Arizona Virtual Full Spectrum Indigenous Doula Certification Training
A four-day virtual indigenous doula certification training for potential doulas in Arizona. Geographic coverage: Arizona -- Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, American Indian Research Center for Health (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - August 1, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Institutional Network Award for Promoting Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Research Training (U2C - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity PAR-23-248 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity is to invite Institutional Network Awards (U2C-TL1) to cultivate a highly integrated cohort of trainees and early career investigators and to develop career development resources to acceleratekidney, urologic, and hematologic research. To maximize integration and promote a true trainee community, Institutions are invited to submit a single, unified U2C-TL1 application to engage, recruit, prepare, and sustain the next generation of scientists able to contribute to advancing research in kidney, uro...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - August 1, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Notice of Information: High-Priority Principles of Rigorous Research for the Final Receipt Date of NINDS Materials to Enhance Training in Experimental Rigor (METER) Funding Opportunity
Notice NOT-NS-23-101 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - July 28, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Notice of Change to Extend Last Receipt Date for PAR-21-032: "NINDS Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) for Training of Postdoctoral Fellows (F32 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)"
Notice NOT-NS-23-098 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - July 27, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Meet Sheila Garrity, the New Director of the HHS Office of Research Integrity
Sheila Garrity, JD, MPH, MBA, Director of the HHS Office of Research Integrity Sheila Garrity, JD, MPH, MBA, began as director of the HHS Office of Research Integrity (ORI) in March. As our offices work closely together to address research misconduct in NIH-funded biomedical research, we recently took some time to sit down and chat to get to know her better and welcome her to this new role. Ms. Garrity has many outstanding credentials, with over 30 years supporting research integrity efforts within academia and professional societies. She previously led research integrity and responsible conduct of research efforts at...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - July 25, 2023 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: blog Open Mike Research integrity research misconduct Source Type: funding

NIH Blueprint and BRAIN Initiative Program for Enhancing Neuroscience Diversity through Undergraduate Research Education Experiences (BP BRAIN-ENDURE) (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity RFA-NS-24-014 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The over-arching goal of this NIH Blueprint R25 program is to encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups underrepresented in the biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research workforce, to pursue further studies or careers in research. To accomplish the stated over-arching goal, this FOA will support creative educational activities with a primary focus on Courses for Skills Development, Research E...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - July 21, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Region 8 Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers Program (EJ TCTAC)
Funding for a single entity to serve as a training and technical assistance center for EPA Region 8. The Center will work with agencies that are interested in participating in environmental and energy justice programs, policy development, and using environmental and energy grant programs to advance environmental and energy justice. Environmental health and public health outcomes are encouraged, and rural communities are a priority. Geographic coverage: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, and 28 tribes -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - July 18, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Building Workforce Capacity of Rural and Frontier Local Health Departments to Respond to COVID-19
Training and technical assistance for local health departments that serve rural and frontier jurisdictions to effectively respond to, recover from, and build community resiliency related to the COVID pandemic and future public health emergencies. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- National Association of County and City Health Officials (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - July 18, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Case Study in Research Integrity – Banned From Supervising, Can’t Go in Lab, but No Impact on NIH Funded Research?
We have seen rising numbers of allegations related to harassment, discrimination, and hostile work environments since 2018 (when we first started tracking them). In many cases, we successfully work with recipient institutions to put appropriate measures in place to address unsafe working environments. These measures may include removing the principal investigator (PI) from the award or putting additional oversight measures in place. However, too often we hear from institutions that a PI has violated the institution’s policies and is no longer permitted to supervise students or staff, but there will be “no impact on NIH...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - July 17, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Mike Lauer Tags: blog Open Mike case study harassment Research integrity Source Type: funding

Minnesota Health Professional Training Scholarship Grant Program
Grants for eligible health professional training programs in Minnesota to administer scholarships to students enrolled during the 2023-24 school year. Grantees should provide both academic and professional counseling and prioritize rural clinical placements for all scholarship recipients. 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 - July 11, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Montana Health Equity Training Funds
Funding for organizations that impact rural communities in Montana and their health. Funding must be used to provide training for staff in working with health disparity populations. Geographic coverage: Montana -- Montana Area Health Education Center, Montana Office of Rural Health (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - July 11, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Strengthening Integrity and Fairness in Peer Review Through New Required Trainings
Effective for the May 2024 council round (peer review meetings in early 2024), all reviewers will be required to complete trainings related to review integrity and bias awareness prior to serving on NIH peer review groups (NOT-OD-23-156). These trainings build on our long-standing commitment to maintaining integrity and fairness throughout the review process. The NIH Center for Scientific Review (CSR) developed the two interactive online training modules with significant input from dedicated CSR advisory council working groups. The “Bias Awareness and Mitigation” module (launched in 2021) is desi...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - July 11, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Mike Lauer Tags: blog Open Mike Peer review Research integrity Source Type: funding

Review Integrity and Bias Awareness Training will be Required for NIH Reviewers Effective May 2024 Council Round
Notice NOT-OD-23-156 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - July 11, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Homeland Security National Training Program (HSNTP) – Continuing Training Grants (CTG)
Grants to support emergency preparedness training solutions to help rural and tribal areas prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters, threats, hazards, and other emergencies. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - July 6, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

ADVANCE Predoctoral T32 Training Program to Promote Diversity in Health Disparities Research, Preventive Interventions, and Methodology (T32, Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity RFA-OD-23-018 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The NIH Office of Disease Prevention (ODP) and participating Institutes, Centers, and Offices are soliciting T32 applications to train predoctoral scholars from diverse backgrounds, including those underrepresented in prevention relevant fields, in three integrated areas: 1) health disparities/health equity research, 2) development and implementation of multi-level preventive interventions, and 3) methods for the design and analysis of studies to evaluate multi-level preventive interventions (see Notice of NIH's Interest in Diversity). (Sourc...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - July 5, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: funding