This NIDDK grant, the George M. O’Brien Urology Cooperative Research Centers Program, is for establishing collaborative platforms. Its purpose is to foster multidisciplinary research interactions to understand the etiology and development of benign urologic diseases and disorders. The program aims to design better treatments, diagnostics, and prevention strategies. It also serves as a national resource for career development of junior scientists in benign urology. Grantees must cooperate with the NIDDK, facilitating research collaborations within and among centers and with the broader community, to improve treatment of urologic disorders through enhanced communication and research excellence.
Opportunity ID: 247753
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-DK-13-020 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | George M. O’Brien Urology Cooperative Research Centers Program (U54) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| 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: | Nov 18, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 18, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 18, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 18, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $3,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities County governments Special district governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Independent school districts State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| 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); 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 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 purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to seek applications for the George M. OBrien Urology Cooperative Research Centers Program. This program will provide a coordinated platform for multidisciplinary interactions between basic and clinical scientists with the overall goal of understanding the etiology and development of benign urologic diseases and disorders, and providing a collaborative venue to design better treatments, diagnostics, and prevention strategies for these disease conditions within the NIDDK mission interests. This program will also serve as a national resource for career development of junior scientists electing to pursue research in benign urology. Accordingly, applications are sought from individuals willing to cooperate with the NIDDK under a cooperative centers program. It is expected that funded programs will work with the NIDDK in facilitating research collaborations and interactions within and among centers and with the larger research community to accomplish the overall goal of improving treatment of urologic disorders through enhanced communication and research excellence. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-13-020.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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