The NIH is offering a grant to establish Centers of Excellence focusing on advancing Big Data computing in the biomedical sciences. This initiative aims to address the challenges posed by the increasing volume and complexity of biomedical data by developing new tools, methods, and resources. The grant encourages research to enhance the utilization of Big Data in biomedical and behavioral research, ultimately benefiting the broader research community. Applications are open until Nov 20, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 238055
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | RFA-HG-13-009 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Centers of Excellence for Big Data Computing in the Biomedical Sciences (U54) |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Education |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 93.113 — Environmental Health |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Jul 22, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Nov 20, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Nov 20, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Dec 21, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 24,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | For profit organizations other than small businesses |
| 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); 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 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:: | Biomedical research is becoming more data-intensive as researchers are generating and using increasingly large, complex, and diverse data sets. This era of “Big Data” taxes the ability of biomedical researchers to locate, analyze, and interact with these data (and more generally all biomedical data) and associated software due to the lack of tools, accessibility, and training. In response to these new challenges in biomedical research, NIH has developed the Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K) Initiative. Under this FOA, BD2K Centers of Excellence are sought to conduct research to advance the science and utility of Big Data in the context of biomedical and behavioral research, and to create innovative new approaches, methods, software, tools, and related resources. The Centers will advance the ability of the biomedical research enterprise to use Big Data by producing tools and resources from early-stage to mature development that will be broadly useful to the research community. |
| 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 |
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| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1