National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Grant: Bioengineering Training for Type I Diabetes Research

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases offers funds to develop an interdisciplinary workforce focused on bioengineering research aimed at advancing innovative technologies for treating type 1 diabetes. The grant supports training programs for postdoctoral researchers in bioengineering and computational sciences, fostering the creation of glucose-regulated insulin delivery systems, beta cell encapsulation, and autoimmunity imaging strategies for diabetes treatment.

Opportunity ID: 130894

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	RFA-DK-11-023
Funding Opportunity Title::	Bioengineering Interdisciplinary Training and Education for Type I Diabetes Research (T90/R90)
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Food and Nutrition
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	93.286 — Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 1
Posted Date::	Nov 15, 2011
Last Updated Date::
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Mar 14, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Mar 14, 2012
Archive Date::	Apr 14, 2012
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 1,100,000
Award Ceiling::	$250,000
Award Floor::	$

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

Additional Information on Eligibility::

Other Eligible Applicants include the following:
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); 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 this Funding Opportunity Announcement is to promote the development of an interdisciplinary workforce for conducting bioengineering research to develop innovative technologies for treatment of type 1 diabetes including creating integrated long term glucose regulated insulin delivery systems (artificial pancreas), beta cell or islet encapsulation for beta cell replacement therapy, and/or beta cell and autoimmunity imaging methods. This FOA will support institutional training and education programs in type 1 diabetes research for postdoctoral level researchers with backgrounds in bioengineering and/or computational sciences.
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:
Competition ID:	ADOBE-FORMS-B1
Competition Title:	ADOBE-FORMS-B1
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00085711
Opening Date:	Feb 14, 2012
Closing Date:	Mar 14, 2012
Agency Contact Information::	Grants Info
Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
mendatory_forms	SF424 (R & R) [V1.2] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.4] Research And Related Other Project Information [V1.3] Research And Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) [V1.2] Research & Related Budget [V1.1] PHS 398 Cover Page Supplement [V1.4] PHS 398 Checklist [V1.3] PHS 398 Research Training Program Plan [V1.0] PHS 398 Training Budget [V1.0]
optional_forms	R & R Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form [V1.2] PHS Cover Letter [V1.2] PHS 398 Training Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form [V1.0]