NIDDK Short-Term Education Program for Underrepresented Persons (STEP-UP) (R25) by NIDDK

This grant by NIDDK is aimed at institutions to organize a program providing summer research education for underrepresented high school students. The program targets individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, and individuals with disabilities. It offers eight to twelve weeks of training focusing on NIDDK mission areas such as diabetes, endocrinology, metabolism, and other related diseases to spark interest in biomedical research among the participants.

Opportunity ID: 150314

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	RFA-DK-12-005
Funding Opportunity Title::	NIDDK Short-Term Education Program for Underrepresented Persons (STEP-UP) (R25)
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Food and Nutrition
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::	1
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	93.847 — Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 1
Posted Date::	Mar 07, 2012
Last Updated Date::
Original Closing Date for Applications::	May 09, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications::	May 09, 2012
Archive Date::	Jun 09, 2012
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 171,000
Award Ceiling::	$158,000
Award Floor::	$

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

State governments

Additional Information on Eligibility::

Other Eligible Applicants include the following:
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; 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; Some institutions provide unique opportunities for access to students and faculty from diverse backgrounds. Accordingly, NIDDK strongly encourages applications from the following institutions: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions.

All Program Director(s)/Principal Investigator(s) (PD(s)/PI(s)) must also work with their institutional officials to register with the eRA Commons or ensure their existing eRA Commons account is affiliated with the eRA Commons account of the applicant organization.

All registrations must be completed by the application due date.

The sponsoring institution must assure support for the proposed program. Appropriate institutional commitment to the program includes the provision of adequate staff, facilities, and educational resources that can contribute to the planned program.

Institutions with existing Federally funded training programs may apply for a research education grant provided that the proposed educational experiences are distinct from those training programs receiving NIH support. In many cases, it is anticipated that the proposed research education program will complement ongoing research training occurring at the applicant institution.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	National Institutes of Health
Description::	This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications from institutions to coordinate a NIDDK Short-Term Education Program for Underrepresented Persons (STEP-UP) that targets high school students. STEP-UP is a national program designed to provide eight to twelve weeks of summer research education and training for students underrepresented in biomedical research on a national basis, including individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, and individuals with disabilities. STEP-UP aims to expose students to and increase interest in NIDDK mission areas including diabetes, endocrinology, metabolism, nutrition, obesity, and digestive, liver, urologic, kidney, and hematologic diseases.
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Assistance Listings:	93.847
Competition ID:	ADOBE-FORMS-B2
Competition Title:	Adobe-Forms-B2
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00103110
Opening Date:	Apr 09, 2012
Closing Date:	May 09, 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 Research Plan [V1.3] PHS 398 Checklist [V1.3]
optional_forms	R & R Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form 5 YR 30 ATT [V1.2] PHS Cover Letter [V1.2]