The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and the Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) are offering this grant to support a national program for mentored institutional career development. This funding opportunity is specifically designed for junior faculty who have recently completed postgraduate clinical training in obstetrics and gynecology. The grant’s primary purpose is to assist these faculty members in their transition into productive, independent physician-scientists, with a dedicated focus on women’s reproductive health research and its subspecialties. Utilizing the NIH Mentored Clinical Scientist Development (K12) Award mechanism, this program provides essential support to institutions to cultivate the next generation of clinical scientists in this critical field, anticipating up to 10 awards.
Opportunity ID: 46847
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-HD-09-026 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Women’s Reproductive Health Research (WRHR) Career Development Program (K12) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.865 — Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 17, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 28, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 28, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 28, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,752,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $440,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | For profit organizations other than small businesses Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institutes of Health |
| Description: | Purpose. The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and the Office of Research on Womens Health (ORWH) is to solicit applications to continue to support a national program of mentored institutional career development programs for junior faculty who have recently completed postgraduate clinical training in obstetrics and gynecology, and are committed to an independent research career in women’s reproductive health. The supervised research training will assist junior faculty in their transition into productive, physician scientists in areas related to obstetrics and gynecology and its subspecialties. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH Mentored Clinical Scientist Development (K12) Award mechanism to provide support to an institution for development of independent clinical scientists. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The NICHD intends to commit $4,752,000 in total costs to support this program in FY 2010. It is anticipated that up to 10 awards may be made. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-09-026.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 |
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