The NIH’s BUILD Initiative offers cooperative agreement awards to institutions aiming to engage undergraduate students in mentored research training programs. This grant focuses on enhancing diversity in the biomedical, behavioral, clinical, and social sciences research workforce by supporting the transformation of undergraduate research training and mentorship. Funding is provided to develop innovative programs and strategies, enhance institutional and faculty development, and address the research workforce pipeline leakage point. Applications are open for institutions seeking to build infrastructure and foster diverse and inclusive research training environments. Deadline for submissions: April 2, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 249381
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | RFA-RM-13-016 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | NIH Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity (BUILD) Initiative (U54) |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Health |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 93.310 — Trans-NIH Research Support |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Dec 19, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Jan 10, 2014 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 18, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 02, 2014 |
| Archive Date:: | May 02, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 30,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $3,000,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Private institutions of higher education |
| 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); Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; 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 allowed. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | National Institutes of Health |
| Description:: | The NIH encourages institutions that seek to engage undergraduate students in innovative mentored research training programs to submit applications for cooperative agreement awards through the NIH Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity (BUILD) initiative, one of three new Common Fund initiatives that together aim to enhance diversity in the biomedical, behavioral, clinical, and social sciences research workforce. Addressing a major leakage point in the research workforce pipeline, BUILD awards are intended to support the design and implementation of innovative programs, strategies and approaches to transform undergraduate research training and mentorship. BUILD awards will also support institutional and faculty development to further strengthen undergraduate research training environments. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | Modified Archive Date based on new Expiration Date, per NOT-RM-14-003. | Jan 10, 2014 |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1