This NIDDK Investigator Award is for the purpose of empowering established, NIDDK-funded mentors to provide high-quality guidance to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds. The grant offers protected effort and resources to facilitate this crucial mentoring. Its primary goal is to significantly increase the pipeline of early career investigators from diverse groups who successfully compete for NIDDK fellowships, career development awards, and research project grants. Eligible mentors must be actively conducting research aligned with NIDDK’s mission and demonstrate a strong history of effectively mentoring early career researchers from diverse backgrounds, thereby fostering a more inclusive and skilled biomedical research workforce.
Opportunity ID: 344775
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-DK-22-012 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | NIDDK Investigator Award to Support Mentoring of Early Career Researchers from Diverse Backgrounds (K26 – Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Food and Nutrition Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.847 — Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 05, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | Dec 05, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 28, 2023 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 28, 2023 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 05, 2023 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Independent school districts City or township governments Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities For profit organizations other than small businesses Special district 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 purpose of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Investigator Award to Support Mentoring of Diverse Early Career Researchers is to provide protected effort and resources to established, NIDDK-funded, mentors to provide high quality mentoring to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from diverse backgrounds, including those from underrepresented groups (see NIHs Interest in Diversity Statement: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-20-031.html). The goal of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to increase the number of early career investigators from diverse backgrounds, including from groups nationally underrepresented in biomedical, clinical, behavioral, and social sciences research, who successfully compete for NIDDK fellowships, career development awards, and research project grants. PIs (mentors) must be conducting research that falls within the missions of the NIDDK and such research programs should serve as the framework around which mentoring activities are constructed. PIs/applicants must have a demonstrable track record of mentoring early career researchers from diverse backgrounds, including those from underrepresented groups. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-22-012.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIH Grants Information
grantsinfo@nih.gov Email:grantsinfo@nih.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NIH Grants Information grantsinfo@nih.gov Email: grantsinfo@nih.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMS-H | Use for due dates on or after January 25, 2023 | PKG00278812 | Jan 28, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
344775 RR_SF424_5_0-5.0.pdf
344775 PHS398_CoverPageSupplement_5_0-5.0.pdf
344775 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf
344775 PerformanceSite_4_0-4.0.pdf
344775 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_4_0-4.0.pdf
344775 RR_Budget_3_0-3.0.pdf
344775 PHS398_CareerDevelopmentAwardSup_6_0-6.0.pdf
344775 PHSHumanSubjectsAndClinicalTrialsInfo_3_0-3.0.pdf
Optional forms
344775 RR_SubawardBudget30_3_0-3.0.pdf
344775 PHS_AssignmentRequestForm_3_0-3.0.pdf