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Announcing a Simplified Review Framework for NIH Research Project Grant Applications
This blog has been co-authored with Noni Byrnes, Director, Center for Scientific Review, NIH. Cross-posted on the Review Matters blog. Noni Byrnes, Ph.D., Director of NIH Center for Scientific Review Mike Lauer, M.D., Deputy Director for Extramural Research, NIH As we have discussed in previous blogs, NIH has heard concerns from the extramural community about the complexity of the peer review process for research project grants (RPGs) and the increasing responsibilities of peer reviewers in policy compliance. NIH has also heard concerns about the potential for reputational bias to affect peer review outcomes. A...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - October 19, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Mike Lauer Tags: blog Open Mike Peer review RPG Source Type: funding

Notice of Change to section for RFA-DA-24-026, "NIDA REI: Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) Training a Diverse Data Science Workforce for Addiction Research (R15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)"
Notice NOT-DA-23-039 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - October 19, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) (U54 - Clinical Trial Optional)
Grants to institutions that offer doctorate degrees in the health professions or in a health-related science and have a historical and current commitment to educating underrepresented students, and for institutions that provide clinical services to medically underserved communities. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - October 18, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) (U54 - Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding Opportunity RFA-MD-24-001 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The purpose of the Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) Program is to expand the national capacity for research in the health sciences by providing cooperative agreement support to institutions that offer doctorate degrees in the health professions or in a health-related science and have a documented historical and current mission or historical commitment to educating underrepresented students, and for institutions that provide clinical services to medically underserved communities. The primary goals of RCMI specialized center awa...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - October 17, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Reminder: Annual Reports to the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare Due December 1, 2023
Domestic institutions with an approved Domestic Animal Welfare Assurance are reminded that Annual Reports for the reporting period October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023, are due to the NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) by December 1, 2023. (NOT-OD-24-008). These reports cover the October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023 reporting period. The following information must be reported: Any change in the institution’s AAALAC International accreditation status; Any change in the institution’s animal care program and use as described in PHS Policy section IV.A.1.a-i.; Any change in the I...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - October 13, 2023 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: Top Stories Animal Welfare OLAW Reporting Source Type: funding

Opioid Settlement Fund Community Grant Program
Grants for organizations working to abate and alleviate the impacts of the opioid crisis and co-occurring substance use challenges in South Dakota communities. Rural behavioral health workforce, MAT training, and telehealth in rural communities are among the approved uses of funds. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- South Dakota Department of Health, South Dakota Department of Social Services (Source: Emergency services funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Emergency services funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center - October 13, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: funding

Dear Colleague Letter: Aligning Fundamental Research and Education in Advanced Manufacturing with the Objectives of the Manufacturing USA Institutes
Available Formats: HTML: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2024/nsf24014/nsf24014.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=clickPDF: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2024/nsf24014/nsf24014.pdf?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=clickDocument Number: nsf24014Public Comment: This is an NSF Program Announcements and Information item. (Source: NSF Program Announcements and Information)
Source: NSF Program Announcements and Information - October 12, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: funding

Update on Improving NRSA Fellowship Review: Analysis of Comments from the Request for Information
Noni Byrnes, Ph.D., Director of NIH Center for Scientific Review Mike Lauer, M.D., Deputy Director for Extramural Research, NIH As outlined in “Update on Improving Fellowship Review: A Request for Information (RFI),” NIH issued an RFI—from April 17 through June 23, 2023—seeking input on the proposed changes to the peer review of Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) fellowship applications by restructuring the review criteria and modifying some sections of the PHS Fellowship Supplemental Form that are specific to NRSAs. The RFI was published as a Guide Notice, in the Feder...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - October 12, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Mike Lauer Tags: blog Open Mike Source Type: funding

Student Leaders in Public Health Program
Awards for college students to support public health focused field placements and faculty-student collaborative projects. Field placements working with medically underserved, rural, and tribal populations are encouraged. Geographic coverage: Colorado, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, and South Dakota (Rocky Mountain Region) -- Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - October 11, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Georgia Physicians Education Loan Repayment Program (GPELRP)
Loan repayment assistance for physicians who agree to practice medicine full-time in a rural community in Georgia for at least 4 years. Geographic coverage: Georgia -- Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - October 11, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Into the Fields Sponsor Organization Application
Application for organizations in the Carolinas to host college student interns. Students will be trained on issues that farmworkers face and placed to work full-time with migrant education programs, legal aid offices, rural health clinics, community-based organizations, and farmworker unions. Geographic coverage: North Carolina and South Carolina -- Student Action with Farmworkers (SAF) (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - October 11, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Enhancing Biomedical Engineering, Imaging, and Technology Acceleration (BEITA) at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity RFA-EB-23-006 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. GL to update purpose after the NOFO is finalized. Develop plans to establish or enhance BME departments, interdisciplinary technology centers, and/or academic programs which may include: Support research and educational opportunities for trainees in bioengineering and technology development (Undergrad and/or Graduate) Plans for core technology facilities, maker space, data science centers Faculty recruitment, collaborative research programs, training, and partnerships Building curriculum and course development Innovation and entrepreneurship...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - October 10, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: funding

California Song-Brown Healthcare Workforce Training Program: Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (FNP/PA) Postgraduate Fellowship
Grants to support postgraduate family nurse practitioner/physician assistant (FNP/PA) fellowships for clinical training in primary care. 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 - October 9, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

California Song-Brown Healthcare Workforce Training Program: Certified Nurse Midwifery (CNM) and Licensed Midwifery (LM) Training Programs
Grants to support certified nurse midwifery (CNM) and licensed midwifery (LM) training programs in California. 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 - October 9, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Minnesota Follow Along Program Community Connectors Grant
Funding to recruit and deploy a group of community connectors in Minnesota that will provide culturally and linguistically inclusive outreach and navigation support for families as they enroll and participate in the Follow Along Program. Follow Along helps parents and caregivers of young children learn about their child's development and identify any needs, connecting them to supports and services based on those needs. Geographic coverage: Minnesota -- Minnesota Department of Health (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - October 9, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: funding