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NIBIB Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (R13/U13)

NIBIB provides support for investigator-initiated conference and scientific meetings that fall within its research focus in Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering. A scientific meeting is defined as a gathering, symposium, seminar, conference, workshop, or any other organized, formal meeting to coordinate, exchange, and disseminate information or to explore or clarify a defined subject, problem, or area of knowledge. Follow the link below to see the complete Program Announcement.

PA-08-149 (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-149.html)
Released: April 16, 2008
Receipt Dates: April 12, August 12, and December 12
 

Submission Guidelines

The NIBIB is interested in supporting conferences and scientific meetings relevant to our research program areas.  However, investigators must receive advance permission from the NIBIB in order to submit an R13/U13 application, as the NIH requires a letter of acceptance from NIH staff.  Thus, investigators are urged to initiate contact with NIBIB staff well in advance of the application receipt date.  Please refer to the table below for deadlines for requesting pre-approval from NIBIB for each grant cycle.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to have the following information ready when contacting NIBIB staff for advance permission to submit a R13/U13 application:

• the date, mission, and agenda of the conference
• meeting speakers (committed and planned)
• meeting budget, including overall budget and an explanation of how any awarded NIBIB funds will be used
• list of other potential sources of support (please specify if any other NIH Institute or Center has provided advanced permission to submit)

Please note that agreement to accept an application does not guarantee funding.

Funding Policy

Domestic organizations eligible to receive NIH grants, including scientific or professional societies, are eligible to apply for conference grants.  Both domestic and international meetings may be supported; however, an international meeting can be supported only through the U.S. representative organization of an established international scientific or professional society.

In general, national meetings that significantly impact the state of a field are preferred over regional ones. In addition, priority will be given to applications that emphasize and encourage the attendance and participation of students, trainees, and members of underrepresented groups.  Applicants are discouraged from using NIBIB funds for honorariums or travel/registration support for plenary speakers or established investigators.

The NIBIB will consider funding up to $10,000 in direct costs on applications with direct assignment to the NIBIB. For applications with a secondary (or dual) assignment to the NIIBIB, we will consider funding up to $3,000 in direct costs.  The NIBIB does NOT accept multi-year applications.

The R13 Conference Grant mechanism is suitable for meetings where the organizers have clear goals and direction.  In cases where direct oversight by the NIBIB Program Staff is needed in organizing the meeting, the U13 Conference Cooperative Agreement mechanism is employed.  The support level for both mechanisms is the same.

Acknowledgement/Disclaimer of NIH support

For all R13, U13, and other NIBIB awards that support scientific meetings, conferences, and workshops, the grantee must acknowledge NIBIB grant support and provide a disclaimer that NIBIB does not endorse the scientific opinions expressed or statements made on any conference materials related to the project.

Contact

Zeynep Erim, Ph.D.
Program Officer
Division of Interdisciplinary Training
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
6707 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 200, MSC 5477
Bethesda, MD 20892-5477
Email: erimz@mail.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 496-4792
Fax: (301) 480-1614