The Education Department is offering the NIH Research Education Program grant for short courses aimed at enhancing skills in the innovative neurotechnologies field. The grant focuses on providing education to support the biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research workforce in meeting national research needs. These courses will include didactic and hands-on experiences to develop foundational knowledge and skills using cutting-edge scientific tools related to the BRAIN Initiative goals. Graduate students, medical students, postdocs, medical residents, and early-career faculty are the target participants for this grant opportunity.
Opportunity ID: 270668
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-MH-15-220 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BRAIN Initiative: Short Courses in Research Tools and Methods (R25) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Health Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.173 — Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 19, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 18, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 18, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 18, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Independent school districts Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) For profit organizations other than small businesses County governments Special district governments Small businesses Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institutes of Health |
| Description: | The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The over-arching goal of this Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative R25 program is to support educational activities that complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nations biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs. To accomplish the stated over-arching goal, this FOA will support creative educational activities with a primary focus on Courses for Skills Development that will build participants foundational knowledge and skills in the rigorous use of state-of-the art scientific tools and methods that contribute to, and are developed in response to, the major goals of the BRAIN Initiative. Each short course is expected to include both didactics and in-person / hands-on experiences. This FOA is intended for participants who are graduate students, medical students, postdoctoral scholars, medical residents, and/or early-career faculty. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-15-220.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIH OER Webmaster
FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV Email:FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NIH OER Webmaster FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV Email: FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMS-C | FORMS-C | PKG00210961 | Feb 18, 2015 | Mar 18, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
270668 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
270668 PHS398_ResearchPlan_2_0-2.0.pdf
270668 PHS398_CoverPageSupplement_2_0-2.0.pdf
270668 RR_Budget_1_3-1.3.pdf
270668 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_2_0-2.0.pdf
270668 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
270668 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
270668 PlannedReport-1.0.pdf
270668 PHS398_CumulativeInclusionReport-1.0.pdf
270668 RR_SubawardBudget30_1_3-1.3.pdf
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