, such as credential or certificate rural tracks or other specialized training, to existing clinical training programs. Geographic coverage: Minnesota -- Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - April 12, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: funding
NIDCR Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Transition Award to Promote a Diverse Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research Workforce (F99/K00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity PAR-24-139 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. To support outstanding graduate students from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups underrepresented in biomedical, clinical, behavioral and social sciences, over the transition from predoctoral to postdoctoral research training.. This phased award program will facilitate completion of graduate PhD or dual degree clinician scientist programs (F99) and progression to mentored postdoctoral positions in dental, oral and craniofacial research (K00). (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - April 12, 2024 Category: Research Source Type: funding
Strong African American Families Program (SAAF) Facilitator Training
Training for individuals to become facilitators certified to conduct the Strong African American Families (SAAF) or Strong African American Families – Teen (SAAF-T) programs. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- University of Georgia Center for Family Research (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - April 11, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: funding
Native Farm to School Training and Technical Assistance
Training and technical assistance to assist native communities that are looking to create or expand farm to school programs, enhance education curriculum, and/or engage new supply chain partners in youth-centered food sovereignty projects. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- First Nations Development Institute (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - April 9, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: funding
Education Activities for Responsible Analyses of Complex, Large-Scale Data (R25- Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity RFA-DA-25-039 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. This concept proposes to advance methodological rigor in NIDA-relevant research by supporting training on the responsible analyses of complex, large-scale datasets involving brain, behavioral, genomic, and socioenvironmental data through: 1. Courses for Skills Development 2. Curriculum or Methods Development (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - April 9, 2024 Category: Research Source Type: funding
West Virginia Rural Community Health Scholars
A program for health professions students in West Virginia that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals. Geographic coverage: West Virginia -- West Virginia Area Health Education Centers (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - April 4, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: funding
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Competitive Revision Supplements to Existing T32 Programs to Include Institutional Research Training in Data Science for Infectious and Immune Mediated Diseases
Notice NOT-AI-24-012 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - April 4, 2024 Category: Research Source Type: funding
Changes Coming to Applications and Peer Review in January 2025
NIH is implementing multiple changes that will impact the preparation and peer review of most grant applications submitted to NIH for due dates on or after January 25, 2025. Although each of these initiatives have specific goals, they are all meant to simplify, clarify, or ensure greater fairness.
We just released a guide notice (NOT-OD-24-084), what we are referring to as an “uber” notice, that provides an overview of each change to help the community contextualize them as details are released over the next few months. We developed this video (25 min) to provide you with an overview of the following changes:
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Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - April 4, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Mike Lauer Tags: blog Open Mike applications Grants policy Peer review Source Type: funding
Termination of NOSI NOT-OD-22-191 - Administrative Supplements to NCATS CTSA Program T32/TL1 Institutional Training Program as part of the INCLUDE (Investigation of Co-occurring Conditions across the Lifespan to Understand Down syndrome) Project
Notice NOT-TR-24-016 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - April 3, 2024 Category: Research Source Type: funding
